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when you ask why i dwell here docile among the far green hills, i laugh in my heart.  
 
when you ask why i dwell here docile among the far green hills, i laugh in my heart.  
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my heart is happy.
 
my heart is happy.
the peach blossom watches the river running but remains content.  
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the peach blossom watches the river running but remains content.
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there is a better heaven and earth than the busy world of men.
 
there is a better heaven and earth than the busy world of men.
  
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can there be any greater chain
 
can there be any greater chain
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than one which stands invisible
 
than one which stands invisible
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which glimmers not in candlelight
 
which glimmers not in candlelight
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which binds the heart so tightly
 
which binds the heart so tightly
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while flesh remains free
 
while flesh remains free
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there is no greater chain
 
there is no greater chain
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i will have none of it
 
i will have none of it
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take your smiths and anvils
 
take your smiths and anvils
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your mines and your forges
 
your mines and your forges
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wrap yourselves around in unseen links
 
wrap yourselves around in unseen links
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i have my cave
 
i have my cave
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i have the sea
 
i have the sea
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and the wind blows gentle company
 
and the wind blows gentle company
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i need nothing more
 
i need nothing more
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''i have seen a road''
 
''i have seen a road''
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i have seen a road that wanders in green shade,
 
i have seen a road that wanders in green shade,
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that runs through sweet fields of flowers.
 
that runs through sweet fields of flowers.
my eyes have travelled there,
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my eyes have traveled there,
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and journeyed far along that cool fine road.
 
and journeyed far along that cool fine road.
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but i will never really walk that road;it does not really lead to where she lives.
 
but i will never really walk that road;it does not really lead to where she lives.
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when she was born,
 
when she was born,
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they bound her little feet with leather bands;
 
they bound her little feet with leather bands;
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my beloved never walks the road of shade and flowers.
 
my beloved never walks the road of shade and flowers.
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when she was born,
 
when she was born,
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they bound her little heart with leather bands;
 
they bound her little heart with leather bands;
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my beloved never listens to my song.
 
my beloved never listens to my song.
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there lies within us
 
there lies within us
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a power which defines us
 
a power which defines us
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completes us
 
completes us
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supports us.
 
supports us.
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there lies within us
 
there lies within us
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a power which drives us
 
a power which drives us
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protects us
 
protects us
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delights us.
 
delights us.
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there lies within us
 
there lies within us
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a power which consumes us
 
a power which consumes us
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terrifies us
 
terrifies us
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controls us.
 
controls us.
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the power within us
 
the power within us
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strikes out five times at us
 
strikes out five times at us
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devours four limbs from us
 
devours four limbs from us
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takes our soul from us
 
takes our soul from us
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the power within us
 
the power within us
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demands so much of us
 
demands so much of us
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does not care for us
 
does not care for us
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will someday destroy us
 
will someday destroy us
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will we ever let it go?
 
will we ever let it go?

Revision as of 21:46, 12 June 2012

Poems

Author: Rawar of Arjuf

Description: A book of poems by the first husband of the Scarlet Empress, studied for their purity of expression and feeling (unmarred by politics and without agenda).


Contents:

contentment

when you ask why i dwell here docile among the far green hills, i laugh in my heart.

my heart is happy.

the peach blossom watches the river running but remains content.

there is a better heaven and earth than the busy world of men.


bound in chains

can there be any greater chain

than one which stands invisible

which glimmers not in candlelight

which binds the heart so tightly

while flesh remains free


there is no greater chain

i will have none of it

take your smiths and anvils

your mines and your forges

wrap yourselves around in unseen links


i have my cave

i have the sea

and the wind blows gentle company

i need nothing more



i have seen a road


i have seen a road that wanders in green shade,

that runs through sweet fields of flowers.

my eyes have traveled there,

and journeyed far along that cool fine road.

but i will never really walk that road;it does not really lead to where she lives.

when she was born,

they bound her little feet with leather bands;

my beloved never walks the road of shade and flowers.

when she was born,

they bound her little heart with leather bands;

my beloved never listens to my song.



third admonition

there lies within us

a power which defines us

completes us

supports us.


there lies within us

a power which drives us

protects us

delights us.


there lies within us

a power which consumes us

terrifies us

controls us.


the power within us

strikes out five times at us

devours four limbs from us

takes our soul from us


the power within us

demands so much of us

does not care for us

will someday destroy us


will we ever let it go?