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CWSA.- Volume 5

Part One. Translations from Sanskrit
Section Four. Bhartrihari. The Century of Life

On Virtue

Mountain Moloy

Legends of golden hills the fancy please,

But though they were real silver and solid gold,

Yet are the trees they foster only trees.

Moloy shall have my vote with whom, ’tis told,

Harbouring the linden, pine and basest thorn

Ennobled turn to scent and earth adorn.