Vol. VII, No. 9.] Ethnography of the Bashahr State. 593 
[V.8.] ; 
‘* Ama ji dak lotash,’ ang baho Bagti baiithin , 
Ang bahé Bagti barthin, ban yungzti nakchi shétayin ? 
Chéi péranu yag yag. Bagati banthin, 
Nakich cham pano, nakich pangs tanges , 
Nakich yangluki tdnges 8, shum topri: shé-shé. 
Santi Lalas létash, dng zunmigshé sangi, 
Ang zunmigshé saigi, bairang ma dwayih- yan ? 
Bagati banthin lotash, gii bairang ma biiq, 
Ki kumé jarayin, palbar gojna shéteé. 
Translation. 
There comes from the down country 
The Raja’s patwéri named Santi Lal Négi. 
Santi Lal said, in the temple court-yard of Régi, 
‘*O you my dear friends, I emp to take some wine, 
And after taking a cup o of w ne, I wish to sing a song.’ 
If you wish to drink wine, here’s braidé made by si 
Nésang people, 
The rate is two bottles per rupee. 
Then going straight to the house of Shtryan 
There’s the pretty daughter of Shtryan by name aa 
Bagati the pretty maid eee ea —— ther, O mother 
Where’s the key of the grain box 
Vu Pose out the liquor bottle, eee go out for a singing 
dan 
The faites then said : ‘‘ O my dear pretty i Te 
Will you disregard the honour of your paren 
When all the family members are ana ‘the pretty 
Bagati 
Is spinning wool for a ga blanket, 
With three stripes on 
Santi Lal said: O my dane companion, 
Will you not come out for a while ? 
Bagati the pretty maid replied : **T won't come out, 
But you should come in, we’ll sing a song.’ 
A Love Sone. 
Junmig sangiu tanges, rdng dani chalshé, 
Jaiigal li matigal, thanang li tithang, 
Thanang li tithang, nayang li a 
Nayang li kilang, kilang li 
Afar farak baskyang, ahirog Hark digyo. 
Translation. 
For the sake of a dearly friend, the peak seems to me 
like a ridge, 
