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periesms.130.3.19.pdf

periesms.130.3.19.pdf

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What do you carry that bow and arrow for I wonder if you can hit your mark
 
What do you carry that bow and arrow for I wonder if you can hit your mark
 
He immediately clapped his hand on his quiver and laying hold of an arrow exclaimed
 
He immediately clapped his hand on his quiver and laying hold of an arrow exclaimed
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The champion when takes his stand
 
The champion when takes his stand
 
With bow and quiver in his hand
 
With bow and quiver in his hand
 
The might of lions can deride
 
The might of lions can deride
 
Or elephants inflamed with pride
 
Or elephants inflamed with pride
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The lady answered in the same strain
 
The lady answered in the same strain
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Such as the youth for me has charms
 
Such as the youth for me has charms
The coward ne[‘]er shall reach my arms
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The coward neer shall reach my arms
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He replied,
 
He replied,
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“Love frenziede force impells the blow
 
“Love frenziede force impells the blow
 
Instant lies low”  
 
Instant lies low”  

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What do you carry that bow and arrow for I wonder if you can hit your mark He immediately clapped his hand on his quiver and laying hold of an arrow exclaimed

The champion when takes his stand With bow and quiver in his hand The might of lions can deride Or elephants inflamed with pride

The lady answered in the same strain

Such as the youth for me has charms The coward neer shall reach my arms

He replied,

“Love frenziede force impells the blow Instant lies low”

At instant on of the elephants approached the young warrior drew the arrow home even to his ear and struck it up to the feather and notch in his eye Seizing another arrow he instantly struck it so forcibly through the other eye that with a dreadful yell it fell on the ground and expired The second elephant advanced still more furiously and was slain as quickly as the first He then drew his scimitar and cut off both their trunks The Emperor’s daughter was greatly delighted with

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