Will trace the dame you long to find.”

With gentle tone and winning grace

Thus spake the chief of Vánar race,

And then to Raghu's son he cried:

“Come, haste we to Sugríva's side.”

He spoke, and for his words so sweet

Good Lakshmaṇ paid all honour meet;

Then turned and cried to Raghu's son:

“Now deem thy task already done,

Because this chief of Vánar kind,