New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-12

The criers babe the young and beautiful
Pass TO the palace. for twas in command
To hold court pleasure and the Prince
Would give the prizes. something rich for all.
Kapavastu's maidens TO the gate, -,
Each with her dark hair newly smoothed ana oounu'
Exclusives lustrcd with the sOOrma-suck
Fresbbathed and scentedi az IN sbaWIs ana cIo'n'
o. Gayest; slender hands and feet neW-stalned,
with crimson and the tilka-spOls stamped bright
Far show II was of al those Indian girls
slow pacing past the throne with large black eyes
Fixed on the ground for when they saw the Fflnce
More than the of Majesty made beat
GegiIe bnt so beyond hem Each maid took
With down dropped Ids her git afraid to gazei
Beyond her rivals worthy royal smiles
She stood IKE a scared antelope 70 touch
Inc gracious hand, then fed to Join her mates
Trembling at favor, so divine , ne seemed seemed
thus fled they, one bright maid after another
lhe clty's flowers, and all this beauteOus march
a@s e ydnSr oYa G lG and e T s stood
Nearest Siddartha saw the pIincely boy
start, as the radiant gin APPROACHED A form
or heavenly mould; n galt Ike Puyausi
Ewes ike q bnd's in love-,imc, face so far
Words cannot paint it, smell and she alone
Gazcd iull-fo ding her palms across hcf breasts
On the boys gaze, her statclyhecs gnbent.
d" is there a gif for me g. SID asked, and smiled.
The gifs are gone" the Prince replied, "yet take
This for amends, dear sister, OF whose grace
The emerald necklet from hls throat, 9nd clasped
AID their eyes mixed, and from the look sprangl
The King determined TO send messengers to de-
mand the maiden of her father IN marriage for bis
son; but it was the law Of the country that when
any one asked maid Of a noble house, he should
make good his claim by martial and athletic arts
against all cLallengcrs The father accordingly re-
Piled that his child sought by princes far and
near and if her lover could bend the bow, or WELD
the sword, back horse better than they, 1t would
be the best thing for all but he afraid that
such a clustered youth would have no chance in so
grave a contest. But the Prince only laughed at
this and declared that he was ready to meet all
corners at their chosen games. The day at length
came and Siddartha won the prize at shooting with
the bow and ccavng trees with the sword. when
the turn came for the trial of horsemanship;-
Then brought they steeds,
Uigh-mottled noby-brcd, and three times secured
Around the maiden, but while kaptaka
Left even the tuetest far Uelnd-So swift ,
lhat ere the foam fell from hi mouth TO earth
Twenty spegrieugths BE- flew; but Nanda SAID,
" We 100 nleut win Will such as k1utakaj
Who best r. can back HIM" So e s1ces brought
a stallion dark as night led by three chains,
Uushod. uasadGled, for no rider yet cat,
Had crossed MIN. Three times e9ch Young SaAya
srI1ng tu his mighty back, Uut the hot steed
Fuliou-ly reared, and flung Them to Tue plain
In dust and sname; only Ardjuna held
Ills seat awhile and DidGing loose the chains,
I&shed the bIac, flank and shook the bit. and held
SO that IN storms OF wrath and rage and fear
The savage STALLION ciIclcd once the plain
HalEtuaedi but sudden turned with naked teeth
GIipred Dy the loot AIDuna tore him down.
lettering The maddeued beast Then all men cried,
Let not stddartha NEEDLE with TINS Bh1t,
a
Red II lmc :" hut the Prince said, Let 60 the chains,
Give me as forelOck only" which he held
With quiet grasp and, speaking some low word,
Land uIs right balm across the sia.llon's eyes,
And drew il gently down the angry face,
And all along the neck aud pautinc hanks,
Tll men asonisned the nrut-black horse
suk his fierce crest aud stand surdued and meek,
Nor stirred he while sddatha mounted, then
Went sobeIly 10 touch OF knee and rein
Before all eyes. % thar the people sad,
strye more. for siddGl,ha is the best"
The maid was thus given to the Prince, the mar
riage-feast was kept, the gifts bestowed on holy
men. the aims and tempe-olieungs made, and the
garments of the bride and bridegroom tied. The old
gray father spoke to the Prince to be good to her
whose life was now to be only in him. The sweet
Yas6dhara was brought home, with songs and
trumpets, to the Princes arms, and 'LoYe was all
III all y
stately and beautiful he bade them build,
20 that in all the earth no marvel was
Midway IL those wide palace-grounds there rosa
MINIMIZING adOwn from Hlmalay's broad feet,
Southwark a growth OF tdmarnd trees ana sal,
Thick set with pale sky-colOred ganthi flowers,
smut the world, save II the Guys hum
Came on the wind no harsher than when bees
Hum out Of sight in thickets. NOrthwards scared
The stainless ramps OF huge Hmah's wall,
Ranged in vLi,e ranks agonst me biue-untrod,
Infinite wonderul-whose uplands vast,
Aud hftcd universe Of cresi aud crag
Shoulder and shelf, green slope and icy horn,
Id climbing Thought higher and higher, until
II seemed to stand In heaven and speak with gods;
with leaping cataracts ard yelled with clouds
Lower grew rose-oaks and tnC great fir groves
Where echoed pheasanjs cal, and panther's cry,
Chatter OF wild sheep ON the stones, and scream
OF crciiug eagles; under these the plain
Cleaned ike praylog-caTpet at the foot
PSsf es 9e' t 4' bgb f paTgn ms
FaIl-planted Oh the terracrd hill, with towers
on either hank aad pillared col,ters round.
LIS beams were carved with stories or old time
Ra0ht ana hIlshnd ana Tue s. van girls
sta and Hauumau and Dr0upadii
And tae middle porch God Gduesha,
WITH disc aud hook-iQ bring wisdom dom ana wealth
By winding ways Of garden and Of court
The inner gate was reached, Of marble wrought,
The threshold alaOastor, and the doors
saudawOOd, cut in pictured panelllng;
Passed the delighted foot. stately stairs,
Through latticed galleries, meath painted roofs
With lotus and neumbo-danced and fish
Cleaned through their cTystal sc!reI gold and blue
The blown red roses; BIRDS OF rainbow wing
Built their safe nests or gilded cornces;
over The shining payemenis peacochs dew
BY mlk-wAle herons and the small nOuseowls.
The plun-necked parrots swung from fruit 10 fruit
The yellow sun-Drds wnirred from bloom to bloom,
The timd lizards the lattice Dasked
Fearless. the squirrels ran TO feed from hand,
For all was peace: the shy black snake, that gives
Fortune to households. summed mis- sleepy coils
Under the moon-howers, where the musk-deer played
And brOwn-eyed monkeys chartered TO the crows.
Aud all this house OF love was peopled fair
WITH sweet attcudductJ so tEdl ia cdch part
With lovely sights were gentle faces found
Soft speech and willing service each glad
10 gladden., pleased at pleasure proud 10 obey
TIL life glded Deguiled, ike % smooth stream
Banked by perpetual h0w'rS. lasOdLaIa
Queen of the enchanting Count
The interior Of the palace is described as the
scene Of Oriental luxury and delight, on which the
author lavlshes all the of his art to pre-
sent the strange contrast between the effemnate
indugences of Siddarthas youth and the suisse
queut austere, lonely years of preparation in which
he receiYee the holy anontlng as q chosen prophet