Section: «Poems»

Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings: artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.); a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").

On Death

Then Almitra spoke, saying, 'We would ask now of Death.'And he said:You would know the secret of death.But how shall you find it unless you seek it..

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Let These Be Your Desires

Love has no other desire but to fulfill itselfBut if your love and must needs have desires,Let these be your desires:To melt and be like a running..

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The Life Of Love Xvi

SpringCome, my beloved; let us walk amidst the knolls,For the snow is water, and Life is alive from itsSlumber and is roaming the hills and..

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Song Of The Soul Xxii

In the depth of my soul there isA wordless song - a song that livesIn the seed of my heart.It refuses to melt with ink onParchment; it engulfs my..

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Leave Me, My Blamer Xiii

Leave me, my blamer,For the sake of the loveWhich unites your soul withThat of your beloved one;For the sake of that whichJoins spirit with..

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Your Children

Your children are not your children.They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.They come through you but not from you.And though..

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Buying And Selling Chapter Xi

And a merchant said, 'Speak to us of Buying and Selling.'And he answered and said:To you the earth yields her fruit, and you shall not want if you..

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God

In the ancient days, when the first quiver of speech came to my lips, I ascended the holy mountain and spoke unto God, saying, 'Master, I am thy..

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Marriage

Then Almitra spoke again and said, 'And what of Marriage, master? 'And he answered saying:You were born together, and together you shall be..

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Eating And Drinking Chapter Vi

Then an old man, a keeper of an inn, said, "Speak to us of Eating and Drinking."And he said:Would that you could live on the fragrance of the earth..

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Giving Chapter V

Then said a rich man, "Speak to us of Giving."And he answered:You give but little when you give of your possessions.It is when you give of yourself..

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Clothes Chapter X

And the weaver said, 'Speak to us of Clothes.'And he answered:Your clothes conceal much of your beauty, yet they hide not the unbeautiful.And though..

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The Beauty Of Death Xiv

Part One - The CallingLet me sleep, for my soul is intoxicated with love andLet me rest, for my spirit has had its bounty of days and nights;Light..

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Death Xxvii

Then Almitra spoke, saying, 'We would ask now of Death.'And he said:You would know the secret of death.But how shall you find it unless you seek it..

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A Visit From Wisdom

In the stillness of night Wisdom came and stoodBy my bed. She gazed upon me like a tender motherAnd wiped away my tears, and said : 'I have heardThe..

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Crime And Punishment Chapter Xii

Then one of the judges of the city stood forth and said, "Speak to us of Crime and Punishment."And he answered saying:It is when your spirit goes..

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Good And Evil Xxii

And one of the elders of the city said, "Speak to us of Good and Evil."And he answered:Of the good in you I can speak, but not of the evil.For what..

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Love

Then said Almitra, 'Speak to us of Love.'And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them.And with a great..

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Laughter And Tears Ix

As the Sun withdrew his rays from the garden, and the moon threw cushioned beams upon the flowers, I sat under the trees pondering upon the phenomena..

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A Poet's Death Is His Life Iv

The dark wings of night enfolded the city upon which Nature had spread a pure white garment of snow; and men deserted the streets for their houses in..

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A Poet's Voice Xv

Part OneThe power of charity sows deep in my heart, and I reap and gather the wheat in bundles and give them to the hungry.My soul gives life to the..

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Joy And Sorrow Chapter Viii

Then a woman said, 'Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow.'And he answered:Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.And the selfsame well from which your laughter..

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Freedom Xiv

And an orator said, 'Speak to us of Freedom.'And he answered:At the city gate and by your fireside I have seen you prostrate yourself and worship..

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Before The Throne Of Beauty Xxvi

One heavy day I ran away from the grim face of society and the dizzying clamor of the city and directed my weary step to the spacious alley. I..

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Beauty Xxv

And a poet said, 'Speak to us of Beauty.'Where shall you seek beauty, and how shall you find her unless she herself be your way and your guide?And..

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