Constantine P. Cavafy Quote

Roses by the head, jasmine at the feet —
so appear the longings that have passed
without being satisfied, not one of them granted
a night of sensual pleasure, or one of its radiant mornings.


Longings - Collected Poems (1992)


Roses by the head, jasmine at the feet — so appear the longings that have passed without being satisfied, not one of them granted a night of...

Roses by the head, jasmine at the feet — so appear the longings that have passed without being satisfied, not one of them granted a night of...

Roses by the head, jasmine at the feet — so appear the longings that have passed without being satisfied, not one of them granted a night of...

Roses by the head, jasmine at the feet — so appear the longings that have passed without being satisfied, not one of them granted a night of...