The Dream of his Soul, in flesh and blood—
Not to possess, but only to see—
Was given him, for an hour:
Ah, fool, he lingered longer,—
The Dream died like the shadow of a Star!
THE DREAM OF HIS SOUL
About the poet
Dhan Gopal Mukerji
Dhan Gopal Mukerji (6 July 1890 – 14 July 1936) was the first successful Indian man of letters in the United States and won a Newbery Medal in 1928.[1] He studied at Duff School (now known as Scottish Church Collegiate School), and at Duff College, both withi…
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