Ollantay.

Where, young fleet-foot, hast thou been?
Hast thou the starry nusta seen?



Piqui Chaqui.

The Sun forbids such sacrilege
'Tis not for me to see the star.
Dost thou, my master, fear no ill,
Thine eyes upon the Inca's child?



Ollantay.

In spite of all I swear to love
That tender dove, that lovely star;
My heart is as a lamb[FN#6] with her,
And ever will her presence seek.



[FN#6] Chita is the lamb of the llama. A lamb of two or three months
was a favourite pet in the time of the Incas. It followed its mistress,