550 Specimen of the Burmese Drama. [July, 



journey thus far— only your own perseverance ; my mate is sick, but I 

 will take you upon my back. 



\_The Bird carries the Prince. 

 Prince. Oh Bounmadee ! thou mighty bird, alight under the 

 shadow of these banyan trees, and leave me alone. 



ACT. 

 Scene 1st. — City of the Silver Mountain, 

 King. Millions of nobles, wearers of the golden chains of nobility, 

 who follow behind me — my daughter Devay Manan having returned 

 from the country of mortals, will bathe and anoint herself; appoint 

 therefore 500 beautiful maids with budding breasts, to take each nine 

 golden goblets, and go in procession to the east side of the city, to draw 

 water for the ceremony. 



Noble. My lord, we attend. Let Maensa be appointed directress of 

 the procession. \_To Maensa~\. Go forth to the lake without the walls 

 to the east of the city, and draw water for the approaching ceremony. 



Scene 2nd — Procession of Women. 



SONG. 



Maensa. Ladies, under the shade of those banyan trees before us 

 I see a young (Nat) spirit sitting, if he calls answer him not; she 

 that transgresses shall pay a fine of five tecals. 



Prince. Lovely palace damsels, if you have with you a little 

 betel leaf, I entreat you to give me some. 



One of the ladies. Do not be concerned, my lord, for betel leaf; if 

 you desire it, I will give myself to you. 



Prince. Oh deities, angels, and spirits ! let this ring which I 

 drop into the water reach the hand of my beautiful Manan ! 



[_He assists a maid to place the vessel of water upon her head and 

 drops the ring into itr\ 



Scene 3rd. — The Palace. 

 Manan (while washing finds the ring.) Ladies, tell me if any 

 thing happened at the lake, when the procession went out to draw 

 water. 



Maensa. Under the shade of the banyan trees which grow there 

 we found a young spirit resting himself, and he assisted one of the 

 maids to place the water vessel upon her head. 



Manan. Oh my husband, come and take me ! 



