அழல்போலும் மாலைக்குத் தூதாகி ஆயன்
குழல்போலும் கொல்லும் படை.
The shepherd's pipe is like a murderous weapon, to my ear,For it proclaims the hour of ev'ning's fiery anguish near
The shepherd's flute now sounds as a fiery forerunner of night, and is become a weapon that slays (me)