KLIENG’S WAR-RAID TO THE SKIES. ial. 
And it became a flower snake whose tail twirled round 
the Three Stars, 
Whose head caught Sembai Lantang Embuyang. 
And Tutong arose, and flung a ball of blue dyed thread ; 
And it became a cobra whose tail caught the star of mid- 
heaven, 
And with staring eyes it seized the loins of Buyu Igang. 
There was a single bambu on the highland of yingan wood 
lighted upon by flocks of white storks. 
And the main army marched on, and ascended to the 
circle of the roomy heavens. 
The vanguard came to the house of Manane Kedindang 
Arang of speckled skin— 
Of Manang Gensarai of sweet smelling cardamom. 
Sampurei—Is your house free of entrance, grandmother ? 
She did not reply (as much as) a grain of rice 
She did not answer (as much as) a bit of bran. 
The Army —O why does not grandmother answer us? 
Sam purei arose, and clutched a loz of wood, 
Threw it at ber, and hit the hole of her ear, 
And lo! out came bees and dragon flies, 
Out rushed pythons and black cobras. 
The Army—No wonder grandmother does not hear, so many 
things are in her ear. 
Again they inquire: Is your house free of entrance, 
grandmother ? 
I, Manang—My long house, SRE en, 1s never tabooed ; 
My short house has no ‘forbidding laws. 
Sampurei— How can that house be large enough for us— 
A house of only one door, one family, 
A house of only one row of medang posts ? 
I. Manang—Come up, grandson, this my house is large enough 
for you all. 
