THE MALAY PANTUN. 13 
“tion and the state of mind for that which follows. The 
“symbol is either the same in all stanzas, or a new one is 
“taken each time. Thus we find in the symbolical introduc- 
“tion of different poems absolutely independent from each 
“other the same picture or metaphor.” 
The few examples given below are taken from the few pretty, 
but rather free translations in the little volume, “The Book of 
Odes” in the “Wisdom of the East” Series. The number refers 
to the usual Chinese edition in four volumes, from which the in- 
dications at the end of each stanza also have been taken. For two 
of them the writer has added the Chinese text in modern Man- 
darin dialect, which however does not always correspond with the 
sound of the words at the time the poems were written. 
Cie tit 25> Brave: Thoughts. Chinese text. 
Green is the upper robe, an Vista lst 
Green with a yellow lining; Yuan? v* huang? li3 
My sorrow none can probe, ; JESU OE Oe 
Nor can I cease repining. CO Cig ks 
(Styled pv). 
Green is the upper robe, Yuan? hs} “7 hst* (same as 
in first stanza) 
The lower garb 1s yellow; Yuan? + huang? shang 
My sorrow none can probe, Hsin* chth* yu* 7 (same as 
Ee hehis 5 Incfirst stanza) 
Nor any season mellow. He? wer? ch’? wang?. 
(Styled pz). 
The silk was of emerald dye; Yuan? hstv* szu* hs 
Ah, this was all your doing ; Nie sO Chie nsts 
But I dream of an age gone by, Wo? set? ku? jen? 
To keep my heart from rueing. IZ OU JOS. 
(Styled pz). ee 
Fine linen or coarse, tis cold. Chih? hst* hst* hsi 
But all I have to dress me; Chavon: ia engs 
So I think of men of old Wo? sztit ku® jén? (same as 
in third stanza) 
And find brave thoughts possess me. Shih?-* hot wo*® hsin*. 
(Styled pz). 
CHa Wie 5). Mhe Slanderers. Chinese text. 
The blue flies buzz upon the wing, Ying? ying? ch’ing* ying? 
From fence to fence they wander; Chih? yii? fan? — 
O happy king! O courteous king! Cr? ta* chun yii? 
Give heed to no man’s slander! — Wu? hsin* t’san2 yuan, 
(Styled fu). 
Lhe noisy blue flies rumble round, Ying’ ying? ch’ing? ying? 
(same as in first stanza) 
R. A. Soc., No. 85, 1922. ! 
