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A History of Sanskrit Literature c16.s1.36

A History of Sanskrit Literature c16.s1.36

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c16.s1.36

'Why, slender maiden, dost bedew with tears stained by eye-salve the haggard cheek, that doth rest on that reddened palm? Foolish one, though the bee may in fickleness kiss the mango blossom, yet doth he ever forget the fragrance of the blooming of the young jasmine?'