A crowd of subjects weep for thee?

Still o'er thy face, though breath has fled,

The joyous light of life is spread:

Thus around the sun, although he set,

A crimson glory lingers yet.

Death clad in Ráma's form to-day

Hast dragged thee from the world away.

One shaft from his tremendous bow

Dooms us to widowhood and woe.

Hast thou, O Vánar King, no eyes