JUSTICE DONE

"Say what you please, I only want my elephant back as given at sunset 
Neither your wealth in safes, nor status you enjoy convince me at best 
It's immaterial bow you manage, or with whose aid you give the beast, life 
I want my pet back; it's final; understand, no mediation ends this strife".

"How can the dead breathe again? Why this unreasonable adamancy mate? 
Will not the world call this insane? I'm agreeable to pay your rate 
Be contented with price; if you fix, anon my bags will roll to your door 
Sniff not the holy bonds; I value your word, though it makes me poor"

"Listen mister Chettiar, I'm past any persuasion, none moves me, if said
I made my terms clear before hiring it and you accepted them when said".

"I don't deny anything you said, nor prefer bargaining if you quote price 
You know, it died before the function; consider that before quoting price".

Though the Chettiar descended to touching Naidu's feet for compromise, Thrusting him aside, Naidu started going home, sans quoting his price
Unable to convince with fair, the Chettiar took him to Maryada Ramanna 
The renowned Judge, whose sharp brain gave him title Judge Ramanna

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