Sudarshana Monologue from The King of the Dark Chamber

From The King of the Dark Chamber by Rabindranath Tagore

any · romantic · 1:01 min

My heart is all a-quiver and restless to-night: I have never felt like this before. The white, silver light of the full moon is flooding the heavens and brimming over on every side like the bubbling foam of wine,... It seizes on me like a yearning, like a mantling intoxication. Here, who is here? (Enter a SERVANT) (SERVANT: What is your pleasure, your Majesty?) Do you see those festive boys singing and moving through the alleys and avenues of the mango trees? Call them hither, bring them to me: I want to hear them sing. (SERVANT goes out and enters with the boys.) Come, living emblems of youthful spring, begin your festive song! All my mind and body is song and music to-night--but the ineffable melody escapes my tongue: do you then sing for my sake!

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