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Or shall I go to Janko of Sibinj
That I may christen his two little sons?"
Marko's mother answered him:
"O my son, Kraljević Marko,
A man goeth to a wedding for to be merry, 30
He becometh kum because his faith bids him.
But to the army he goeth of necessity.
Go, my son, to the Sultan's army,
God will forgive us, my son,
The Turk would never forgive."
Marko hearkened unto his mother,
And made him ready to go to the Sultan's host;
And took his servant Goluban with him.
And as he went about to depart he warned his mother:
"Hearken unto me, O mother!40
Shut the doors of the castle early,
And in the morning open them late,
For I am at feud, mother,
With the accurséd Mina of Kostura,
And I am sore adread
That he will plunder my white manor."
Marko departed to the Sultan's army
With his servant Goluban;
And when they were come to the third halting place,
Marko sate him down to sup,50
And Goluban served the red wine.
Kraljević Marko took the goblet,
He took it and fell in such a study
That he let fall the goblet on the table;
The goblet fell, but the wine spilled not.
Goluban his servant awaked him.
"Lord and master, Marko," quoth he,
"Oft hast thou been with the army,
But never hast thou drowsed in this wise,
Nor let fall the cup from thy hand."60
Then Marko came forth of his study.
And spake to his servant Goluban:
