Ho. 24.— -1881.] 7EDDA SONGS, ETC. 



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Bavuddagale* Vedda Atukola Vedda Pitakola Vedda Runu Magama 

 Vedda, meki noki Vedi chenavagen meki aturapandach kandeta 

 durabelumakacli langa belumakadi ellakadi pichillakadi mach- 

 mandiyakadi lemandiyakadi ratikejiyakadi diyakeliyakadi anda- 

 gochavakadi dura belrnak langa belmak ela chitiya nam adat mama 

 kepa kara dena ran mini kukula dola pida bili kepadi dishti aragana 

 atura pandach kandeta chanipa chantocha kara derma meki Kadavara 

 hetahatara kattuvagen varami. Gunachil banda banda echcha. 



O'm! namo I Thou tiest to-day, this gejjakuttama* in the fins of 

 the golden eel who lives in the golden pond in the country beyond 

 the seven seas, and in the country even beyond it ! 



O'm ! namo I A host -of Kadavara Veddas in number nine mil- 

 lions, and nine millions who reside in the water-lily pond, in the 

 country of Mallava, in the country beyond the sea ! Also black 

 Vedda, dumb Vedda, Kapulu Vedda, Vedda, of the golden bow, 

 Vedda armed with an axe, Vedda of Laggala, Vedda of Loggala, 

 Vedda, of I'riyagala, Vedda of U'ragala, Vedda of Marangala, Vedda 

 of Daheyiyagala, Vedda of Kumbuhugala, Vedda, of Bopattalava, 

 Vedda of Ununugala, Vedda of Panterugala, Vedda of Bavuddagala, 

 Atukola Vedda, Pitakola Vedda, Vedda, of Puna and Magama ! 



If this host of Veddas, named and unnamed, had cast a distant or 

 near look on the body of the patient, from a distant or near point 

 of view, at a stream, at a waterfall, at a place of flesh, at the sham- 

 bles, whilst sporting in love, whilst sporting in water, at a place of 

 noisy tumult, — it is the wish of the sixty-four legions of Kadavara 

 (Veddas) that you should accept this excellent fowl (lit. golden gem 

 fowl), which I dedicate to you as an offering and victim, and restore 

 the patient to health and joy. Gunachil banda banda echcha.% 



VEDDA' LULLABIES, 



No. 1. 



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o<23 qjaJevgos* $£b ei Pana atten vacha, la 



s)gdi £5CC? • 8a ^ 1 & Vanduru kulal kavala 



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Having lulled (thee) to rest on the uyan leaf, 

 Having covered (thee) with a branch of pana (leaves), 

 Having fed (thee) on monkey's flesh {lit. neck), 

 Come and sleep (my) son ! 



* ©c55c5'd'<qSc)© [gejjakuttama], A pair of small tinkling ornaments worn 

 by dancers. 



