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 Which he rideth once in the year When he goeth to church at Tekija That I may ride worshipfully across Njemadija ; And give me the golden carriage With twelve black horses harnessed thereto, Even as Vuča is wont to harness them, When he goeth to the Kaiser of Vienna, That it may carry the aged Toplica; Give me the garments of Vuča Which he weareth at Easter, That I may clothe my Toplica." Vuča's wife gave him all his request, And to each a thousand ducats For the wine that they should drink on the way to Prilep. Then they departed unto white Prilep, And right fair welcome they had of Marko; Forthwithal he set free Vuča, And his son Velimir also, And gave him a great fellowship For to ride with him to his castle at Varadin And the Vojvodas divided the gold, They drank red wine and were merry, They kissed each other on the cheek; Then each kissed the white hand of Marko, And so they returned every each to his own manor.