Classic Poem

He embraced women wearing bangles on their arms
and in a guarded forest he adorned them with flowers!
He smeared himself with cool, fragrant sandalpaste.
He destroyed his enemies along with their families
and his friends he praised to the skies!
He never flattered anyone for his strength
nor lorded over someone because he was weak.
Never did he beg from others but never
would he refuse any who begged from him!
In the courts of kings, he displayed his towering glory.
He repelled the armies bent on invasion,
and he saw the backs of armies in retreat.
He drove his horses with prodigious speed
and sent his chariot down long roads.
He rode out on noble elephants!
He emptied jars of toddy, thick and sweet,
and he made bards happy, freeing them of hunger,
and he would never use bewildering words!
Since he did all that he should do, you can
cut off and fling away his head or burn
the head of the man who sought such glory! Do as you will!