New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-05

did. not knowing who She wasJ
Udai Chand lay sick to death
In his hold 10y GuUcga hill.
All night heard tie death -ongS rig
For the soul OF the dying Rapoot king,
All night beat up from the wonens wing
4 cry that we could not stu.
All night the barons came and went,
The lords Of the outer guard:
All night the cresset> climmered pale
Mewar headstail ard MarWar mail.
That clnked in the palace YAM.
In the golden room on the palace roof
And th i5'' was Dob6ns behind the screen.
Rustic and whisper Of women unseen,
And the hungry eyes Of the bOondl Queen
ON the death she might not snare
lie passed at dawn-the lac-hic eaped
From ridge TO riycrhead, ~
From the Malwa plain, 70 the .A .d s s,au
When they knew that the King was dead
The dumb priest knclt to tie hi, mouth
And robe HIM for the p>rt.
Sec. now. that We die a, our mothers dieA
In the b.ilal bed 10y our masters side!
out. women to the tire
We drove the great gate, home, apace;
White hands were on the sill;
Eut ere the rush of the unseen feet
lad reached the turn TO ,d the S Sgm I bfs
We held the dove cote sun
A face looked down in the satacrns day.
And laughing spoke from ne Mah'
"Ohe, they mourn here. let 30" BY
.A1ilun the Lucknow nan',A GIRL J.; ,.., A.,
when Tie house /, roi,rl. ,"' I"'' "uS' N.Y.
And seek another thiall
For ruled the King as nc'cr did Queen
Tonight the Queens rule me.
Guard them safely, but let me co.
"Or ever they pas the debt tncl owe -,
In scuur-c and torture II, cdpcd oe-oW'
And the grim guard watched her hee'
They knew that tie King had spent his sonl
Tao' @e SSSsd to ' ID, Lg sl gsS t sSs.
And doomed to G,atn It her drunken nod
And sworc by her lightcst curl
We laid him down in his fathers place.
Where tile tombs of the Stubborn stand; -
ON frcttcd pillar and jewelled screen. a.. o..u
And Inc wild boar couch in the house Of the Queen
ON the drift Of the desert SAND
The herald read his titles forth,
Friend Of the English Free from Fear.
Baion of Lun To Jeysalmcer.
Lord of the Desert of Bihaneer,
King OF the Junsle.--o!
All night the red flame stabbed the sky
VITA WaNcriuS wlnd-too-,d spears,
Ana ont OF a shattered tempe pcpt
\ woman. Who yelled her mead and wcpt -.
And called on the hlnS oHt me "'e'' h'"s 'op''
And turned not Tor Aeg tears
small thought had he to mark the strife
When three She leapci ilom The lcapms fame,
And thrice she beat her breast Tor s"dNie'
And thrice Ike a wounded dove sac ,Imo
And modned about Tie IRE.
one watched a bow shot from the blaze,
The silent streets between, 49,
Who nad stood 10y the klns IN -poFt anu nS'
To blade IA ambush on boar az pay
And he was a baron old ana gray
And kin 10 the boOnd queen.
lie spake O Shameless put aside
"1hc veil upon thy BROW 49,
"Who held the King ard AL rs lana
ITO the wantOn viii oi a harIol = ha"ul ,.a
VIII the white ash rise from lle n,i>V'leu orsnes
StOOp down and call MA NOW
Then she: Ey the faith Of my furnished souis
All thiugs did Hot wei -
." had hoped 10 clear ere the hir died.
And lay me down % mN masters oide
TO rule in Heaven hi, only bride.
While the others howl IN Hell.
But / have felt the fires breath.
And hard 1t Is 10 die
"Yct II may pray Raipooi lord
"To ,ully the steel Of lhalut's sword
with base born blood of a trade abhorrcd'-
And the Thakur answered. Aye
lie drew and smote: the straight blade drank
The life beneath the breast.
" | had looked for the Queen To face The namo,
But the har,oi dies for the RaJpoo; dame
SISTER OF mine pass .rec from shame
Pass with thy king TO rest
The black log crashed above the white
The little flames and lcan
Red as slaughter and llUc ~ steel.
That whistlc1 and nuttercd from Lad 20 lea
Leaned up anew.-as they found their mSC
on the heart OF the Booldi QuesA8