ON SIAMESE LITERATURE. 371 



PJdeng — The Herdsman's Song. — Air Phat kliwai. 



hep dok maroe dok ue 



ma roe te dok phat pheo 



rde leo ma hoe wai dmig wat 



nom chau ngdn saurun nung klon dat 

 She gathers flowers for a garland, 

 She strings red and white, 

 Then hangs them up behind the monastery, 

 Her breasts have not the roundness of youth—. 

 She is the companion of my wife. 



The Courtier's Song. — Air Sakkrawaa.^ 

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Love Song. — Air Dak Sai. 



dak sai chau u-e bun phi na-e leo 



ml dai ro-um rlyang Mo chau sddu so 



— — v.* _ 



dak u-e — dak rak ! ! bun phlna-e led 



chau mat thak leo kd leo pdi 



O fragment flower of my heart's delight. 



Unfortunate that I am — deprived of thy presence — 



Severed from the jewel — the lovely virgin — - 



Lovely flower ! — beautiful laurel — 



My evil destiny prevents my approaching you. 



Alas ! will you not summon me to your presence — how desperate is my case. 

 Boat Song. — Air Phleng rud. 



rdl ue ! rai chang 



chd rop kun tdi sld leo doei rdl rud ue, f^c. ^c. 

 yo tha phi-doei yo tha pl-doei 

 O beloved ! a hundred catties of gold would not weigh against you. I use all my eSbrts and 

 beat my boatmen to reach you — but still you fly my presence. 



The King's Bargemen's Song. — Air HI ru-d. 



hem u-e kang kdn um heo kd kee 



Su yang chlm pha li phl-rom som Samdn 



* The specimen of this song is wanting in the manuscript. Sec. 



