 A cow 1 or deer For thee shall straightway bleed, Or let a ram or tender lamb Be slain, for thee to feed. Mine oath forbids me to betray My little twice-born guest: See, how she clings, with trembling wings, To her protector's breast.  Scenes from the Ramayan, Etc - Page 226by Vālmīki, Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith - 1870 - 196 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Vālmīki, Ralph Thomas Hotchkin Griffith - 1868 - 244 pages
...thy care ; Then justly reign in thy domain, Nor rob the birds of air." Then cried the king : " A cow' or deer For thee shall straightway bleed, Or let a...protector's breast." " No flesh of lambs," the hawk replied, THE SUPPLIANT DOVE. " No blood of deer for me ; The falcon loves to feed on doves, And such is Heaven's... | |
 | John Garrett - 1871 - 814 pages
...thy care : Then justly reign in thy domain, Nor rob the birds of air.' Then cried the king : ' A cow or deer For thee shall straightway bleed, Or let a...No blood of deer for me ; The falcon loves to feed oii doves, And such is Heaven's decree. But if affection for the dove Thy pitying heart has stirred,... | |
 | John Garrett - 1871 - 978 pages
...thy care : Then justly reign in thy domain, Nor rob the birds of air.' Then cried the king : ' A cow or deer For thee shall straightway bleed, . Or let...twice-born guest : See how she clings with trembling wings O DO To her protector's breast.' ' No flesh of lambs/ the hawk replied, ' No blood of deer for me ;... | |
 | David John Falconer NEWALL - 1885 - 206 pages
...; " ' Then justly reign in thy domain, " ' Nor rob the birds of air ! ' Then cried the king — " ' Mine oath forbids me to betray " ' My little twice-born...with trembling wings " ' To her protector's breast ! ' The hawk replies — '"If such affection for the dove " 'Thy pitying heart has stirred, "'Let thine... | |
 | Vālmīki - 1895 - 610 pages
...thy care : Then justly reign in thy domain, Nor rob the birds of air.' Then cried the king : ' A cow or deer For thee shall straightway bleed, Or let a...wings To her protector's breast.' • No flesh of Iambs,' the hawk replied, ' No blood of deer for me ; The falcon loves to feed on doves, Thy pitying... | |
| |
