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Then she shed plenteous tears and recited these verses also:

When the King heard this, he was certified of her passion and love-longing and was moved to compassion for her; so he said to her, ‘Fear nothing and be not troubled; thou hast attained the term of thy wishes; for needs must I bring thee to thy desire.’ And he recited the following verses: