Their dying agonies to see.

This wicked prince who aye withstood

The counsel of the wise and good,

Who plagued the people in his hate,

His father banished from the state.

His son, kind-spoken, brave, and tall,

Was Anśumán, beloved of all.

Long years flew by. The king decreed

To slay a sacrificial steed.

Consulting with his priestly band