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Psalms of the Brethren CXLVII: Nandaka
Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids (1913) · From Psalms of the Early Buddhists II: Psalms of the Brethren (1913)
E’en though he trip and fall, the mettled brute
Of noble breed will steadfast stand once more.
Incited yet again to effort new,
Foredone no longer, draws his load along.
So look on me as one who having learned
Of Him, the all-enlightened One, and gained
True insight, am become of noble breed,
And of the Very Buddha son indeed.
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MLA
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXLVII: Nandaka.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/146/.
Chicago
Theragatha, The Brethren of the. “Psalms of the Brethren CXLVII: Nandaka.” Translated by Mrs. C. A. F. Rhys Davids. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theragatha-brethren/146/.
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