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 tear his eyes away from it, so he left them there. Let him tell you what he saw.



I beheld it as a single golden and fiery flower, and then I saw no more.



And what do you see now?



My eyes—I see only my eyes.



And what do you feel?



A song.



Sing to us, blind man. Sing about the Land of Hopes.



I will sing about those who served under Elan Chol.



Elan Chol’s company.



He’s one of that company. Sing now!



We served under Elan Chol the renowned.

“Long live our captain!” the hundred of us said.

He went ahead,

Seeking for death on the battle-ground.

Elan Chol, by him we were led,

And those hundred lads of his are around.