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 And wreaths of jewels and of pearls
 * Did ornament her hair.

The Germans by her beauty struck,
 * And envious of her store,

Pursued her, as suspicionless
 * She journey’d on before,

Attack’d and slew her in a wood,
 * Her spoils away they bore.

When came the news to Kublay Khan
 * About his daughter dear,

He gather’d hosts in ev’ry land,
 * And westward march’d with war.

The western kings the tidings heard,
 * That Kublay doth invade

Their thickly-peopled countries, and
 * Confed’racies they made.

A mighty host they gather, take
 * The field right speedily,

On a wide plain encamp’d await
 * The Khan of Tatary.

Then Kublay his astrologers,
 * Magicians, wizards, all,

Into the future bids enquire,
 * What issue shall befall.