Fall Day Poem by Rainer Maria Rilke

Fall Day

Rating: 2.7


Lord, it is time. This was a very big summer.
Lay your shadows over the sundial,
and let the winds loose on the fields.

Command the last fruits to be full;
give them two more sunny days,
urge them on to fulfillment and throw
the last sweetness into the heavy wine.

Who has no house now, will never build one.
Whoever is alone now, will long remain so,
Will watch, read, write long letters
and will wander in the streets, here and there
restlessly, when the leaves blow.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
richie 28 May 2019

I think the finest translation of this poem is Stephen Spender's, but it's not easy to find!

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Rainer Maria Rilke

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Prague / Czech Republic
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