In the first poem in this collection, the speaker asks "shall I stand before thee face to face," while the speaker "in pleasure and pain stands not by the side of men."
In the first poem in this collection, the speaker asks "shall I stand before thee face to face," while the speaker "in pleasure and pain stands not by the side of men." Another poem in this collection sees the speaker talk of a woman who "reigned and yet dwelled alone and apart" and who the speaker keeps "in the core of his heart." One poem in this collection notes that "I thought that my voyage had come to its end at the last limit of my power;" the three described poems are "I Shrink to Give Up My Life," "A Final Gift," and "The Poet in Me." A quote by the author of this collection about children who "seek not for hidden pleasures, they know not how to cast nets" ends its introduction. This collection centers on the concept of the "Lord of my life," and it opens with the lines "Thou has made me endless, such is thy pleasure." For 10 points, identify this collection of poems with an introduction by W.B. Yeats, written by Rabindranath Tagore.
In the first poem in this collection, the speaker asks "shall I stand before thee face to face," while the speaker "in pleasure and pain stands not by the side of men."
{Gitanjali} [accept {Song Offerings}]