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gay�拭 �  。  。  Blue   as   the   wing   of   a halcyon   wild�察�We   weave   the   robes   of   a 

new´born child。 

    Weavers�察  �weaving   at   fall   of   night�察�Why  do   you   weave   a   garment   so 

bright�拭 � 。 。 Like the plumes of a peacock�察�purple and green�察�We weave the 



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marriage´veils of a queen。 

    Weavers�察     �weaving    solemn     and  still�察 �What   do   you   weave    in  the 

moonlight chill�拭 � 。 。 White as a feather and white as a cloud�察�We weave a 

dead man's funeral shroud。 



                        COROMANDEL FISHERS 



    Rise�察  �brothers�察  �rise�察  �the   wakening   skies   pray to   the   morning   light�察�

The wind lies asleep in the arms of the dawn             like a child that has cried 

all  night。   Come�察   �let  us  gather  our  nets  from   the   shore�察  �and   set  our 

catamarans free�察�To capture the leaping wealth of the tide�察�for            we are the 

sons of the sea。 

    No longer delay�察�let us hasten away in the          track of the sea´gull's call�察�

The    sea  is  our  mother�察  �the  cloud   is  our  brother�察  �the   waves    are  our 

comrades all。 What though we toss at the fall of the sun             where the hand 

of the sea´god drives�拭�He who holds the storm by the hair�察�will hide                 in 

his breast our lives。 

     Sweet is the shade of the cocoanut glade�察�and           the scent of the mango 

grove�察�And sweet are the sands at the full o' the          moon with the sound of 

the voices we love。 But sweeter�察�O brothers�察�the kiss of the spray            and the 

dance of the wild foam's glee�此�Row�察�brothers�察�row to the blue of the verge�察�

where the low sky mates with the sea。 



                        THE SNAKE´CHARMER 



    Whither   dost   thou   hide   from   the   magic   of   my   flute´call�拭  �In   what 

moonlight´tangled meshes of perfume�察�Where the clustering keovas guard 

the squirrel's slumber�察�Where the deep woods glimmer with the jasmine's 

bloom�拭�

    I'll feed thee�察�O beloved�察�on milk and wild red honey�察�I'll bear thee in a 

basket of rushes�察�green and white�察�To a palace´bower where golden´vested 

maidens Thread with mellow laughter the petals of delight。 

    Whither      dost   thou   loiter�察 �by   what    murmuring      hollows�察   �Where 



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oleanders   scatter   their   ambrosial   fire�拭  �Come�察  �thou   subtle   bride   of   my 

mellifluous wooing�察�Come�察�thou silver´breasted moonbeam of desire� �



                            CORN´GRINDERS 



    O    LITTLE    MOUSE�察     �WHY   DOST      THOU     CRY   WHILE      MERRY 

STARS LAUGH IN THE SKY�拭�

    Alas� �alas� �my lord is dead� �Ah�察�who will ease my bitter pain�拭�He went 

to seek a millet´grain In the rich farmer's granary shed�察�They caught him 

in a baited snare�察�And slew my lover unaware�此�Alas� �alas� �my lord is dead。 

    O    LITTLE     DEER�察   �WHY     DOST     THOU     MOAN�察    �HID    IN  THY 

FOREST´BOWER ALONE�拭�

    Alas� �alas� �my lord is dead� �Ah� �who will quiet my lament�拭�

    At fall of eventide he went To drink beside the river´head�察�A waiting 

hunter threw his dart�察�And struck my lover through the heart。 Alas� �alas� �

my lord is dead。 

    O   LITTLE   BRIDE�察  �WHY   DOST   THOU   WEEP   WITH   ALL   THE 

HAPPY WORLD ASLEEP�拭�

    Alas� �alas� �my lord is dead� �Ah�察�who will stay these hungry tears�察�Or 

still the want of famished years�察�And crown with love my marriage´bed�拭�

My soul burns with the quenchless   fire That lit   my lover's   funeral   pyre�此�

Alas� �alas� �my lord is dead。 



                             VILLAGE´SONG 



    Honey�察�child�察�honey�察�child�察�whither are you        going�拭�Would you cast 

your jewels all to the breezes    blowing�拭�Would you leave the mother who 

on golden     grain has fed you�拭�Would you grieve the lover who is riding 

forth   to wed you�拭�

    Mother mine�察�to the wild forest I am going�察�Where upon the champa 

boughs   the   champa    buds   are   blowing�察  �To   the   koil´haunted   river´isles 

where lotus lilies   glisten�察�The voices of the fairy folk are calling me�此    �O 

listen� �



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     Honey�察�child�察 �honey�察�child�察 �the  world is   full of         pleasure�察 �Of  bridal´ 

songs and cradle´songs and sandal´             scented leisure。 Your bridal robes are 

in   the   loom�察  �silver   and  saffron   glowing�察  �Your   bridal   cakes   are   on   the 

hearth�此�O whither        are you going�拭�

     The    bridal´songs     and   cradle´songs     have   cadences     of    sorrow�察  �The 

laughter   of   the   sun   to´day�察  �the   wind   of death   to´morrow。   Far   sweeter 

sound the forest´notes where forest´            streams are falling�察�O mother mine�察�

I cannot stay�察�the fairy´folk       are calling。 



                            IN PRAISE OF HENNA 



     A  kokila   called   from   a   henna´spray�此  �LIRA�   �LIREE�   �LIRA�   �LIREE� �

Hasten�察�maidens�察�hasten away To gather the leaves of the henna´tree。 Send 

your   pitchers   afloat   on   the   tide�察  �Gather   the   leaves   ere   the   dawn   be   old�察�

Grind them in mortars of amber and gold�察�The fresh green leaves of the 

henna´tree。 

     A  kokila   called   from   a   henna´spray�此  �LIRA�   �LIREE�   �LIRA�   �LIREE� �

Hasten maidens�察�hasten away To gather the leaves of the henna´tree。 The 

tilka's   red   for   the   brow   of   a   bride�察�And   betel´nut's   red   for   lips   that   are 

sweet�察�But�察�for lily´like fingers and feet�察�The red�察�the red of the henna´tree。 



                                HARVEST HYMN 



                                        Men's Voices 

     Lord of the lotus�察�lord of the harvest�察�Bright and munificent lord of the 

morn� �Thine is the bounty that prospered our sowing�察�Thine is the bounty 

that   nurtured   our   corn。   We   bring   thee   our   songs   and   our   garlands   for 

tribute�察  �The    gold   of  our  fields   and   the  gold   of  our   fruit�察 �O  giver   of 

mellowing radiance�察�we hail thee�察�We praise thee�察�O Surya�察�with cymbal 

and flute。 

     Lord of the rainbow�察�lord of the harvest�察�Great and beneficent lord of 

the   main�   �Thine   is   the   mercy   that   cherished   our   furrows�察  �Thine   is   the 

mercy that fostered our grain。 We bring thee our thanks and our garlands 



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for tribute�察�The wealth of our valleys�察�new´garnered and ripe�察�O sender of 

rain   and   the dewfall�察  �we   hail   thee�察�We   praise thee�察�Varuna�察  �with   cymbal 

and pipe。 

                                     Women's Voices 

     Queen      of   the   gourd´flower�察    �queen     of  the   harvest�察   �Sweet     and 

omnipotent   mother�察 �O  Earth� �Thine   is   the plentiful   bosom  that   feeds   us�察�

Thine is the womb where our riches have birth。 We bring thee our love and 

our   garlands   for   tribute�察  �With   gifts   of   thy   opulent   giving   we   come�察  �O 

source of our manifold gladness�察�we hail thee�察�We praise thee�察�O Prithvi�察�

with cymbal and drum。 

                                         All Voices 

     Lord of the Universe�察�Lord of our being�察�Father eternal�察�ineffable Om� �

Thou art the Seed and the Scythe of our harvests�察�Thou art our Hands and 

our   Heart   and   our   Home。   We   bring   thee   our   lives   and   our   labours   for 

tribute�察�Grant us thy succour�察�thy counsel�察�thy care。 O Life of all life and 

all   blessing�察  �we   hail   thee�察  �We   praise   thee�察  �O   Bramha�察  �with   cymbal   and 

prayer。 



                            INDIAN LOVE´SONG 



                                             She 

     Like a serpent to the calling voice of flutes�察�Glides my heart into thy 

fingers�察�O my Love� �Where the night´wind�察�like a lover�察�leans above His 

jasmine´gardens        and   sirisha´bowers�察    �And    on   ripe   boughs     of  many´ 

coloured fruits Bright parrots cluster like vermilion flowers。 

                                              He 

     Like   the   perfume   in   the   petals   of   a   rose�察  �Hides   thy   heart   within   my 

bosom�察�O my love� �Like a garland�察�like a jewel�察�like a dove That hangs its 

nest in the asoka´tree。 Lie still�察�O love�察�until the morning sows Her tents of 

gold on fields of ivory。 



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                                CRADLE´SONG 



    From   groves   of   spice�察  �O'er   fields   of   rice�察�Athwart   the   lotus´stream��I 

bring for you��Aglint with dew A little lovely dream。 

     Sweet�察   �shut  your   eyes��The   wild   fire´fiies  Dance   through    the  fairy 

neem��From the poppy´boleFor you I stole A little lovely dream。 

    Dear eyes�察�good´night��In golden light The stars around you gleam��On 

you I pressWith soft caress A little lovely dream。 



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                                    SUTTEE 



     Lamp   of   my   life�察  �the   lips   of   Death   Hath   blown   thee   out   with   their 

sudden breath�察�Naught shall revive thy vanished spark 。 。 。 Love�察�must I 

dwell in the living dark�拭�

     Tree   of   my   life�察  �Death's   cruel   foot   Hath   crushed   thee   down   to   thy 

hidden root�察�Nought shall restore thy glory fled 。 。 。 Shall the blossom live 

when the tree is dead�拭�

     Life   of   my   life�察  �Death's   bitter   sword   Hath   severed   us   like   a   broken 

word�察�Rent us in twain who 
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