CHAPTERXII

chapterxii

ii.24.hamsâ,kahopurâtanvât

tellme,oswan,yourancienttale.

fromwhatlanddoyoucome,oswan?towhatshorewillyoufly?

wherewouldyoutakeyourrest,oswan,andwhatdoyouseek?

eventhismorning,oswan,awake,arise,followme!

thereisalandwherenodoubtnorsorrowhaverule:wherethe

terrorofdeathisnomore.

therethewoodsofspringarea-bloom,andthefragrantscent"he

isi"isborneonthewind:

therethebeeoftheheartisdeeplyimmersed,anddesiresno

otherjoy.