211. _Free translation._

Far beyond he appears;

Now "Slender Horn" appears.

His antlers are becoming. He appears.

Far beyond he appears;

Now "Turgid Horn" appears.

His horns are becoming. He appears.

212. This song, it is said, refers to the time when the prophet saw the

vision of the black sheep on the rock. (Paragraph 35.) The reason for

introducing the deer into the song is not obvious.

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