Scenes from the Ramayan, EtcTrübner & Company, 1868 - 196 pages |
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... fair was every part . Twelve leagues the queenly city lay Down the broad river's side , And , guarded well with moat and wall , The foeman's power defied . Her ample streets were nobly planned , And streams of water flowed To keep the ...
... fair was every part . Twelve leagues the queenly city lay Down the broad river's side , And , guarded well with moat and wall , The foeman's power defied . Her ample streets were nobly planned , And streams of water flowed To keep the ...
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... fair Ayodhya's king : High rank with saints that godly prince may claim , And those sweet queens , with Beauty , Grace , and Fame . Assume man's nature thus , and slay in fight . This common scourge , who laughs at heavenly might : Cp ...
... fair Ayodhya's king : High rank with saints that godly prince may claim , And those sweet queens , with Beauty , Grace , and Fame . Assume man's nature thus , and slay in fight . This common scourge , who laughs at heavenly might : Cp ...
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... fair , Twin children , Lakshman and Satrughna , bare : Thus self - control and knowledge spring to light When fruitful learning is employed aright . The babes were born : then sin and sorrow fled , And joy and virtue reigned supreme ...
... fair , Twin children , Lakshman and Satrughna , bare : Thus self - control and knowledge spring to light When fruitful learning is employed aright . The babes were born : then sin and sorrow fled , And joy and virtue reigned supreme ...
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... fair , So with their growth increased their father's joy ~ An elder brother to each darling boy . Modest by nature , gentle nurture's aid More modest still the youthful princes made : Thus , when the sacred oil its influence lends , In ...
... fair , So with their growth increased their father's joy ~ An elder brother to each darling boy . Modest by nature , gentle nurture's aid More modest still the youthful princes made : Thus , when the sacred oil its influence lends , In ...
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... fair children won the people's hearts By gentle graces and attractive arts : Men deemed that Duty , Profit , Love , and Bliss , Had come incarnate from their world to this . And with more pride the father's bosom glowed For the rare ...
... fair children won the people's hearts By gentle graces and attractive arts : Men deemed that Duty , Profit , Love , and Bliss , Had come incarnate from their world to this . And with more pride the father's bosom glowed For the rare ...
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ancient Anno Domini arms art thou Ayodhya banishment beauty Bharat bless bosom Brahma breast brow Chinese cloth Cloud College cried crown dark darling Dasaratha dear deed DICTIONARY earth Edited elephant English eyes F. J. FURNIVALL fair fate father fear FITZEDWARD HALL flame flowers forest gems gentle giant glorious glory Gods gold GRAMMAR H. H. WILSON heart heaven heavenly hermit's Hindu holy honour India Indra's Kaikeyi Kausalya king Kumbhakarna lady Lakshman Language London lord maid MARTIN HAUG mighty monarch moon mother mountain mourn ne'er noble o'er poem prince Professor queen rain Rama Rama's Ramayana Ravan Royal Asiatic Society saint Sanskrit sewed Sita Siva sorrow soul stream Swarga sweet tender thee THEODOR GOLDSTÜCKER thine thou art thou hast throne Translated tree trembling Trübner Vishnu voice W. W. SKEAT wander waters weeping wife wild wood words
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