Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke (1918)/Symbols

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Rainer Maria Rilke1970675Poems — Symbols1918Jessie Lemont

SYMBOLS

From infinite longings finite deeds rise
As fountains spring toward far-off glowing skies,
But rushing swiftly upward weakly bend
And trembling from their lack of power descend—
So through the falling torrent of our fears
Our joyous force leaps like these dancing tears.