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I am only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands. That is why it is so late and why I have been guilty of such omissions. They come with their laws and their codes to bind me fast; but I evade them ever, for I am only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands. People blame me and call me heedless; I doubt not they are right in their blame. The market day is over and work is all done for the busy. Those who came to call me in vain have gone back in anger. I am only waiting for love to give myself up at last into his hands.
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- by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), no title, appears in Gitanjali, no. 17, first published 1912 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), appears in গীতাঞ্জলি (Gitanjali), no. 17, first published 1912 [text unavailable]
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- Also set in French (Français), a translation by André Gide (1869 - 1951) , appears in Gitanjali (L'Offrande lyrique), no. 17 ; composed by Henriette Puig-Roget.
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- GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2014, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-03
Line count: 17
Word count: 121
Ich wart’ auf Liebe nur, um endlich mich dann seinen Händen zu empfehlen. Daher ist es so spät, und darum hab ich schuldig viel versäumt. Sie haben ihre Regeln und Gesetze, zu unterwerfen mich, doch immer weiß ich sie zu meiden, denn nur auf Liebe warte ich, um endlich mich dann seinen Händen zu empfehlen. Man rügt mich, nennt mich unbedacht; Ich zweifle nicht, der Tadel ist zu Recht. Der Markttag ist vorüber und alle Arbeit von den Fleißigen getan. Und jene, die vergeblich nach mir riefen, sie gingen voll des Zorns. Ich wart’ auf Liebe nur, um endlich mich dann seinen Händen zu empfehlen.
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Based on:
- a text in English by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), no title, appears in Gitanjali, no. 17, first published 1912
Based on:
- a text in Bangla (Bengali) by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), appears in গীতাঞ্জলি (Gitanjali), no. 17, first published 1912 [text unavailable]
This text was added to the website: 2014-04-15
Line count: 17
Word count: 105