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A Indian, Tagore was the winner of the Nobel prize of literature, 1913. His
work was translated into English mostly by himself. Gardener was the first
one so introduced to the English world, to the world outside of Indian. This
later lead to his winning of the Nobel prize. Poems like the above one
are frequently found in his works. They are very beautiful indeed. In this
poem, I especially love:
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It not only says that our life is too short to let go by, but also that
we must grasp every moment of love if we are lucky enough to fall into it.

±ùÐÄ also translated "The Gardener". But I find her translation hardly 
enjoyable. She translated 
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I do not know what words Tagore used in his original poem, but by my
observation, ÎâÑÒ's translation is more consistent with Tagore's spirit
in the rest poems of "The Gardener".