1/4 OCCASIONAL NOTES. 



A MALAY LULLABY, 



The following may be of interest as representing the "Baby 

 Baby Bunting" style of rhyme of the Malay. 



This one is sung when putting children to sleep, and is 

 generally used in Naning and also in the Negri Sembilan. 



It is hence called "Lagu Buai." The tune is pretty though 

 monotonous and suits the words well Trom what might be 

 termed an onomatopoeic view, as it is evident that the words 

 of the lines have no actual meaning, and I cannot discover any 

 special origin for them. 



"Chapah menggulai chapah lah sayang." 



"Chapah menggulai chapah lah sayang." 



"Chapah didalam kclong." 



"Chapah didalam kelong." 



"Ma mana bapa di mana lah sayang." 



"Ma mana bapa di mana lah sayang." 



"Ma ada di pintu kelong." 



"Ma ada di pintu kelong." 



M L. 



