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Konstantinos Petrou Kabaphes, 1863-1933. All translations from the Greek by Rae Dalven, from: "The Complete Poems of Cavafy"; Harvest Books, 1976.

The poems of Constantine Cavafy, No. 6: For Them To Come

by KingK0ng
3-18-01

One candle is enough.


	Its dim light is more appropriate, --- It will be kindlier when Shadows come. --- The Shadows of love.

One candle is enough.


	Tonight the room must not have too much light. --- Immersed entirely in revery and in suggestion, --- and in the low light--

Thus deep in revery...


	...I will dream a vision so that Shadows may come, --- the Shadows of love.