Thewordofascout——amarchbynight——
　　Arushthroughthemist——ascatteringfight——
　　Avolleyfromcover——acorpseintheclearing——
　　Theglimpseofaloin-clothandheavyjadeearring——
　　Theflareofavillage——thetallyofslain——
　　And。theBohwasabroad“ontheraid“again！
　　Theycursedtheirluck，astheIrishwill，Theygavehimcreditforcunningandskill，Theyburiedtheirdead，theyboltedtheirbeef，AndstartedanewonthetrackofthethiefTill，inplaceofthe“KalendsofGreece“，mensaid，“WhenCrookandhisdarlingscomebackwiththehead。”
　　TheyhadhuntedtheBohfromthehillstotheplain——
　　Hedoubledandbrokeforthehillsagain：
　　Theyhadcrippledhispowerforrapineandraid，Theyhadroutedhimoutofhispetstockade，Andatlast，theycame，whentheDayStartired，Toacampdeserted——avillagefired。
　　AblackcrossblisteredtheMorning-gold，Andthebodyuponitwasstarkandcold。
　　Thewindofthedawnwentmerrilypast，Thehighgrassbowedherplumestotheblast。
　　Andoutofthegrass，onasudden，brokeAspirtleoffire，awhorlofsmoke——
　　AndCaptainO’NeiloftheBlackTyroneWasblessedwithaslugintheulnar-bone——
　　ThegiftofhisenemyBohDaThone。
　　Nowaslugthatishammeredfromtelegraph-wireIsathorninthefleshandaranklingfire。。
　　Theshot-woundfestered——asshot-woundsmayInasteamingbarrackatMandalay。
　　Theleftarmthrobbed，andtheCaptainswore，“I’dliketobeaftertheBohoncemore！”
　　Thefeverheldhim——theCaptainsaid，“I’dgiveahundredtolookathishead！”
　　TheHospitalpunkahscreakedandwhirred，ButBabuHarendraGomashtaheard。
　　Hethoughtofthecane-brake，greenanddank，ThatgirdledhishomebytheDaccatank。
　　HethoughtofhiswifeandhisHighSchoolson，Hethought——butabandonedthethought——ofagun。
　　HissleepwasbrokenbyvisionsdreadOfashiningBohwithasilverhead。
　　Hekepthiscounselandwenthisway，Andswindledthecartmenofhalftheirpay……
　　Andthemonthswenton，astheworstmustdo，AndtheBohreturnedtotheraidanew。
　　ButtheCaptainhadquittedthelong-drawnstrife，AndinfarSimooriehadtakenawife。
　　Andshewasadamselofdelicatemould，Withhairlikethesunshineandheartofgold，AndlittlesheknewthearmsthatembracedHadclovenamanfromthebrowtothewaist：
　　AndlittlesheknewthatthelovinglipsHadorderedaquiveringlife’seclipse，AndtheeyethatlitatherlightestbreathHadglaredunawedintheGatesofDeath。
　　Forthesebemattersamanwouldhide，Asageneralrule，fromaninnocentBride。
　　AndlittletheCaptainthoughtofthepast，And，ofallmen，BabuHarendralast。
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　　Butslow，inthesludgeoftheKathunroad，TheGovernmentBullockTraintoteditsload。
　　Specklessandspotlessandshiningwith-ghee-，IntherearmostcartsattheBabu-jee。
　　AndeveraphantombeforehimfledOfascowlingBohwithasilverhead。
　　Thenthelead-cartstuck，thoughthecooliesslaved，Andthecartmenfloggedandtheescortraved；
　　Andoutofthejungle，withyellsandsqueals，PrancedBohDaThone，andhisgangathisheels！
　　ThenbelchingblunderbussansweredbackTheSnider’ssnarlandthecarbine’scrack，AndtheblitherevolverbegantosingTothebladethattwangedonthelocking-ring，Andthebrownfleshbluedwherethebay’netkissed，Asthesteelshotbackwithawrenchandatwist，AndthegreatwhitebullockswithonyxeyesWatchedthesoulsofthedeadarise，AndoverthesmokeofthefusilladeThePeacockBannerstaggeredandswayed。
　　Oh，gayestofscrimmagesmanmayseeIsawell-workedrushontheG。B。T。！
　　TheBabushookatthehorriblesight，Andgirdedhisponderousloinsforflight，ButFatehadordainedthattheBohshouldstartOnalone-handraidoftherearmostcart，Andoutofthatcart，withabellowofwoe，TheBabufell——flatonthetopoftheBoh！
　　ForyearshadHarendraservedtheState，Tothegrowthofhispurseandthegirthofhis-p]^et。
　　Thereweretwentystone，asthetally-manknows，OnthebroadofthechestofthisbestofBohs。
　　AndtwentystonefromaheightdischargedArebadforaBohwithaspleenenlarged。
　　Oh，shortwasthestruggle——severewastheshock——
　　Hedroppedlikeabullock——helaylikeablock；
　　AndtheBabuabovehim，convulsedwithfear，Heardthelabouringlife-breathhissedoutinhisear。
　　AndthusinafashionundignifiedTheprincelypestoftheChindwindied……
　　TurnnowtoSimooriewhere，lappedinhisease，TheCaptainispettingtheBrideonhisknees，Wherethe-whit-ofthebullet，thewoundedman’sscreamAremixedasthemistofsomedevilishdream——
　　Forgotten，forgottenthesweatoftheshamblesWherethehill-daisybloomsandthegraymonkeygambols，Fromthesword-beltsetfreeandreleasedfromthesteel，ThePeaceoftheLordiswithCaptainO’Neil……
　　UpthehilltoSimoorie——mostpatientofdrudges——
　　Thebagsonhisshoulder，themail-runnertrudges。
　　“ForCaptainO’Neil，-Sahib-OnehundredandtenRupeestocollectondelivery。”
　　ThenTheirbreakfastwasstoppedwhilethescrew-jackandhammerTorewaxcloth，splitteak-wood，andchippedoutthedammer；
　　Open-eyed，open-mouthed，onthenapery’ssnow，Withacrashandathud，rolled——theHeadoftheBoh！
　　Andgummedtothescalpwasaletterwhichran：——
　　“INFIELDINGFORCESERVICE-
　　Encampment-，thJan。
　　“DearSir，——Ihavehonourtosend，-asyousaid-，ForfinalapprovalseeunderBoh’sHead；
　　“Wastookbymyselfinmostbloodyaffair。
　　ByHighEducationbroughtpressuretobear。
　　“NowviolateLiberty，timebeingbad，TomailV。P。PrupeeshundredPleaseadd“WhateverYourHonourcanpassPriceofBloodMuchcheapatonehundred，andchildrenwantfood；
　　“SotrustingYourHonourwillsomewhatretainTrueloveandaffectionforGovtBullockTrain，“Andshowawfulkindnesstosatisfyme，Iam，GracefulMaster，YourHMUKERJI。”。
　　Astherabbitisdrawntotherattlesnake’spower，Asthesmoker’seyefillsattheopiumhour，Asahorsereachesuptothemangerabove，Asthewaitingearyearnsforthewhisperoflove，FromthearmsoftheBride，iron-visagedandslow，TheCaptainbentdowntotheHeadoftheBoh。
　　Ande’enashelookedontheThingwhereItlay’Twixtthewinkingnewspoonsandthenapkins’array，Thefreedmindfledbacktothelong-agodays——
　　Thehand-to-handscuffle——thesmokeandtheblaze——
　　Theforcedmarchatnightandthequickrushatdawn——
　　Thebanjoattwilight，theburialeremorn——
　　Thestenchofthemarshes——theraw，piercingsmellWhentheoverhandstabbing-cutsilencedtheyell——
　　TheoathsofhisIrishthatsurgedwhentheystoodWheretheblackcrosseshungo’ertheKuttamowflood。
　　AsaderelictshipdriftsawaywiththetideTheCaptainwentoutonthePastfromhisBride，Back，back，throughthespringstothechilloftheyear，WhenhehuntedtheBohfromMaloontoTsaleer。
　　Astheshapeofacorpsedimmersupthroughdeepwater，Inhiseyelitthepassionlesspassionofslaughter，AndmenwhohadfoughtwithO’NeilforthelifeHadgazedonhisfacewithlessdreadthanhiswife。
　　Forshewhohadheldhimsolongcouldnotholdhim——
　　Thoughafour-monthEternityshouldhavecontrolledhim——
　　ButwatchedthetwinTerror——theheadturnedtohead——
　　Thescowling，scarredBlack，andtheflushedsavageRed——
　　ThespiritthatchangedfromherknowingandflewtoSomegrimhiddenPastshehadneveraclueto。
　　ButItknewasItgrinned，forhetoucheditunfearing，Andmutteredaloud，“Soyoukeptthatjadeearring！”
　　Thennodded，andkindly，asfriendnodstofriend，“Oldman，youfoughtwell，butyoulostintheend。”。
　　Thevisionsdeparted，andShamefollowedPassion：——
　　“HetookwhatIsaidinthishorriblefashion，“-I’ll-writetoHarendra！”WithlanguageunsaintedTheCaptaincamebacktotheBride。whohadfainted……
　　Andthisisafiction？NoGotoSimoorieAndlookattheirbaby，atwelve-montholdHouri，Apertlittle，Irish-eyedKathleenMavournin——
　　She’salwaysaboutontheMallofamornin’——
　　Andyou’llsee，ifherrightshoulder-strapisdisplaced，This：-Gules-upon-argent-，aBoh’sHead，-erased！-
　　THELAMENTOFTHEBORDERCATTLETHIEF
　　OwoeismeforthemerrylifeIledbeyondtheBar，AndatreblewoeformywinsomewifeThatweepsatShalimar。
　　Theyhavetakenawaymylongjezail，Myshieldandsabrefine，AndheavedmeintotheCentraljailForliftingofthekine。
　　Thesteermaylowwithinthebyre，TheJatmaytendhisgrain，Butthere’llbeneitherlootnorfireTillIcomebackagain。
　　AndGodhavemercyontheJatWhenoncemyfettersfall，AndHeavendefendthefarmer’shutWhenIamloosedfromthrall。
　　It’swoetobendthestubbornbackAbovethegrinchingquern，It’swoetoheartheleg-barclackAndjinglewhenIturn！
　　Butforthesorrowandtheshame，Thebrandonmeandmine，I’llpayyoubackinleapingflameAndlossofthebutcheredkine。
　　ForeverycowIsparedbeforeIncharitysetfree，IfImayreachmyholdoncemoreI’llreiveanhonestthree。
　　ForeverytimeIraisedthelowThatscaredthedustyplain，Byswordandcord，bytorchandtowI’lllightthelandwithtwain！
　　Ridehard，ridehardtoAbazai，Young-Sahib-withtheyellowhair——
　　Lieclose，liecloseaskhuttuckslie，FatherdsbelowBonair！
　　TheoneI’llshootattwilight-tide，AtdawnI’lldrivetheother；
　　Theblackshallmournforhoofandhide，Thewhitemanforhisbrother。
　　’Tiswar，redwar，I’llgiveyouthen，Wartillmysinewsfail；
　　Forthewrongyouhavedonetoachiefofmen，AndathiefoftheZukkaKheyl。
　　AndifIfalltoyourhandafreshIgiveyouleaveforthesin，Thatyoucrammythroatwiththefoulpig’sflesh，Andswingmeintheskin！
　　THERHYMEOFTHETHREECAPTAINS
　　ThisballadappearstorefertooneoftheexploitsofthenotoriousPaulJones，theAmericanpirateItisfoundedonfact。
　　Atthecloseofawinterday，Theiranchorsdown，byLondontown，theThreeGreatCaptainslay；
　　AndonewasAdmiraloftheNorthfromSolwayFirthtoSkye，AndonewasLordoftheWessexcoastandallthelandsthereby，AndonewasMasteroftheThamesfromLimehousetoBlackwall，AndhewasCaptainoftheFleet——thebravestofthemall。