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of ground black pepper, and half a handful of itching 
hair-like filaments of bamboo; steam them night and 
day. This is the incantation :-— 
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassion- 
ate! 
I fry the fictacriat the heart, liver, gall, life and 
soul of my beloved, 
With perfect knowledge of God’s will. 
May they itch with love, as if touched with this 
bamboo ; 
Be hot with love as this sand is hot, 
So that she desire not meat and drink, 
hentia herself, her parents, her friends and 
relation 
Thinking male of her love for m 
Coming infatuated and giving herself to me 
By virtue of the invocation, ‘‘ There is no God but 
God and Muhammad is His Apostle.”’ 
_ Dan lagi jikalau boleh, térlébeh batik di-tambah déngan 
te 
Bismi ’llaht ’v-Rahmani ’r-Rahimi / 
Hat sahabat-ku pénghulu Iblis! 
Hai ségala hantu shaitan 
Yang suka méngachau orang ! 
Aku minta-minta-lah ka-pada dato’-dato’ 
Minta pérgt-lah 
Masok ka-dalam pérut (si-anu) itu, 
Gorengkan mata hati jantong-nya, 
Saptrti pasir ini térgoreng ; 
Gila bérahi ’kan aku: 
Bawa datang 
Suroh méenyembah ménytrahkan diri-nya, 
Bérkat buat nasi dan uap-ua 
Buboh dtkat dapor int, 
Atau énche’-tnche’ ingat baik-batk ! 
And if possible, it is better to add the following :— 
In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassion- 
ate! es 
Friend of mine, ene ant all ye ghosts and devils 
That love to trouble man! 
I ask ye to go and onus “the body of my beloved, 
Burning her heart as Se sand burns, 
Fired with love for m 
Bring her to yield banc to me! 
By virtue of this rice and steam 
Place her here by my hearth 
Or else take ye heed! 
