ON SIAMESE LITERATURE. 



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UsA heard the tender speech of her Lord — fraught with love — and sensibility — she turned 

 her head, and he held the golden krot tree,* with its numerous detached stems, and wide spreading 

 branches. 



O ■! phd — " The passionate Air." 



hap mia sia klai 



chow ue rong liai rao 



pen iham chow leo keo mea ad 



that chue ai malue kui kui 



tde treng na ha not not 

 The King drove out his chief wife from his kingdom ; 

 His other wives asked the cause of his grief. 

 And why he regretted losing one who had offended, 

 Asking if he was not ashamed to regret of what he had done. 

 They then danced before him and used mocking gestures. 



Rong malim. 



From the Sawannahong. 



chom parafong plaa nai wari 



nl mH kho khe-ung ihi nam lai 



kra he thang Idng ll-au thl-un kin klai 



kraho yai pld naakhon 



The sportive fishes in the limpid stream glided in pairs near the banks, while shoals of fry 

 sought food in the shallows. The huge kraho pursued the man-featured fish. 



From the Romance of Sawannahong or the Golden Goose. 



Air Chid chai. 



Chao chui chai sauntered towards a Monastery — while his hands 

 moved about as if he were dancing, his garments hung negligently on his 

 body, trailing on the ground. He then entered the monastery, he had stolen 

 a precious stone. He asked permission to eat along with the Priests, 

 The Lo-ang or Priests were then at dinner — and, being so unreasonably 

 intruded on, beat off the affected youth with their fans. 



* Banian. 

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