SOJOURN AT TSEKOU 



Another — 



isf Voice. — Let song the dance prelude. 



Chorus {full). — id. 



Semi-chorus ^.— By Guidam, in the Orient, are three meres ; of gold, of 

 silver, and of turquoise. Beside the sea of gold burns a golden 

 tree, from out whose branches flies a yellow bird, piping to the tree, 

 " Rest here in peace ; I go." 



Semi-chorus B. repeats id. 



Semi-chorus --i.— By Guidam, in the Orient, are three meres : of gold, of 

 silver, and of turquoise. Beside the sea of silver glistens a silver 

 tree, from out whose branches flies a white bird, piping to the tree, 

 " Rest here in peace ; I go." 



Semi-chorus B. repeats id. 



Semi-chorus .-i.— By Guidam, in the Orient, are three meres : of gold, of 

 silver, and of turquoise. Beside the sea of turquoise springs a 

 turquoise tree, from out whose branches flies a blue bird, piping to 

 the tree, " Rest here in peace ; I go." 



Another — 



I.V/ Voice. — Let song the dance prelude. 



Chorus (Ju/P). — id. repeat. 



(Guests from afar greet the hosts within the house.) 

 Semi-chorus A. (guests zi'ithout).—" We are guests from a far country : 



say, is it well with the chief?" 

 Semi-chorus B. (hosts «■/////>/).—" The chief is well." 

 Semi-chorus j5.— "Guests from a far country; say, is the Lama in peace, 



in health ? " 

 Semi-chorus A. — "The Lama is in peace and health." 

 Semi-chorus i>'.— Guests from a far country ; say, are father and uncle in 



peace, in health ? " 

 .Semi-chorus .-:/.—" Father and uncle are in peace and health." 

 Semi-chorus ^.—"Guests from a far country; say, are mother and aunt 



in peace, in health ? " 

 Semi-chorus yi.— "Mother and aunt arc in peace and health." 



Another — 



" Elder brother, elder brother, that gay kerchief of crimson silk around 

 thy head, is it thine or is it borrowed? If thy very own, so may 



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