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T. H. Hendley — An Account of the Maiwdr BMls. [No. 4, 



The Song of a Bhil in which he explains to his Uncle Dold the ap- 

 proach of the British, their power, and toealth, and asks whether he shall join 

 them or not at Khairwdrd, their Head Quarters. 



Ugyani dharti ju tarki awela, Dola Oh ! Uncle Dola, the Turks are com- 



kakaji. ing from the East, Uncle Dola. 



Hu amware thare awilago, Dola They have arrived on the banks (of 



kakaji. 

 Kake ayanko paraw kare, Do.* 

 Lila pira tanbura tanawe, Do. 



Siina ke rikhuti edham karao, Do. 



Rupa. ke ridure kesawao, Do. 

 Lilaje pira tanbura tanwao, Do. 



Yadre parore nagaran bage, Do. 



Ehan thako parawe uthawe, Do. 



Ke fojan waro laskar salo awe, Do. 

 Dhundhro dhundhrore khere lo tire, 



Do. 

 Uggo suraj nilogan khdjae, Do. 

 Gure laji kheria ure, Do. 



the Som river), Uncle Dola. 



And have halted there, U.* 



And pitched their variously-co- 

 loured (blue and yellow teats), U. 



And have made their golden tent- 

 pegs, U. 



And stretched their ropes of silver, U. 



Raise the coloured tents, Uncle 

 Dola. 



Their drums are beating in the 

 drum house, U. 



From this place strike their camp, 

 U. (i. e., if you do not approve). 



Oh, a very great army is coming, U. 



And is raising dust like the morn- 



ing fog, U. 



of 



Which obscures the sun, U. 



The horses are raising a cloud 

 dust, U. 



The horses, leaping and jumping, 

 come, U. 



Camels grumbling come, U. 



Many elephants are coming, U. 



They have arrived at the border vil- 

 lage, U. 



Having arrived on the border, the 

 Raja has run away, U. 



If you do not fight, you also must 

 run away, U. 

 Rastere awuje mare marenge salu, They are coming and will kill you 



Do. on the road, U. 



Fojar lipri ani jaga bharo, Do. The army has halted, go to another 



place, U. 



Gure laji dhumar ramti awe, Do. 



Untarlan to gagartan awe, Do. 

 Hathiran to hala awe, Do. 

 Awilago khakhri ane sere, Do. 



Khankhri ano rajanatho jaere, Do. 



Jakhere jahoje jakhere bhago, Do. 



* Do. for 'Dola kakaji'. 



* U. for 'Uncle Dola'. 



