Desired to see my park, and in this place,
This very place, laid violent hands on me;
Said I was once his bride destined, and spoke
Of love, but when I, drawing yonder sword,
Prepared to die rather than yield to his wish,
He like a coward fled, and left me here
Distressed. I am defiled and thee but ill
Befit ! Henceforth an ascetic shall I live
In forest caves secluded from the world,
But harm him not, thy son, for it is my fate
And not his fault." "Enough," he said, and walked
With haughty step away.
It was the time
When, from their haunts, deities to shrines return;
And stars slip out from heaven's azure vault
Where on their silver thrones through all the night
A heavenly choir they keep; and beasts of prey
Completely wearied with their fruitless search
Homeward retrace their cautious steps. 'Twas then
Upon a rock beneath a forest lime
That with a thousand eyes her fragrance wept,
Loud wailing lay, in agony deep, a prince
With severed legs and arms; and none was near
Except the workers of the deed who watched
With heavy hearts from distance over the scene,
But who yon shape that like a shadow walks
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