The light of beauty lingers yet.

Such beauty ne'er is found in death,

But vanishes with parting breath.

O, trust the hope these tokens give:

The heroes are not dead, but live.”

Then Sítá joined her hands, and sighed,

“O, may thy words be verified!”

The car was turned, which fleet as thought

The mourning queen to Lanká brought.

They led her to the garden, where