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The Last Bargain
The Last Bargain
"Come and hire me," I cried, while in the morning I was walking on the stone-paved
road.
Sword in hand, the King came in his chari…
The Lotus
The Lotus
On the day when the lotus bloomed, alas, my mind was straying,
and I knew it not. My basket was empty and the flower remained unheeded.
O…
The Journey
The Journey
The morning sea of silence broke into ripples of bird songs;
and the flowers were all merry by the roadside;
and the wealth of gold was scatt…
The Kiss
The Kiss
Lips' language to lips' ears.
Two drinking each other's heart, it seems.
Two roving loves who have left home,
pilgrims to the confluence o…
The Gift
The Gift
I want to give you something, my child, for we are drifting in the
stream of the world.
Our lives will be carried apart, and our lov…
The Hero
The Hero
Mother, let us imagine we are travelling, and passing through a
strange and dangerous country.
You are riding in a palanquin and I am trot…
The Gardener XXXIV: Do Not Go, My Love
The Gardener XXXIV: Do Not Go, My Love
Do not go, my love, without asking
my leave.
I have watched all night, and now
my eyes are heavy with …
The Gardener XXVII: Trust Love
The Gardener XXVII: Trust Love
"Trust love even if it brings sorrow.
Do not close up your heart."
"Ah no, my friend, your words are
dark, I c…
The Gardener XXIX: Speak To Me My Love
The Gardener XXIX: Speak To Me My Love
Speak to me, my love! Tell me in
words what you sang.
The night is dark. The stars are
lost in clouds. The w…
The Gardener XXII: When She Passed by Me
The Gardener XXII: When She Passed by Me
When she passed by me with quick
steps, the end of her skirt touched
me.
From the unknown island of …
The Gardener XVI: Hands Cling to Eyes
The Gardener XVI: Hands Cling to Eyes
Hands cling to hands and eyes linger
on eyes: thus begins the record of our
hearts.
It is the moonlit n…
The Gardener XX: Day After Day He Comes
The Gardener XX: Day After Day He Comes
Day after day he comes and goes
away.
Go, and give him a flower from my
hair, my friend.
…
The Gardener XLIV: Reverend Sir, Forgive
The Gardener XLIV: Reverend Sir, Forgive
Reverend sir, forgive this pair of
sinners. Spring winds to-day are
blowing in wild eddies, driving dust
a…
The Gardener XLVI: You Left Me
The Gardener XLVI: You Left Me
You left me and went on your way.
I thought I should mourn for you
and set your solitary image in my
heart wro…
The Gardener XIX: You Walked
The Gardener XIX: You Walked
You walked by the riverside path
with the full pitcher upon your hip.
Why did you swiftly turn your face
and pee…
The Gardener XLII: O Mad, Superbly Drunk
The Gardener XLII: O Mad, Superbly Drunk
O mad, superbly drunk;
If you kick open your doors and
play the fool in public;
If you empty y…
The Gardener XIII: I Asked Nothing
The Gardener XIII: I Asked Nothing
I asked nothing, only stood at the
edge of the wood behind the tree.
Languor was still upon the eyes
of th…
The Gardener X: Let Your Work Be, Bride
The Gardener X: Let Your Work Be, Bride
Let your work be, bride. Listen, the
guest has come.
Do you hear, he is gently shaking
the chain whic…
The Gardener LXXVI: The Fair Was On
The Gardener LXXVI: The Fair Was On
The fair was on before the temple.
It had rained from the early morning
and the day came to its end.
Brig…
The Gardener LXXXIII: She Dwelt on the Hillside
The Gardener LXXXIII: She Dwelt on the Hillside
She dwelt on the hillside by edge
of a maize-field, near the spring that
flows in laughing rills through …
The Gardener LXIX: I Hunt for the Golden Stag
The Gardener LXIX: I Hunt for the Golden Stag
I hunt for the golden stag.
You may smile, my friends, but I
pursue the vision that eludes me.
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The Gardener LXXIX: I Often Wonder
The Gardener LXXIX: I Often Wonder
I often wonder where lie hidden
the boundaries of recognition between
man and the beast whose heart knows
no spo…
The Gardener LV: It Was Mid-Day
The Gardener LV: It Was Mid-Day
It was mid-day when you went
away .
The sun was strong in the sky.
I had done my work and sat alo…
The Gardener LXI: Peace, My Heart
The Gardener LXI: Peace, My Heart
Peace, my heart, let the time for
the parting be sweet.
Let it not be a death but completeness.
Let love melt int…