sky, their hoofs drum up the dawn,

The dun he went like a wounded bull, but the

mare like a new-roused fawn.

The dun he fell at a water-course—in a woful

heap fell he,

And Kamal has turned the red mare back, and

pulled the rider free.

He has knocked the pistol out of his hand—

small room was there to strive,

"'Twas only by favour of mine," quoth he,