Thy life till fourteen years shall end”—

Has thou the wish to harm him, bent

On sin against the innocent?

Wouldst thou thine elder's realm enjoy

Without a thorn that can annoy?”

With sobbing voice and tearful eye

Thus Bharat sadly made reply:

“Ah lost am I, if thou, O Saint,

Canst thus in thought my heart attaint:

No warning charge from thee I need;