The two is found the happy mean.”

Then Báli ceased: his eyeballs rolled

In stress of anguish uncontrolled

His massive teeth were bared to view,

And from the frame the spirit flew.

Their lord and leader dead, the crowd

Of noblest Vánars shrieked aloud:

“Since thou, O King, hast sought the skies

All desolate Kishkindhá lies.

Her woods, where Vánars loved to rove,