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On botli sides the splendid armies were emulous in the battle- 
waves, 
Elephant-pieces, cannon, rockets, often kindled, thundered 
inexpressibly, 
1315 Fire-locks raised dust and darkness, both sides fired all their 
field-pieces. 
Next spoke uncounted matchlocks, then the faithful fell in 
heaps, 
The field-pieces went off “ kar, kar, kara, kar,” striking with a 
sharp blow. 
On all sides the drum-beats rolled, smoke and dust floated, 
with great heat, 
Many rockets sped like lightning, the bullets struck like hail, 
1320 No one’s garb could be seen, whether the fighter was of your 
side or the other. 
Then the veil of mist lifted, to both sides it was like the dawn. 
The valiant nobles and heroes shouted, they took their bows in 
their hands. 
They galloped onwards, their reins moved like stormy waves, 
Loud cries arose, “ Strike, Strike, Strike,” a darkness covered 
the field. 
1325 Their arrows flew “ tar-tar,” rockets hissed “ sar-sar,” bullets 
whistled “ bhar-bhar,” 
With foot advanced, onward and onward went many excellent 
heroes and lords. 
The valiant with reddened faces, full of joy, the cowards all 
pallid and trembling, 
Just as seeing a beggar the generous look happy, the miser, 
uneasy and displeased. 
On both sides, in both armies, brave fought with brave most 
bravely, 
1330 The scamps were driven off by the valiant forcibly, hero fought 
wdth hero. 
Swords whirled, scimitars were grasped, the heroes cut heads 
open, 
With a flash came a wound ; how many fell smarting ! 
[Lines 1332-1432, these describe the doughty deeds of each 
leader, one by one, but do not advance the story.] 
1433 Death giving and taking, the field-pieces and elephant-guns 
roared and sounded. 
There was a tempest of matchlocks, the strong rockets twisted 
about, 
