Moved Timma's heart, who took his trusty bow

And forthwith started with a faithful band

To drag the tiger from his mountain cave

And then for ever stop his mad career.

For days and nights he wandered in the woods,

But sad to tell found not the dreaded beast.

Still, nothing daunted, continued the search,

Until at last his faithful men he missed,

And wandered far into the wilds unknown,

When lo! the villain Bukka, who, upon