Scenes from the Ramayan, EtcTrübner & Company, 1868 - 196 pages |
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... Fate , from which Jove himself could not escape ; and Ravan , now deeming himself invulnerable , gave up as- ceticism and tyrannized over the whole of southern India . At length even the Gods in heaven were distressed at the destruction ...
... Fate , from which Jove himself could not escape ; and Ravan , now deeming himself invulnerable , gave up as- ceticism and tyrannized over the whole of southern India . At length even the Gods in heaven were distressed at the destruction ...
Page 30
... fate , From birth the object of his brother's hate , Poor and despised , his wealthy tyrant's scorn , Obey the mandates of the elder born ? Arise , sweet queen , to save thy child , arise ! Prostrate beneath his brother's feet he lies ...
... fate , From birth the object of his brother's hate , Poor and despised , his wealthy tyrant's scorn , Obey the mandates of the elder born ? Arise , sweet queen , to save thy child , arise ! Prostrate beneath his brother's feet he lies ...
Page 53
... fate : 66 Fear not , O lady , but thy wish obtain : My father's faith shall ne'er be pledged in vain . With hermit's mantle and with matted hair Forth to the woods , an exile , will I fare . One thing alone , O queen , I fain would ...
... fate : 66 Fear not , O lady , but thy wish obtain : My father's faith shall ne'er be pledged in vain . With hermit's mantle and with matted hair Forth to the woods , an exile , will I fare . One thing alone , O queen , I fain would ...
Page 58
... fate , to those Who pine for offspring , is the crown of woes . I , eldest queen , to those I scorn , must bend , And let my rival's taunt my bosom rend . What woman's lot can be so hard as mine , 58 MOTHER AND SON .
... fate , to those Who pine for offspring , is the crown of woes . I , eldest queen , to those I scorn , must bend , And let my rival's taunt my bosom rend . What woman's lot can be so hard as mine , 58 MOTHER AND SON .
Page 59
... my heart , or surely it had burst When the wild rush of sorrow reacht it first ; As in the Rains no river bank can hold The headlong torrent from the mountains rolled . Ah no ! my death is not allowed by fate MOTHER AND SON . 59.
... my heart , or surely it had burst When the wild rush of sorrow reacht it first ; As in the Rains no river bank can hold The headlong torrent from the mountains rolled . Ah no ! my death is not allowed by fate MOTHER AND SON . 59.
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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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