The Spanish Dancer

Rainer Maria Rilke & Jessie Lemont * Track #37 On Poems of Rainer Maria Rilke

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Rainer Maria Rilke

The Spanish Dancer by Rainer Maria Rilke (Ft. Jessie Lemont)

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Rainer Maria RilkeJessie Lemont

The Spanish Dancer Annotated

As a lit match first flickers in the hands
Before it flames, and darts out from all sides
Bright, twitching tongues, so, ringed by growing bands
Of spectators—she, quivering, glowing stands
Poised tensely for the dance—then forward glides

And suddenly becomes a flaming torch.
Her bright hair flames, her burning glances scorch,
And with a daring art at her command
Her whole robe blazes like a fire-brand
From which is stretched each naked arm, awake,
Gleaming and rattling like a frightened snake.

And then, as though the fire fainter grows,
She gathers up the flame—again it glows,
As with proud gesture and imperious air
She flings it to the earth; and it lies there
Furiously flickering and crackling still—
Then haughtily victorious, but with sweet
Swift smile of greeting, she puts forth her will
And stamps the flames out with her small firm feet.

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