I bring to thee, night, my day's empty cup,
to be cleansed with thy cool darkness
for a new morning's festival.

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Confirmed with The English Writings of Rabindranath Tagore, Volume Two: Poems, Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2007, p. 463.

Text Authorship:

• by Rabindranath Tagore (1861 - 1941), no title, appears in Fireflies, no. 192, first published 1928 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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• Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Rudi Spring.
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• GER German (Deutsch) (Anonymous/Unidentified Artist)
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