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 The Broken Wing

"Why should a song-bird like you have a broken wing?"

G. K. GOKHALE

Question

THE great dawn breaks, the mournful night is past,

From her deep age-long sleep she wakes at last! Sweet and long-slumbering buds of gladness ope

Fresh lips to the returning winds of hope,

Our eager hearts renew their radiant flight

Towards the glory of renascent light, Life and our land await their destined spring. ..

Song-bird why dost thou bear a broken wing?

ANSWER

Shall spring that wakes mine ancient land again Call to my wild and suffering heart in vain?

Or Fate's blind arrows still the pulsing note

Of my far-reaching, frail, unconquered throat ?

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