256 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (May, 1911. 
(50) Jaa thi nawé neché 
Bamno khaw thi sheré ve kheche ; 
Jaa howi budhé préné : 
Baman kha’ man shero re dané. 
** When I was a young maid, 
1 enjoyed Brahmans in a mustard field ; 
Now that I am an old w 
Brahmans console me with inated seed.’’ 
(It means that when she was young, Bréhmans used to 
prefer requests to her ; but whenshe became old, she was obliged 
to beg of Brahmans.) 
(51) Hyun ghalo-la badlié soend ghalo wre 
Thind ghalo bdtithyd, kanjri randi a 
** The snow will melt with clouds, me gold with borax, 
And so will a handsome young man with a harlot.” 
(52) Don bi laga pani bi laga, 
Sio brago ra bydh bi laga. 
** The sun is shining and the rain a-falling, 
The tiger and the leopard’s wedding is being celebrat- 
ed.’’ (Of an extraordinary thing.) 
(53) Také ri, bi. 
haja ri bi. 
= rrebea six pies, 
And of good quality !’ 
(A thing esent for six pies cannot be of good quality.) 
(54) Sdkho ri mauisi, 
audé ri karairi. 
** The mother’s sister in relation, 
But very strict in a bargain.”’ 
(55) Dukhné chét, 
Kanaudé suhet. 
‘* A hurtful limb is often hurt, 
And he is often seen, who is disliked.’’ 
(96) Shitgé fa chharné pore, 
Punjro de dené pachéké. 
‘* It is unwise to let go the horns 
And catch hold of the tail (of a bull).’’ 
(57) Karjo ri jimi, thavidé pant rd nhdn, jeth kethi fabo. 
‘* Land on tax, and a bath of cold water, can be ob- 
tained everywhere 
