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The horse, she swiftly urges
Gopi leaps on and gallops fast,
Through fields and many villages.
Line 65: “The road leads out of prison gates.”
Line 66: “The horse, she swiftly urges”
Line 67: “Gopi leaps on and gallops fast,”
Line 68: “Through fields and many villages.”
Summary of Stanza 17
“The road leads out of prison gates.”
(The magical road extends beyond the prison gates.)
“The horse, she swiftly urges”
(Gopi urges the horse forward without wasting time.)
“Gopi leaps on and gallops fast,”
(She mounts the horse and escapes at a fast gallop.)
“Through fields and many villages.”
(Her escape carries her across fields and through many villages.)
Overall meaning: Art becomes literal freedom when the road and horse carry Gopi out of prison.
