He said, “To him I will not give my daughter, for he is shameless and bold.”
When the peacock heard of this, he went to Rāshṭrapāla and asked in a śloka: “Wherefore dost thou refuse to give me thy daughter, although I have a lovely voice, a beautiful colour, wings set with eyes, and a neck like unto lapis lazuli?”
Rāshṭrapāla replied, “Although thou hast a lovely voice, a beautiful colour, wings set with eyes, and a neck like unto lapis lazuli, yet I will not give her to thee, for thou art afflicted with impudence.” [[355]]
XLVII.
THE CROW WITH THE GOLDEN CAP.[1]
It happened long ago, that a crow uttered agreeable sounds in the presence of a woman, whose husband had undertaken a long journey.
The woman said, “Ho there, O crow! if my husband returns home safe and sound, I will give you a golden cap.”