beauty。
Alas for my vain desire! Where is this hope for union except in thee; my God?
The Gardener 51
Then finish the last song and let us leave。
Forget this night when the night is no more。
Whom do I try to clasp in my arms? Dreams can never be made captive。
My eager hands press emptiness to my heart and it bruises my breast。
The Gardener 52
Why did the lamp go out?
I shaded it with my cloak to save it from the wind; that is why the lamp went out。
Why did the flower fade?
I pressed it to my heart with anxious love; that is why the flower faded。
Why did the stream dry up?
I put a dam across it to have it for my use; that is why the stream dried up。
Why did the harp…string break?
I tried to force a note that was beyond its power; that is why the harp…string is broken。
The Gardener 53
Why do you put me to shame with a look?
I have not e as a beggar。
Only for a passing hour I stood at the end of your courtyard outside the garden hedge。
Why do you put me to shame with a look?
Not a rose did I gather from your garden; not a fruit did I pluck。
I humbly took my shelter under the wayside shade where every strange traveller may stand。
Not a rose did I pluck。
Yes; my feet were tired; and the shower of rain came down。
The winds cried out among the swaying bamboo branches。
The clouds ran across the sky as though in the flight from defeat。
My feet were tired。
I know not what you thought of me or for whom you were waiting at your door。
Flashes of lightning dazzled your watching eyes。
How could I know that you could see me where I stood in the dark?
I know not what you