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ON SIAMESE LITERATURE. 



The mighty bird Garuda — fled to Limphalee — with the Princess KakI, supporting her all 

 unwilling close to his heart, under his umbrageous wings. 



Plileng chacha Jiong. — A song or lyrical piece in the form of question 

 and reply. 



ard cliaa hong li-e so than ran long ue 



hlidu dong lam lut so than ran long il-e 



khau dong lam lut chau phat pheng teng ong u-e 



khau na'i dong fek chau no-un la ang thang ong u-e. 



hliau nai dong fek mnd chau dai phod khek 



w _ — _ — 



see maplek || gho-d Thai u-e ! hu-e ! maa ndng u-e 

 The heavenly bird descended in the forest (of Himdld) and wandered about. 

 The Princess was dressed out in elegant attire and painted with the fragrant paste. She went 

 out into the wood — graceful in figure and action. 



O my beloved, when you met with the Malay you quickly forgot that I existed. 



Harvest Song, sung whilst reaping the rice. — Air, Pklen kl-au hau. 



wan til rau ivd cha len 



rau cho-un kun khamen siwa cha len phleng u-e 



cha au hha-not nai ma 



cha au khau na nai lau 



cha wang ham khau khdng chauna u-e 



nai nai khau ka ma len mot 



yang te chau dak prd chu 

 To-day let us be merry and rejoice like happy reapers. Let us bind the sheaves — -and place 

 them on the banks, on the ridges leading through the corn and inclosing the fields — that we may 

 deposit the corn in the granary of the master. Where are the happy reapers, and she who is the 

 fragrant Phra Cho flower of my soul, where is she ! And P6ch6 Srai (another woman's name,) 

 come along c[uickly — are you here ? how is it you answer not. 



Tha yae. — An air in Mahori — in the Manora Entertainment, 

 Peasant's Song. — 21iep pha thang. 



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wan u-e wan ni pen wan nung saan horn, si 



naa bat si chai u-e nung saam mi s'i 



ihephd thang nang di ru pen dm iiai u-e 



theppha thang khang nang ni mai sodi chap hod long thd lai khj 



