BeforetheoldPeshawurGate，whereKurdandKaffirmeet，TheGovernorofKabuldealttheJusticeoftheStreet，Andthatwasstraitasrunningnooseandswiftasplungingknife，Tho’hewhoheldthelongerpursemightholdthelongerlife。
TherewasahoundofHindustanhadstruckaEuzufzai，Whereforetheyspatuponhisfaceandledhimouttodie。
ItchancedtheKingwentforththathourwhenthroatwasbaredtoknife；
TheKaffirgrovelledunder-hoofandclamouredforhislife。
ThensaidtheKing：“Havehope，Ofriend！Yea，Deathdisgracedishard；