A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t1.77

v2.c19.s3.t1.77

Hast thou no little hut? Hast thou no nest?
Hast thou no line stretched out? Art free from ties?
"Nay, never hut is mine, nor any nest.
Nor line stretched out. Yea, I am free from ties,"
What do I mean who speak to thee of 'hut,'
And 'nest,' and 'line stretched out,' and 'ties'?
"*Mother* thou meanest when thou sayest 'hut,'
And *wife* thou meanest when thou speak'st of 'nest,'
And *children*, when thou sayest 'line stretched out,'
And *men's desires*, when thou dost speak of 'ties'"!
O well is thee for whom no hut doth wait!
O well is thee who hast no nest at night!
Thou hast no line stretched out—O well is thee!
And happy thou who from all ties art free![^2)