274 JOUENAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. II., PART II. 



The row of long beautiful toes like superb gold shells ornament 

 the feet ; and the two feet greatly pleasing to King Cupid, are 

 like the full-blown soft lotus. 



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The fair princess, like the soft and delicate nymphoe lotus 

 coveted as the full-blown lotus by the bee-like king ; and who 

 surpasses the beautiful Sirikata (Goddess of beauty) — has illu- 

 mined the heads of all women like a garland of flowers. 



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 species, which has a sort of " catch-word " at the end of the 

 first and third lines, which thereby are rendered unequal in 

 number to the second and fourth. 



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Having believed that thou would'st come, I was brimful of 

 joy : (now that thou hast disappointed me) the very core (field) 

 of my heart continually burns with fire ; and on thy account shall 

 my life cease. 



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