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GITANJALI

If I call not thee in my prayers, if I keep not thee in my heart, thy love for me still waits for my love.

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When it was day they came into my house and said, "We shall only take the smallest room here."

They said, "We shall help you in the worship of your God and humbly accept only our own share of his grace"; and then they took their seat in a corner and they sat quiet and meek.

But in the darkness of night I find they break into my sacred shrine, strong and turbulent, and snatch with unholy greed the offerings from God's altar.

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Let only that little be left of me whereby I may name thee my all.