No. 5. — 1850.] THE ELU LANGUAGE. 



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Another species, also of modern introduction into the 

 Sinhalese (probably from the Tamil), is to be found in 

 several works of the elegant poet from whom I have already 

 quoted, Kirambe Terunnanse\ This has eleven feet in the first, 

 second, and fourth lines, and twelve in the third, in which, as 

 well as in the other line, the ccesural pause falling at the 

 end of the sixth foot, or syllabic instant, renders the stanza 

 very sweet and elegant. It is also remarkable that in this 

 species the third line does not rhyme with the rest. The 

 following is from the beautiful poem called Kdnchanade- 

 vikatdwa : — 



cocoes &>i® 



The female without blemish, like a moon without the hare's 

 shadow, having thus reached the place to hear Buddha's 

 doctrines : — 



= 11 

 = 11 

 = 12 

 = 11 



The following is also from the same writer :— 



CO £3 23®<^ 



1 do bow unto Buddha, like unto a lotus pond, full of the 

 water of benevolence and the renown of lotuses, frequented 

 (attended) by swans, like unto the purely virtuous priests, and 

 having waves of six-coloured rays : — 



= 11 

 = 11 

 = 12 

 = 11 



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