FROM TONKIN TO INDIA 



clumsiest fashion. The bear went to her den, and, when her culis cried 

 for food, beat the tambourine, till they shuffled in terror to the back of 

 the cave, and then gave them a blast on the horn, which killed them 

 outright. 



The hare meanwhile struck for home with the food in high good- 

 humour. 



The Thibetans are fond of recitative singing, accompanied by 

 chorus and sometimes by dance. These are rough renderings of 

 some of their performances : — 



\st I'Dice. — Let song the dance prelude. 



Chorus (Jit//). — Let song the dance prelude. 



1st Voice. — 



Upon the mountain's yellow brow 

 The herds of musk-deer meet. 



C/ionis (fu/l). — id. repeat. 



Semi-c/iorus A. — 



Thibetan, Tartar, Chinese, e'er 



Can they be one, can they be one ? 

 Nay ; from the first they stand alone 

 They stand alone. 

 Semi-c/iorus B. (/'is) — 



If peace should reign, they may combine. 

 I". ,, jj ») 



Semi-c/iorus A. — 



The sun, the moon, the stars, at once 



May they give light, may they give light? 

 Nay ; till the day be turned to night. 



Be turned to night. 

 Semi-i/iorus B. (/'is) — 



Now and again, twin stars will shine. 



^"' n )) n 



Scmi-:/ionis A. — 



The stag, the wild goat, and the sheep, 

 Will they consort, will they consort ? 

 Nay ; till the hills with valleys sport, 



With valleys sport. 

 Semi-c/iorus B. (bis) — 



To pastured plain, yet all incline. 

 id. „ „ „ 



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