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370 Uilcañota  is a distant land, Yet, even now, her people come To range themselves beneath thy law.


 * (Ollantay is invested with the fringe. He rises.)

Urco Huaranca, thee I name Of Anti-suyu Chief and Lord; Receive the arrows and the plume,


 * (Gives them.)

Henceforth thou art our general.
 * People. Long life to the Mountain Chief.
 * Ollantay. Hanco Huayllu, of all my lords

Thou art most venerable and wise, Being kin to the august High Priest, It is my wish that thou shouldst give The ring unto the Mountain Chief.


 * (Urco Huaranca kneels, and Hanco Huayllu addresses him.)

This ring around thy finger's placed That thou mayst feel, and ne'er forget, That when in fight thou art engaged, Clemency becomes a hero chief.
 * Urco Huaranca. A thousand times, illustrious king,

I bless thee for thy trust in me.
 * Hanco Huayllu. Behold the valiant Mountain Chief.

Now fully armed from head to foot, And bristling like the quiscahuan, Accoutred as becomes a knight.