Religion
Fruit-Gathering 33: When I thought I would mould you
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1916) · From Fruit-Gathering (1916)
When I thought I would mould you, an image from my life for men to worship, I brought my dust and desires and all my coloured delusions and dreams.
When I asked you to mould with my life an image from your heart for you to love, you brought your fire and force, and truth, loveliness and peace.
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MLA
Tagore, Rabindranath. “Fruit-Gathering 33: When I thought I would mould you.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/546/.
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Tagore, Rabindranath. “Fruit-Gathering 33: When I thought I would mould you.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/546/.
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