As far as he is concerned he has renounced
the world; what enjoyment of his own
has he given up? For him all pleasures come
walking to the house; but I cannot escape disgrace.
Whom shall I marry to keep things going? How
much family trouble must I suffer? What shall I
give the children to eat? They will devour me for
very hunger; it would be a good riddance if they
died. He has swept the house clean and emptied
it; there is not a cow left to give us dung for
the floors.” Tuka says, Miserable and thoughtless
wretch; she loads her own head and grumbles at
the burden.
the world; what enjoyment of his own
has he given up? For him all pleasures come
walking to the house; but I cannot escape disgrace.
Whom shall I marry to keep things going? How
much family trouble must I suffer? What shall I
give the children to eat? They will devour me for
very hunger; it would be a good riddance if they
died. He has swept the house clean and emptied
it; there is not a cow left to give us dung for
the floors.” Tuka says, Miserable and thoughtless
wretch; she loads her own head and grumbles at
the burden.