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Title: The Cycle of Spring

Author: Rabindranath Tagore

Release Date: February 13, 2008 [EBook #24607]

Language: English

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THE

CYCLE OF SPRING

BY

SIR RABINDRANATH TAGORE

MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED

ST. MARTIN'S STREET, LONDON

1919

COPYRIGHT

_First Edition February 1917_

_Reprinted March 1917, 1919_

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III
ACT IV

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The greater part of the introductory portion of this drama
was translated from the original Bengali by Mr. C. F. Andrews
and Prof. Nishikanta Sen, and revised by the Author.

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I DEDICATE THIS BOOK
TO MY BOYS OF THE SHANTINIKETAN
WHO HAVE FREED
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
HIDDEN IN THE HEART OF THIS OLD POET
AND TO DINENDRANATH
WHO IS
THE GUIDE OF THESE BOYS IN THEIR FESTIVALS
AND TREASURE-HOUSE OF ALL MY SONGS

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INTRODUCTION

_Characters of the Prelude_

KING, VIZIER, GENERAL (BIJOY VARMA)

CHINESE AMBASSADOR, PUNDIT (SRUTI-BHUSHAN)

POET (KABI-SHEKHAR), GUARDS, COURTIERS, HERALD

_The stage is on two levels: the higher, at the back, for the
Song-preludes alone, concealed by a purple curtain; the lower
only being discovered when the drop goes up. Diagonally across
the extreme left of the lower stage, is arranged the king's
court, with various platforms, fo