Religion
Fruit-Gathering 44: The day that stands between you and me
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore (1916) · From Fruit-Gathering (1916)
The day that stands between you and me makes her last bow of farewell.
The night draws her veil over her face, and hides the one lamp burning in my chamber.
Your dark servant comes noiselessly and spreads the bridal carpet for you to take your seat there alone with me in the wordless silence till night is done.
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MLA
Tagore, Rabindranath. “Fruit-Gathering 44: The day that stands between you and me.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/557/.
Chicago
Tagore, Rabindranath. “Fruit-Gathering 44: The day that stands between you and me.” Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/tagore/557/.
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