Malay Nursery Rhymes, 



Collected by P. 0. Winstedt. 



To the collection of nursery rhymes given by Mr. Wilkinson 

 on page 73 of his " Life and Customs, Part III, Malay Amuse- 

 ments " in the series of " Papers on Malay Subjects " published 

 with the authority of the Government of the F. M. S., may be 

 added the following collected by me from Selangor and Perak 

 Malays. 



Burong kakatua 



Bersarang rumah batu. 

 Baclan sudah tua, 



Gigi jarang sama satu. 



Kura-kura, labi-labi, 



Ketupat makan ayam. 

 Orang tua 'nak berlaki, 



Bertongkat jalan malam. 



Tetak rotan dini, 



Tanam limau purut. 

 Abang 'nak berbini, 



ITtang bersengkarut. 



Tetak rotan dini, 



Bawa Sungai Ulu. 

 Che abang "nak berbini, 



Bayar utang dahulu. 



Tetak kayu chabang, 



Sandar pintu kolam. 

 Chantek tunang abang, 



Tetek macham sumpit garam. 



Ikan jolong-jolong 



Masak sama chuka. 

 Xyonya jangan sombong, 



Baba tidak suka. 



Ikan parang-parang 



Grulai sama chuka. 

 Xyonya gigi jarang 



Baba tidak suka. 



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