Thewordofascout——amarchbynight——
Arushthroughthemist——ascatteringfight——
Avolleyfromcover——acorpseintheclearing——
Theglimpseofaloin-clothandheavyjadeearring——
Theflareofavillage——thetallyofslain——
And。theBohwasabroad“ontheraid“again！
Theycursedtheirluck，astheIrishwill，Theygavehimcreditforcunningandskill，Theyburiedtheirdead，theyboltedtheirbeef，AndstartedanewonthetrackofthethiefTill，inplaceofthe“KalendsofGreece“，mensaid，“WhenCrookandhisdarlingscomebackwiththehead。”
TheyhadhuntedtheBohfromthehillstotheplain——
Hedoubledandbrokeforthehillsagain：
Theyhadcrippledhispowerforrapineandraid，Theyhadroutedhimoutofhispetstockade，Andatlast，theycame，whentheDayStartired，Toacampdeserted——avillagefired。
AblackcrossblisteredtheMorning-gold，Andthebodyuponitwasstarkandcold。
Thewindofthedawnwentmerrilypast，Thehighgrassbowedherplumestotheblast。
Andoutofthegrass，onasudden，brokeAspirtleoffire，awhorlofsmoke——
AndCaptainO’NeiloftheBlackTyroneWasblessedwithaslugintheulnar-bone——
ThegiftofhisenemyBohDaThone。
Nowaslugthatishammeredfromtelegraph-wireIsathorninthefleshandaranklingfire。。
Theshot-woundfestered——asshot-woundsmayInasteamingbarrackatMandalay。
Theleftarmthrobbed，andtheCaptainswore，“I’dliketobeaftertheBohoncemore！”
Thefeverheldhim——theCaptainsaid，“I’dgiveahundredtolookathishead！”
TheHospitalpunkahscreakedandwhirred，ButBabuHarendraGomashtaheard。
Hethoughtofthecane-brake，greenanddank，ThatgirdledhishomebytheDaccatank。
HethoughtofhiswifeandhisHighSchoolson，Hethought——butabandonedthethought——ofagun。
HissleepwasbrokenbyvisionsdreadOfashiningBohwithasilverhead。
Hekepthiscounselandwenthisway，Andswindledthecartmenofhalftheirpay……
Andthemonthswenton，astheworstmustdo，AndtheBohreturnedtotheraidanew。
ButtheCaptainhadquittedthelong-drawnstrife，AndinfarSimooriehadtakenawife。
Andshewasadamselofdelicatemould，Withhairlikethesunshineandheartofgold，AndlittlesheknewthearmsthatembracedHadclovenamanfromthebrowtothewaist：
AndlittlesheknewthatthelovinglipsHadorderedaquiveringlife’seclipse，AndtheeyethatlitatherlightestbreathHadglaredunawedintheGatesofDeath。
Forthesebemattersamanwouldhide，Asageneralrule，fromaninnocentBride。
AndlittletheCaptainthoughtofthepast，And，ofallmen，BabuHarendralast。
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Butslow，inthesludgeoftheKathunroad，TheGovernmentBullockTraintoteditsload。
Specklessandspotlessandshiningwith-ghee-，IntherearmostcartsattheBabu-jee。
AndeveraphantombeforehimfledOfascowlingBohwithasilverhead。
Thenthelead-cartstuck，thoughthecooliesslaved，Andthecartmenfloggedandtheescortraved；
Andoutofthejungle，withyellsandsqueals，PrancedBohDaThone，andhisgangathisheels！
ThenbelchingblunderbussansweredbackTheSnider’ssnarlandthecarbine’scrack，AndtheblitherevolverbegantosingTothebladethattwangedonthelocking-ring，Andthebrownfleshbluedwherethebay’netkissed，Asthesteelshotbackwithawrenchandatwist，AndthegreatwhitebullockswithonyxeyesWatchedthesoulsofthedeadarise，AndoverthesmokeofthefusilladeThePeacockBannerstaggeredandswayed。
Oh，gayestofscrimmagesmanmayseeIsawell-workedrushontheG。B。T。！
TheBabushookatthehorriblesight，Andgirdedhisponderousloinsforflight，ButFatehadordainedthattheBohshouldstartOnalone-handraidoftherearmostcart，Andoutofthatcart，withabellowofwoe，TheBabufell——flatonthetopoftheBoh！
ForyearshadHarendraservedtheState，Tothegrowthofhispurseandthegirthofhis-p]^et。
Thereweretwentystone，asthetally-manknows，OnthebroadofthechestofthisbestofBohs。
AndtwentystonefromaheightdischargedArebadforaBohwithaspleenenlarged。
Oh，shortwasthestruggle——severewastheshock——
Hedroppedlikeabullock——helaylikeablock；
AndtheBabuabovehim，convulsedwithfear，Heardthelabouringlife-breathhissedoutinhisear。
AndthusinafashionundignifiedTheprincelypestoftheChindwindied……
TurnnowtoSimooriewhere，lappedinhisease，TheCaptainispettingtheBrideonhisknees，Wherethe-whit-ofthebullet，thewoundedman’sscreamAremixedasthemistofsomedevilishdream——
Forgotten，forgottenthesweatoftheshamblesWherethehill-daisybloomsandthegraymonkeygambols，Fromthesword-beltsetfreeandreleasedfromthesteel，ThePeaceoftheLordiswithCaptainO’Neil……
UpthehilltoSimoorie——mostpatientofdrudges——
Thebagsonhisshoulder，themail-runnertrudges。
“ForCaptainO’Neil，-Sahib-OnehundredandtenRupeestocollectondelivery。”
ThenTheirbreakfastwasstoppedwhilethescrew-jackandhammerTorewaxcloth，splitteak-wood，andchippedoutthedammer；
Open-eyed，open-mouthed，onthenapery’ssnow，Withacrashandathud，rolled——theHeadoftheBoh！
Andgummedtothescalpwasaletterwhichran：——
“INFIELDINGFORCESERVICE-
Encampment-，thJan。
“DearSir，——Ihavehonourtosend，-asyousaid-，ForfinalapprovalseeunderBoh’sHead；
“Wastookbymyselfinmostbloodyaffair。
ByHighEducationbroughtpressuretobear。
“NowviolateLiberty，timebeingbad，TomailV。P。PrupeeshundredPleaseadd“WhateverYourHonourcanpassPriceofBloodMuchcheapatonehundred，andchildrenwantfood；
“SotrustingYourHonourwillsomewhatretainTrueloveandaffectionforGovtBullockTrain，“Andshowawfulkindnesstosatisfyme，Iam，GracefulMaster，YourHMUKERJI。”。
Astherabbitisdrawntotherattlesnake’spower，Asthesmoker’seyefillsattheopiumhour，Asahorsereachesuptothemangerabove，Asthewaitingearyearnsforthewhisperoflove，FromthearmsoftheBride，iron-visagedandslow，TheCaptainbentdowntotheHeadoftheBoh。
Ande’enashelookedontheThingwhereItlay’Twixtthewinkingnewspoonsandthenapkins’array，Thefreedmindfledbacktothelong-agodays——
Thehand-to-handscuffle——thesmokeandtheblaze——
Theforcedmarchatnightandthequickrushatdawn——
Thebanjoattwilight，theburialeremorn——
Thestenchofthemarshes——theraw，piercingsmellWhentheoverhandstabbing-cutsilencedtheyell——
TheoathsofhisIrishthatsurgedwhentheystoodWheretheblackcrosseshungo’ertheKuttamowflood。
AsaderelictshipdriftsawaywiththetideTheCaptainwentoutonthePastfromhisBride，Back，back，throughthespringstothechilloftheyear，WhenhehuntedtheBohfromMaloontoTsaleer。
Astheshapeofacorpsedimmersupthroughdeepwater，Inhiseyelitthepassionlesspassionofslaughter，AndmenwhohadfoughtwithO’NeilforthelifeHadgazedonhisfacewithlessdreadthanhiswife。
Forshewhohadheldhimsolongcouldnotholdhim——
Thoughafour-monthEternityshouldhavecontrolledhim——
ButwatchedthetwinTerror——theheadturnedtohead——
Thescowling，scarredBlack，andtheflushedsavageRed——
ThespiritthatchangedfromherknowingandflewtoSomegrimhiddenPastshehadneveraclueto。
ButItknewasItgrinned，forhetoucheditunfearing，Andmutteredaloud，“Soyoukeptthatjadeearring！”
Thennodded，andkindly，asfriendnodstofriend，“Oldman，youfoughtwell，butyoulostintheend。”。
Thevisionsdeparted，andShamefollowedPassion：——
“HetookwhatIsaidinthishorriblefashion，“-I’ll-writetoHarendra！”WithlanguageunsaintedTheCaptaincamebacktotheBride。whohadfainted……
Andthisisafiction？NoGotoSimoorieAndlookattheirbaby，atwelve-montholdHouri，Apertlittle，Irish-eyedKathleenMavournin——
She’salwaysaboutontheMallofamornin’——
Andyou’llsee，ifherrightshoulder-strapisdisplaced，This：-Gules-upon-argent-，aBoh’sHead，-erased！-
THELAMENTOFTHEBORDERCATTLETHIEF
OwoeismeforthemerrylifeIledbeyondtheBar，AndatreblewoeformywinsomewifeThatweepsatShalimar。
Theyhavetakenawaymylongjezail，Myshieldandsabrefine，AndheavedmeintotheCentraljailForliftingofthekine。
Thesteermaylowwithinthebyre，TheJatmaytendhisgrain，Butthere’llbeneitherlootnorfireTillIcomebackagain。
AndGodhavemercyontheJatWhenoncemyfettersfall，AndHeavendefendthefarmer’shutWhenIamloosedfromthrall。
It’swoetobendthestubbornbackAbovethegrinchingquern，It’swoetoheartheleg-barclackAndjinglewhenIturn！
Butforthesorrowandtheshame，Thebrandonmeandmine，I’llpayyoubackinleapingflameAndlossofthebutcheredkine。
ForeverycowIsparedbeforeIncharitysetfree，IfImayreachmyholdoncemoreI’llreiveanhonestthree。
ForeverytimeIraisedthelowThatscaredthedustyplain，Byswordandcord，bytorchandtowI’lllightthelandwithtwain！
Ridehard，ridehardtoAbazai，Young-Sahib-withtheyellowhair——
Lieclose，liecloseaskhuttuckslie，FatherdsbelowBonair！
TheoneI’llshootattwilight-tide，AtdawnI’lldrivetheother；
Theblackshallmournforhoofandhide，Thewhitemanforhisbrother。
’Tiswar，redwar，I’llgiveyouthen，Wartillmysinewsfail；
Forthewrongyouhavedonetoachiefofmen，AndathiefoftheZukkaKheyl。
AndifIfalltoyourhandafreshIgiveyouleaveforthesin，Thatyoucrammythroatwiththefoulpig’sflesh，Andswingmeintheskin！
THERHYMEOFTHETHREECAPTAINS
ThisballadappearstorefertooneoftheexploitsofthenotoriousPaulJones，theAmericanpirateItisfoundedonfact。
Atthecloseofawinterday，Theiranchorsdown，byLondontown，theThreeGreatCaptainslay；
AndonewasAdmiraloftheNorthfromSolwayFirthtoSkye，AndonewasLordoftheWessexcoastandallthelandsthereby，AndonewasMasteroftheThamesfromLimehousetoBlackwall，AndhewasCaptainoftheFleet——thebravestofthemall。