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Tied on his head has passed out of sight.
Tied on his head has passed out of sight.


Seven champa brothers came back, it is said,{{#tag:ref|This refers to a popular Bengali folk tale, [http://www.talkingmyths.com/seven-champa-brothers/ The Seven Champa Brothers.] This children's story is a tale of jealousy's crooked path of deceit and truth's ultimate victory.|group="nb"}}
Seven champa brothers came back, asking,{{#tag:ref|This refers to a popular Bengali folk tale, [http://www.talkingmyths.com/seven-champa-brothers/ The Seven Champa Brothers.] This children's story is a tale of jealousy's crooked path of deceit and truth's ultimate victory.|group="nb"}}
"Our dear sister, where is she?
"Our dear sister, where has she gone?
Sister Parul,{{#tag:ref|In the story, the seven [[:wikipedia:Magnolia champaca|champa]] (magnolia) brothers have one sister named [[:wikipedia:Parul|Parul]] (also a type of flower).|group="nb"}} where has she gone?"
Sister Parul,{{#tag:ref|In the story, the seven [[:wikipedia:Magnolia champaca|champa]] (magnolia) brothers have one sister named [[:wikipedia:Parul|Parul]] (also a type of flower).|group="nb"}} where can she be?"


The crown prince, seated on a bird,
The crown prince, seated on a bird,