THE RÁMÁYAN OF VÁLMÍKI, VOL. III - Gujarat Knowledge Centre

Canto LV. THE R^M^YAK 257
With diamond and lazulite,
And others glorious to behold
With ivory, crystal, silver, gold.
There swelled on high the tambour's sound,
And burnished ore was bright around.
He led the mournful lady where
Resplendent gold adorned the stair,
And showed each lattice fair to see
With silver work and ivory:
Showed his bright chambers, line on line,
Adorned with nets of golden twine.
Beyond he showed the Maithil dame
His gardens bright as lightning's flame.
And many a pool and lake he showed
Where blooms of gayest colour glowed.
Through all his home from view to view
The lady sunk in grief he drew.
Then trusting in her heart to wake
Pesire of all she saw, he spake
' Three hundred million giants, all
Obedient to their master's call,
Not counting young and weak and old.
Serve me with spirits fierce and bold.
A thousand culled from all of these
Wait on the lord they long to please.
This glorious power, this pomp and sway,
Dear lady, at thy feet I lay
Yea, with my life I give the whole,
O dearer than my life and soul.
A thousand beauties fill my hall
Be thou my wife and rule them all.
hear my supplication !
why
This reasonable prayer deny ?
Some pity to thy suitor show,