the dancer

For one day, the prince's court invited a dancer,

her musicians.

It was presented to the court,

then she danced before the prince

the sounds of the lute, flute and zither.

She danced the dance of flames and the swords and spears;

she danced the dance of stars and the universe;

then she danced the dance of flowers fluttering in the wind.

And the prince to be subjugated.

He asked her to approach.

She then went to the throne

and bowed before him.

Prince and ask him:

"Beautiful woman, daughter of grace and delight, whence comes your art?

How can you control the ground and the air in your footsteps

and water and fire in your cadence? '

The dancer bowed again before the prince and said:

"Your Highness, I can not answer you,

but I do know that:

The soul of the philosopher in his head before.

The soul of the poet flies in his heart.

The soul singer vibrates in her throat.

But the soul of the dancer lives in his whole body.