Who cursed the forest in his rage,

Doomed from that hour to shelter none,

A waste for bird and beast to shun.

They searched by every forest edge,

They searched each cave and mountain ledge,

And thickets whence the water fell

Wandering through the tangled dell.

Striving to do Sugríva's will

They roamed along each leafy rill.

But vain were all endeavours, vain