The respectful words that you spoke
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The respectful words that you spoke
are not proper, you wicked fellow
Beware that desire in other women
will be the cause of grief
Long ago Ravana was bewitched on
seeing Sita and kidnapped her;
Rama found out his trickery,
took his bow, crossed the sea
took his bow, crossed the sea
and in no time killed him
This is no lie; I have five cupid-faced
Gandharvas (elves) as husbands;
they are clever and devious
so forget your desires, don’t plot to cheat.
You evil cad, if one of them comes to hear
what you told me today,
that will cause enmity,
they will have no pity, and fight will ensue;
Watch out, they will kill you.
they will have no pity, and fight will ensue;
Watch out, they will kill you.