Round 4: Tossup 3

A poem by this author ends by reflecting on how “Ages pass, and still thou pourest, and still there is room to fill.” This poet described a “dispenser of … destiny” in a five-stanza hymn that he called a “morning song.” This author compares himself to a boat and a reed flute at the beginning of a collection whose 103 poems (-5[1])are known by their numbers. This poet’s line “thou hast made me (-5[1])endless” opens a collection (-5[1])that he translated under the title “Song Offerings.” The refrain “victory, victory, victory to thee” ends each stanza in a poem by this author that was adapted into the nationalist song “Jana Gana Mana.” (10[1])For 10 points, name this Bengali poet of Gitanjali. ■END■ (10[3])

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