576 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (September, 1911. 
There is no oppression, if any one will do it,! 
I'll beat him with shoes, and will break the door of the 
Tahsil (for justice). 
The following is a song showing Chhasu maiden’s love for 
a minister’s son, and her disappointment :— 
Chhast banthin lotash, amd ya ama, 
Gu Tikrang bitak, péshak dhoyamo. 
Poshik dhéydiak, gii jatrang bitak, 
Gu jatrang bitak, Grosnam thanang-cho. 
Dak shong shongi hima, Shotiu kimo den, 
Nili % kerayin. chhatroling kérayin, 
Lagé.ti thipchad, péshik kho-yd-to. 
Dak nesh neshi bima, K ot dharangt den, 
Baiyér chéi loshé, * ni hati chhesmi ?”’ 
Nigo té lonné, Jwild Neéegit chhesmi, 
Chhasi banthini, Borash chimet, 
Borasté chimet, Shiwing bisixi banji. 
Chhasuti manang chdlté, bisit. chhdng chumtak, 
Kini ma sinjydt, ni té’g mit chhang 
Chhasut manang suncht6, bistt tangs yunmig, 
Kini mé sinjydté, bisit tango yunmig. 
Translation, 
As well as an umb ‘ 
For, if it rains, my dress will be spoiled. 
Then she went oui Straight to the ridge called Kot,* 
This song is also in Shum-chho dialect. F 
eats maiden of Bari village in Thérdbis pargand, Rémptr 
sil, 
8 Tikrang, & water-pool near Bari village. ‘ é 
* Grosnam is another name of Shuiigré village in Thérabis pargand, 
8 . 
® Kot is the name of a rid , village in 
: ge near Shurigra or Grosnam 
Thérabis pargand, Rampur Takei, eh 
