marA

20. marutam
aiya! kuRumakaT kaNTikum: vaiki,
makizn'an mArpil tujci, aviz iNart
tEm pAy marAam kamazum kUn'tal
tuLagkuiyal acaivara, kaligkam tuyalvara,
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ceRitoTi teLirppa vIci, maRukil,
pUp pOl uNkaN peyarppa n'Okki,
cenRanaL-vAziya, maTan'tai!-n'uN pal
cuNagku aNivuRRa viLagku pUNaL;
mArpuRu muyakkiTai jemirn'ta cOr kuzai,
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pazam piNi vaikiya tOL iNaik
kuzain'ta kOtai, koTi muyagkalaLE.

parattaiyiRpirin'tu van'ta talaimakan, 'yAraiyum aRiyEn' enRARkut talaivi colliyatu; vAyilAkap pukka tOzitalaivikkuc colliyatUum Am.-OrampOkiyAr

148. pAlai
vaNNam n'Okkiyum, men mozi kURiyum,
'n'I avaN varutal ARRAy' enat tAm
toTagki ALvinaip pirin'tOr, inRE,
n'eTug kayam purin'ta n'Ir il n'IL iTai,
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ceg kAl marAattu am puTaip porun'ti,
vAgku cilai maRavar vIgku n'ilai ajcAtu,
kal aLaic ceRin'ta vaL ukirp piNavin
in puniRRu iTumpai tIra, cinam ciRan'tu,
ceg kaN irum pulik kOL val ERRai
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uyar maruppu oruttal pukar mukam pAyum
aruj curam iRappa enpa;
varun'tEn-tOzi!-vAykka, avar celavE!

pirivuNarn'tu vERupaTTa talaiviyait tOzi vaRpuRIiyatu.-kaLLampALanAr