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Saturday, 19 November 2016

Natrinai 211

The escaped shrimp from crane-bird in salt-field goes to lagoon; sees Talai Flower there; mistakes it as crane-bird; and afraid of. The man, the lover of my lady is the Man of such littoral track. He leaves my lady. Whom shall I appeal to? The friend-maid says aloud herself. The man hearing the words should provide her shelter by marrying is her aim.
 
Talai flower 
Poet:  Nallanthaiyar of Kottiyur village
This is a poem of second century B.C.


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