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 688 BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. [ Chap. upon its occupants. Chandra Kanta, the young mer- chant, in the poem of the same name is described as having done similar freaks in the inner apart- ments of a Raja. The influence of Persian literature is stamped on many of these works; but the Bengali language in these poems, it must be admitted, made further progress towards elegance. High sounding Sanskritic words were gradually dropped in favour of small and sweet colloquial words of classical origin and the metres run in a genial flow in these. I quote the following passage from Kamini Kumara by Kali Krisna Das. Spring, the Prince of seasons came to rule with his mighty host. The southern breeze, the royal messenger, proclaimed his approach to the world. The adveat The flowers, who constituted the army of the prince, of spring. dressed themselves beautifully to give them a re- ception. The 4etaks with saw in hand stood proud- ly smiling. The champaka held a spear, and hastened to the spot. The Jéaka tree wore the crooked bow of its flowers like the crescent moon. দলবল লইয়া আইল করিতে শাসন ॥ প্রথমে সংবাদ দিতে পাঠাইলা দূত | আজ্ঞামাত্র চলিলেক মলয়া মারুত ॥ বায়ু মুখে শুনি বসন্তের আগমন। সুসজ্জ। করিল যত পুষ্প সেনাগণ ॥ কেতকী করাত করে করিয়া ধারণ | WLS দাড়াইল হইয়! প্রফুল্লু বদন ॥
 * «The reign of autumn came to an end, and
 * ' হিমান্ত হইলে পরে বসন্ত রাক্গন।