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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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