Religion
Psalms of the Brethren LIII: Valliya
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Religion
God rains as ’twere a melody most sweet.
Snug is my little hut, sheltered, well-roofed.
Herein earnest and strenuous I dwell.
Now an it pleaseth thee to rain, god, rain!
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LIII: Valliya.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/52/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren LIII: Valliya.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/52/.
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