Assurance of their glories gain.”

She heard the prince his wish declare:

Then rose she, and the royal pair

Of brothers through the wood she led

That round her holy dwelling spread.

“Behold Matanga's wood” she cried,

“A grove made famous far and wide.

Dark as thick clouds and filled with herds

Of wandering deer, and joyous birds.

In this pure spot each reverend sire