The legends of the Panjâb

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412 LEGENDS OF THE PANJIb.
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The first line were slain and strewed upon tbe
ground.
" Have a care, my Lord Madana, there is a second
line."
For the second line the Chief got ready his bows
The (second) line slain were strewed upon the ground,
" Have a care, my Lord Madana, there is a third
line."
For the third line the Chief seized his axe: ,
The Chief destroyed utterly the third line.
"Have a care, my Lord Madana, the fourth line is
come."
105 For the fourth line the Chief seized his gun
The bullets of the guns destroyed the fourth line.
" Have a care, ray Txird Madana, for the fifth line."
For the fifth (line of) enemies he got ready his battleaxes;
The enemy were slain and levelled with the earth.
110 For the sixth line he seized his knives:
The Chief levelled the sixth line with the earth,
'' Have a care, my Lord Madana ; there is a seventhy
my Lord !"
" Odfl, my uncle, there is nothing in my hand !
My enemy will now slay me empty-handed, my
uncle 1"
115 From the opposite side spake the Ldrd of Kahl4r.
" Either be my captive, my Lord, or I thrust in my
spear."
" Thou wretch of Kahlur, I will never be thy captive \"
The Lord of KahlAr thrust in his spear.
The spear entered his breast and came out at his back.
120 "0 my uncle Odii, the enemy has slain me I
Take not my (blood-stained) robes back to my house:
(But) tell my father and mother that ' my Lord is gou9
on service.*
His uncle Odii bound up his side.
Binding up his side he placed him in a doW,