“Young, delicate, female papagay[203]! Thou joy and delight of mankind! Relate, O relate the noble deeds of the god _Krishna_! Enliven our hearts by thy song! and banish every care which distracts our minds, in order that it may flee from us!” II. Suerdamidu parcyuna nin manassa telivòlavum Tuma cerpal culambum panciadhàrayum Madhura parinada cadali phala madhu gulangalum Bhakshicirunna teligna paragà ni. “Behold, beautiful little bird! when thou hast related to us these noble deeds, we will boil for thee milk, add to it sugar and bananas, and prepare for thee a noble meal. Compose thyself, then, and begin thy relation.” III. Amara pari vrdham amarapadi sudanu sùdanay Aasharicilay ò saratha vèlayum Avidemarivadinu para-kalaghi nòdu Shàrigue Aatma shudhi pradam bhacti mucti pradam. “Thou will’st not? Canst thou no more remember those times when _Krishna_ ascended the chariot of _Argiuna_? the hero begotten by the God of gods, the Prince of heaven. Relate to us, O songstress! those actions, in order that our inflamed hearts may be fitted for devotion, for holiness of life, and the enjoyment of felicity.” IV. Asurer aver adhigu shadur avani padi vireraij Adyanda dushdtarij ulbhavicidinàr Avani bhara-maga-luvadin-avergale yòducuvàn Aadi déven-mudrttàn oru yòdhanam. “The giants, a horrid race, endowed with irresistible strength, immediately after their birth became exceedingly arrogant, and exercised the most detestable violence. They made themselves masters of the globe; and the earth groaned under their insupportable burden. To combat and extirpate them a god appeared. It was the Supreme God, the god _Krishna_, who took the field against them.” This poem has great beauties; the versification is smooth, easy, harmonious, and lively; and expresses, as it were, the march of an army. The first verse, in each strophe, consists of eighteen syllables or feet, which are called _Pada_. The second verse has always twelve such _Pada_. The melody to this song is rather quick than slow; and holds a medium between the alt and bass. The tone always lies on the first syllable of the three or four first words with which the verse begins; and, altogether contrary to the European manner, never on the final words. In the Samscred song, which occurs hereafter, each verse consists of fifteen _Pada_. There are, however, other kinds of verse, the quantity of which is sometimes longer. For example: Aghila shàstra citram parama gnana mitram Agghana gunna màtram carunàm purna pàtram.