Under an olive tree
On the shore of sea
Hand in hand eye in eye
We used to sit, long back
...
Right across my dream they come
I know not from which land
Bright ‘n buoyant glow in flame
They take me to a dance!
...
Rig Veda Translation by Ralph T.H. Griffith, (1896) , at sacred-texts.com
Introductory:
...
O Lark,
your voice induces
sparks of sweetness
in the dark,
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He wandered in vain in the richest woods
In search of a magic herb;
For the village apothecary too
Couldn’t offer him much help...
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A word so good
if improperly spelt
sounds ugly;
if unwisely uttered
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Satan was waiting
Gleefully on the rails
At the end of the tunnel face
Unaware the driver stopped the train
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Bishen Singh Bedi bowling
To a number eight Pommie;
The ball slow, hitting his front foot
Leaving him grimacing
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Thoughts:
They reach the mind,
come floating
in the open space
...
Looking down the lawn
Perching up a tree
The clever little bird
Finds a worm in glee
...