Last Poems: Translations from the Book of Indian Love

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Last Poems: Translations from the Book of Indian Love

by Laurence Hope

EN·~1 hours·48 chapters

Chapters

48 total

Last Poems Translations from the Book of Indian Love

0:06

Dedication to Malcolm Nicolson

0:35

The Masters

2:10

I Shall Forget

0:39

The Lament of Yasmini, the Dancing-Girl

4:16

Among the Rice Fields

0:44

The Bride

1:58

Unanswered

0:48

The Net of Memory

0:27

The Cactus Thicket

0:42

Description

A lyrical tapestry unfolds as a series of intimate verses that bridge the worlds of love, loss, and duty. The poet’s voice, both tender and resolute, writes to a beloved whose memory haunts every line, while also addressing the unseen masters who shape lives with swords and sails. Each poem shifts between personal yearning and broader reflections on honor, capturing the quiet moments of longing that linger after a farewell.

Interwoven with vivid images of distant camps, moonlit seas, and desert dawns, the collection invites listeners to feel the pulse of a heart that wrestles with desire and regret. The recurring figure of Yasmini, the dancing‑girl, adds a mythic layer, exploring the tension between fleeting passion and a deeper, more elusive love. Through graceful translations, the verses echo timeless emotions, offering a meditative journey into the delicate balance of yearning and acceptance.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (71K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Gordon Keener

Release date

Feb 1, 2004

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Laurence Hope

Laurence Hope

1865–1904

Best remembered for lush, romantic verse written under a male pen name, this English poet turned the sights and stories of colonial India into bestselling poetry. Her work was intensely popular in the early 1900s and still carries an air of longing and drama.

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