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Rh The Dolichos cords which he has tied— These are the endurance of the august life of the master of the house: The reed-leaves it is thatched with— These are the superabundance of the august wealth of the master of the house:

When he had ended proposing this health, he sang to the accompaniment of music, saying:—

&lowast; &lowast; &lowast;  &lowast; The willow that grows by the river—