O, may tranquillity walk by his elbow

When wandering in the forest, if he love

No other.—Hear, and may the indolent flocks

Be plentiful.—And if he love another,

May panthers end him.—Hear, and load our king

With wisdom hour by hour.—May we two stand,

When we are dead, beyond the setting suns,

A little from the other shades apart,

With mingling hair, and play upon one lute.

VIJAYA [entering and throwing a lily at her]