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 As čauš, the wingéd Reija, As barjaktar, Miloš Obilić, As dever, Kraljević Marko, And others as good thee seemeth. So shalt thou fear no treason." Stojan hearkened to his mother's counsel; He sent out letters everywhither, For to gather the well-beseen wedding-guests. And he gathered a thousand wedding-guests. The kum was the King of Buda, The stari svat was Vuk Mandušić, The vojvoda was Janko of Sibinj, The čauš was the wingéd Relja, The barjaktar was Miloš Obilić, And the dever was Marko Kraljević. So they set out for Latin Venice, And when they were come to Latin Venice, The King gave them fair welcome, The horses were led down to the stables, And the knights were brought into the white castle. When the morning of the fourth day dawned, The gay-clad čauš cried aloud: "Hazurala! Arise, ye wedding-guests! The days are short and long are the stages, The hour is come that we must depart hence." Right on that the King of Venice came forth, Bringing lordly presents. To the kum he gave a shirt of gold, To the stari svat a golden tray, To the vojvoda a golden apple, To the čauš he gave a spear, To Miloš a rich-chased sabre, To Kraljević he gave a heavy mace. He gave him also the bride and the horse whereon she rode. "Lo, Marko, horse and maid are in thy keeping, Till ye be come to Stojan's manor,