King Monologue from Sakoontala; Or, The Lost Ring: An Indian Drama

From Sakoontala; Or, The Lost Ring: An Indian Drama by Kālidāsa

female · romantic · 1:01 min

. PRIYAMVADÁ. An idea strikes me, Anasúyá. Let (S') akoontalá write a love-letter; I will conceal it in a flower, and contrive to drop it in the King's path. He will surely mistake it for the remains of some sacred offering, and will, in all probability, pick it up. ANASÚYÁ. A very ingenious device! It my entire approval; but what says (S') akoontalá? (S') AKOONTALÁ. I must consider before I can consent to it. PRIYAMVADÁ. Could, you not, dear (S') akoontalá, think of some pretty composition in verse, containing a delicate declaration of your love? (S') AKOONTALÁ. Well, I will do my best; but my heart trembles when I think of the chances of a refusal.

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