 The black-eyed babes ; the fly-swarmed sweetmeat shop, The weaver at his loom, the cotton bow Twanging, the mill-stones grinding meal, the dogs Prowling for orts. . . , . Here a throng Gathered to watch some chattering snake-tamer Wind round his wrist...  A Hand-book of Benares - Page 13by Arthur Parker - 1901 - 85 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1880 - 1170 pages
...round his wrist the living jewellery Of asp and nag, or charm the hooded death To angry dance with drone of beaded gourd ; There a "long line of drums and horns, which went, Willi steeds gay painted and silk ranopies, Те bring the young bride home ; and here a wife (Stealing... | |
 | Sir Edwin Arnold - 1894 - 254 pages
...his wrist the living jewellery shops, Of asp and nag, or charm the hooded death To angry dance with drone of beaded gourd ; There a long line of drums and horns, which With steeds gay painted and silk canopies, To bring the young bride home ; and here a wife Stealing... | |
 | John Ferguson - 1902 - 176 pages
...Gathered to watch some chattering snake-tamer Wind round his wrist the living jewellery Of asp and nag, or charm the hooded death To angry dance to drone of beaded gourd ; There a long time of drums and horns, which went With steeds gay painted and silk canopies To bring the young bride... | |
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