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13. And also having got the goreot a tusker 
And also having got the gore of a bull 
And also having got the goi^e of a deer 
These seven gom having got ; 
14. Having taken gold and silver, 
Taken (also) brass and copper, 
And taken bronze and steel, 
And an iron sickle having taken, 
15. As many sorts of gems as possible, 
And one pearl having chosen out, 
And coral also having taken. 
Having taken all things told of here, 
16. Having found out a good hour and put the am^ in 
And put some paddy also in the arak-hole, 
And over it some ears of paddy, 
As here is stated, making no mistake, 
17. And having brought the cattle on the threshing-floor. 
And taken in your hand a hdmoel, 
And duly yoked (the beasts) together, 
Standing mindful of the gods — 
18. (Say) 0 Bull king, going on the top, 
0 Weriya, going next him, 
And young bull Kalata not yet gelded. 
Quickly get the threshing done : 
19. I will get your two horns gilded, 
Gret your two ears decked with pearls, 
Your dew claws also decked with pearls. 
In this way I will deck you. 
radius of which the cobra moves about. The gore of an elephant is said 
to be something found in the tooth. In practice only the gon-gore is 
used, and even this is often not available ; a man who owns one is able to 
hire it out for use on different threshing-floors. See also H. C. P. Bell, 
Journal, C.B.R.A.S., vol. VIII., p. 4:9. 
2 Beta^ a handful of paddy from last year's crop. 
^ Goyam^ i.e., paddy in the ear (from the present crop). 
* Bdnwel^ the jungle rope or creeper used for yoking buffaloes (actually 
however weniwel is generally used). 
^ This line gives the key to the spirit of the whole song. 
^ Hunare^ shortened form of ^^S2^^<5, hunnkure. 
