Living
Stray Birds 269: I have learnt the simple meaning of thy
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1916) · From Stray Birds (1916)
Living
I have learnt the simple meaning of thy whispers in flowers and sunshine—teach me to know thy words in pain and death.
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MLA
Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 269: I have learnt the simple meaning of thy.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/456/.
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Tagore, Rabindranath. “Stray Birds 269: I have learnt the simple meaning of thy.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/456/.
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