Indian Antiquary Vol 51

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 73

APRIL, 1922)
FURTHER SPECIMENS OF NEPALI
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Terrible was the German attack through the shafts of Debi. For three years my soul exulted in the fight.
The English soldiers came hot-foot to the land of France The rain of bullets Breeding night and day, our hearts weep bitterly.
English soldiers and French soldiers made fast friends. In the German attack through machire-gun fire they died in one spot.
My body was cooled by the beer of France : the English soldiers died in battle through hurt of bullets.
The draft from the let battalion were in difficulty because of the rucksacks from their cantonment; and a German shell carried away one whole section.
The regiment in contonments, although war comes, will not cross the sea; sitting in c.untonments, squatting on their hams, they will not die untimely.
In the land of France in the month of December fell snow. Falling in battle my brothers died by the curse of Kali.
The land of France is cold and biting : I put on my great-coat. Obeying the order I uttacked and slew the Germans.
In the land of France are fields of hay; ripe are the apricots. One falling in blood is buried in the mud. Have pity, O Bhawani.
The white regiment of the Leicesters made an attack and captured a machine gun. When the smoke of the guns falls like a mist, then tremble the hearts of the wicked.
On the tenth day of the month of March in the year 1915 were gallant deeds done by the Second-Third Gurkhas on the left of the Leicesters.
Black partridge and red partridge have been killed in the jungle by number five shot ; and five lines of Germans have fallen by the fire of our machine guns.
The fire of the guns rumbled in the gateways of France. Gallant deeds were done by the Second - Third Gurkhas in the Battle of Neuve-Chapelle.
The gholls of the guns coming like fine rain give greeting : on their backs unit on their faces my friends and brothers dying-shall any count them?
Carrying my friend and brother my body bas been wetted with drops of his blood. In France thus daily they were killed by the guns of the enemy.
When my body was weak and despaired, then came fever. In the houses of France I found no refuge from the peril of bullets.
An aeroplane on patrol is sailing round the sky : the ships of the Germans the English sink as they coine.
Gouts of blood through the sin of Kali ! Have pity, Mother Debi! A German aeroplane has come flying ; hide you, my brothers
The rain bag come pouring ; I will put on my great-coat. The shells of the guns come thickly : where shall I go to hide ?
O wicked German aeroplane, that sailest the sky, giving mark and taking aim and making the people lament.
On the 25th day of the month of September in the year 1915 Kulbir Thâpå wom the V.C. bringing in wounded.
Turning him on his head I will slay him, seizing him in my wrath : thus having fought ayainst the Germans, I came to the land of Egypt.
Day after day the sunshine glares in the country of Egypt. Overwhelming was the German army in the forts of Belgium.