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NI'LA’S SONG OF THE YEAH. 
Agrahayana = November-Dec ember. 
Here comes the month of Aghan with its fields of ripening dhan ; 
Some men reap, and some men thrash, and others hold naban. 
Yes, let them feast on rice and milk : their winter crops are home, 
But what care I. My heart’s own lord in countries far doth roam. 
The month is filled, hut not the hope that fills so full my heart. 
Laughing and sporting cometh Raush , in turn to play his part. 
Rausha — December-January. 
“ When Rausha comes, the wat’ry mists conceal the flowers sweet; 
“ Who dies in Raush , no vulture nor jackal him can eat.” 
But let them eat, or eat they not, the earth my bones will claim, 
Not e’en for life, would I become another’s slave in shame. 
The month is filled, but not the hope that fills so full my heart. 
Laughing and sporting cometh Mdgh , in turn to play his part. 
Mdgha = January-February. 
And next comes Mdgha dreary. Oh, the shivering in bed. 
Cotton quilts, and cotton blankets, cosy pillows for the head. 
The month is filled, but not the hope that fills so full my heart. 
Laughing and sporting Rlialgun comes, in turn to play his part. 
Rhalguna = February-March. 
Lo, Rhalgun with his winds of spring : and Nild now would cry, 
“ My Love, the wind hath made my lips and tongue all chapped and dry. 
“ The Fisher-brethren ply the trade from which they take their name ; 
“ And when the hoys are naughty, the guru gets the blame.” 
