human
Fast her tears fell--faster, faster, As the days pass slowly by.
gpt
Hold! he exclaimed, waving his hand;
human
From Tooljapoor, O Pundit,
gpt
Who taught you that ballad?
human
No one taught it me. I heard it, and have remembered it. They say one Vyas Shastree composed it. Maybe you have heard of him, sir. He had a daughter named Tara. She was a Moorlee. I have heard they are all dead now.
gpt
Ye belong to Tooljapoor?
human
No, Maharaj; I am from near Allund--a long way from this; but the vow I made is for (
gpt
The gods forgive me if I tell another lie! he said inwardly)--
human
Yes, said the Shastree, replying in that language;
gpt
Do they understand it?
human
No, he replied,
gpt
Can I go into the court? I know all the ballad, and can sing it sweetly for the women; they always like it, returned Lukshmun.
human
Will you listen, Maharaj? 'tis not very long;