Religion
Psalms of the Brethren CXXIII: Valliya
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
Within the little five-doored hut an ape
Doth prowl, and round and round from door to door
He hies, rattling with blows again, again.
Halt, ape! run thou not forth! for thee
Tis not herein as it was wont to be.
Reason doth hold thee captive. Never more
Shalt roam far hence [in freedom as of yore].
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXIII: Valliya.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/122/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXXIII: Valliya.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/122/.
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