Stray Birds 81 - 90 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A BC DE FGH HIHJ KLK MN OPQ RS BTUV

A
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WHAT is this unseen flame of darknessB
whose sparks are the starsC
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LET life be beautiful like summer flowersD
and death like autumn leavesE
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HE who wants to do good knocks at the gateF
he who lovesG
finds the gate openH
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IN death the many becomes oneH
in life the one becomes manyI
Religion will be oneH
when God is deadJ
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THE artist is the lover of NatureK
therefore he is her slaveL
and her masterK
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'HOW far are you from me O Fruit '-
'I am hidden in your heart O Flower '-
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THIS longing is for the one who is felt in the darkM
but not seen in the dayN
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'YOU are the big drop of dew under the lotus leafO
I am the smaller one on its upper sideP
' said the dewdrop to the lakeQ
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THE scabbard is content to be dullR
when it protects the keenness of the swordS
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IN darknessB
the One appears as uniformT
in the lightU
the One appears as manifoldV

Rabindranath Tagore



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