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W. Hoey —Set Mahet. 
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The wounded fell upon the ground 
And corpses headless rolled : 
He slaughtered chiefs and warriors, 
And bravest cheeks grew cold. 
8 . 
Then quailed the raja Suhil Dal; 
He left the cows and fled : 
But many of that Gwalla clan 
That erst were few, were dead. 
Then Raja Bahar Mai reviled 
His brother Suhar ‘ Shame ! 
‘ To turn thy back on Hand and bring 
‘ A stain upon our name’ ! 
V. 
1 . 
The Gwallas to Hand Mahar cried : 
‘ Come, now the wine cup drain.’ 
‘ This is no time for wine,’ said he, 
But ’gainst them strove in vain. 
By clamour led, seven hundred cups 
Their chief before them laid : 
They drank full deep and sank in sleep 
In the cool forest shade. 
2 . 
And now the raja Suhil Dal 
A priestly pandit sought : 
And horses five and garments five, 
And weapons five were brougnt, 
‘Pandit,’ the Raja said, ‘these gifts 
‘ To Mahar Nand present:’ 
The Brahman hied to Gaura Got 
Upon this message bent. 
3. 
He went among the Gwallas all 
And straight the gifts he showed : 
‘Ho ! Mahar Hand !’ a Gwalla said, 
‘ What do these presents bode ?’ 
* This form occurs here for the commoner Suhel, Suhil or Suhal. The real 
name seems to have been Suliirda (Sans : Su-hrida=Groodheart.) 
