poem

The Weaver’s MischiefIn the weaver’s house lived a nest of frogs—a whole bunch of tree-frogs!They eat, they drink, they sing all day—tai re, na...

Jewel-Studded PromisePatol, my precious one,don’t go off to the forest!For you, I’ll roll outa jewel-studded throne!

Thirty-Two ScoopsLet the paddy stay, let the stalks remain,we’ll measure out the rice in thirty-two scoops.A pot of ghee for those thirty-two scoops,fine rice...

he Land of HottomalaWe’ll marry little Khokan off—to the land of Hottomala!There, they plow with cows and bulls,they polish their teeth with diamonds,and carp...

The Dance of BalaramBalaram is one arm long,and his horns are two arms long!There he dances—ta dhin ta dhin!