100 maithtl cnEESTOMATHY. [Extra N o. 
8. If tlie wealth obtained by begging from (others) be an everlast¬ 
ing one, of what use is our own ? 
(52.) 
1. “ What fault have I committed to-day ? Why, 0 Hari, dost thou 
not cast even half a glance upon me F 
2. “ On other days thou claspedst my neck, and broughtest me within 
the house, to tell me thy love in varied words. 
3. “ My husband was annoyed in his heart and slept. The heart 
of a husband should not be of this nature.” 
4. Bidyapati saith, hear words of truth. When love increaseth 
self-respect is lost. 
(53) 
1. 0 Madhab, what can I say of thy wisdom ? 
2. When I called thee “ Dear husband” thou wast annoyed, and 
didst shut thine ears with both thy hands. 
3. When the time of separation approached ; my sleep did not break, 
and so I could not ask him anything. 
4. There is, O friend, no one so unfortunate as I. The precious jewel 
hath departed from my hand. 
5. If I had known that my husband was so cruel at heart, I would 
have made my breasts mountains of gold. 
6. And cunningly with the palms of my hands, and with my arms, 
like creepers, would I have bound him firmly and kept him here. 
7. When I remember this, if I do not die, my heart can only be of 
stone. 
8. The poet Bidyapati saith, 0 daughter of the Himalaya, keep 
the feet (of thy husband) on thine own heart. 
(54.) 
1. O friend what can I say of my folly ; I passed the whole night 
in pride. 
2. When my heart was softened, the cruel dawn arose. 
3. The elders awoke, how could I yield his caresses ? As I hid my 
body I was much confused. 
4. I wished to shew my cleverness, and only made myself foolish. 
I tried to obtain my interest, and lost even the principal. 
5. Bidyapati saith, it was a fault of judgment that at the time of 
love thou shevvedst anger. 
