ON SIAMESE LITERATURE. 



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hai dp-pri chai u-e nang cha chap-au hoa pJn 



chau chap hai di haa mai cha hha hi tat u-e 



The Man. — This is the day — the very day — on which fine woollens ought to be worn — I am 

 abashed and ashamed in your presence at being ill-dressed in coloured clothes. 



The Woman. — My Brother ? You are kind — are you delighted with your woollen clothes ? 

 I do not think they become you — let me make use of your head as a mop to sweep away the 

 fowls' dung — that you may never exult again but fall into evil. 



The Man. — My beloved, your threats if put in practice may produce mischief to your virgin 

 state — (There is a double entendre here not to be explained in this place.) 

 chaang st fin yang ro phlddt 

 nuk prddt yang ro phldng 

 If the mighty Elephant King of four-footed animals is liable to stumble and fall, in like 

 manner the wisest man is apt to slide into error. 



List of the Piphat KJiongivang 

 or 



Musical Instruments. 

 A fall Band consists of 



3. Aramana — Flat Drum or Tamborlne. 



1. Pee — Clarionet. 



2. Khldng toa pho toa mea — Small and 



large Drums. 



3. Taphon — Kettle Drums. 



4. Pnug mang — Small ditto. 



5. Randdt — Sticcado. 



6. Khongwang — Musical metal Bowls. 

 Cheeng — Metal Cymbals. 



Chang — Large ditto. 

 Gong or Khong — Gong. 

 Krdp — 30 pairs of bamboo Castanets 

 1| foot long. 



Mahori. 



1. Sd — Violincello. 



2. Kachappi — Harp. 



4. Thap 77«ap— Drums. 



5. Ching. 



6. Khlovee — Flutes. 



7. Krap Phdiing—^Short Castanets. 



1. Tre — Trumpet. 



2. Sang — Small ditto. 



3. Khldng Khek-~ Tic pho til mea — used 



by the King — Drums, Javanese. 



4. Pee Chdwa — Sort of Clarionet. 

 Khldng phe tai — Funereal Drum. 

 Chang Kate — A small Gong. 

 Pee ha. 



Penang, 1829 Revised 1836. 



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