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10 Subodh sat silently thinking as before. Jagat went on—"Let's rather have 'Hail Bamfylde Fuller—Lord of half Bengal'—it sounds majestic. What would the next line be? We can rhyme 'Bengal' with 'all,' 'call,' 'fall,'—there are plenty more. Yes, yes, let's have

How should it run? Won't you make a single suggestion? What, I compose the whole of the poem and you become the Government Pleader? Very comfortable for you!"

Subodh broke silence, saying—"No Jagat, don't go on in that way. I am thinking of something serious."

"I have got it"—Jagat continued—"yes.—

No. I think 'glorious' would be a better word than 'worthy'. Just listen to the whole of it—and take it down—

Take it down Subodh, quick. Such a jewel of a poem should not be lost to the world and posterity."