The legends of the Panjâb

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376 LEGENDS OF THE PANJAB.
Then the Rajl gave the order for Sainjlini* at once,
And the Eaja's camp came to the plains of SainjAni.
Then the Raja fired off twelve junisf of gun powder :
And all the brethren of Kyonthal shook like grass. J
25 " Fasten on yoar bundles, my servants : put on your
armour."
Then the Raja gave the order for the Desu Dhar at once.
And the Raj^ fired at the fort of Desu Dh^r,
Then the bards§ of Kathri hit upon a plan,
To go to the camp of RajS, Mahi.
30 Two sers (of food) were ordered as a gift to the bards
of Kathri.
Then said they " We are the people of the R4ja of
DesA."l|
At dead of midnight the camp was robbed.
Then the bards of Kathii went to the Court of Jonga
(Kyonthal).
" Why art sleeping. Sir R^ja, an enemy hath come to
Desii"
35 The Raja of Jonga was walking about his verandah.
" Call you Ghiia, the Chhibbar, and DhartA, the BLiler."
When Ghila the
come
Chhibbar and Dhart^ the Bhiler were
Raja Anup Sen (of Kyonthal) began to ask them thus
" Mahi has come to Desu ; what shall we do "
40 "Give (thy daughter) in marriage (to him), R4j^
(Anup) Sen and enmity will be lost."^
Sitala, the Raja's daughter would not take her food.
Then spake Ghlla and Dharta, settling the betrothal
(And so) on what free rights they had (the RaJEi,) demanded
double revenue.
* Or Sain], tlie tMrd stage. f I.e., 18 mans or 1475 lbs.
X Lambu = lamia, a grass, aristida depressa or setacea : see Panjah
Plants, Stewart, p. 249.
S KoU, a caste occupied as bards and weavers.
I.e. of the conqueror :
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% This is a very doubtful line.
a flattering speecli.