On Love（第1页）

OnLove

KahlilGibran

ThensaidAlmitra，“SpeaktousofLove。”Andheraisedhishead

ahepeople，

Andtherefellastillhem。

Andwithagreatvoicehesaid:

Wheoyoufollowhim，

Thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep。

Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyouyieldtohim，

Thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinionsmaywoundyou。

Aoyoubelieveinhim，

Thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsas

&hwindlayswastethegarden。

Forevenaslovesyousoshallhecrucifyyou。

Evenasheisfrowthsoishef。

Evenasheasdsthtandcaresses

Yourtebraquiverinthesun，

Soshallhedesdtoyourrootsand

&hemintheirgtotheearth。

Likesheavesathersyouuntohimself。

&hreshesyoutomakeyounaked。

&syoutofreeyoufromyourhusks。

Hegrindsyoutowhiteness。

Hekneadsyouuntilyouarepliant;

Andthenheassignsyoutohissacredfire，

Thatyoumaybeesacredbreadfod'ssacredfeast。

Allthesethingsshalllovedountoyou

Thatyoumayksofyourheart，