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").

Love One Another

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.Ay, you shall be..

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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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