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W. Hoey—Set Mahet. 
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A ruthless king was he and called 
His forces to the fray : 
He Raja Bag Mai sent ahead, 
And there was no delay. 
He summoned all his men to arms 
And rajas great of note : 
He placed his guns in front and led 
His hosts to Gaura Got. 
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He fell a thunderbolt upon 
The herds in drunken drowse ; 
A futile fight they fought and fell: 
He swept off all the cows. 
Their bodies on the field exposed 
A feast for vultures lie : 
Like garnered sheaves their corpses fall, 
And floods of blood run high. 
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The king thus slew the sleeping Gwals, 
And captive Mahar made, 
And with him on his elephant 
His captive ride he bade : 
Thus with the Gwalla Chief he rode 
And there was no delay. 
But Mahar Hand uprose and said : 
4 Hear, Raja, what I say : 
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‘ Whoe’er shall see me ride with thee, 
‘ Without a shade of doubt 
4 Will say this day that I am king 
4 And thou art my mahaut.’ 
The Raja roused, a dagger plunged 
Into the chieftain’s breast: 
Then onward with the cows alone 
Towards his fort he pressed. 
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