NOTE. 



The Pantutiy vyliich is also named dyL 

 seloka, is a species of Malay poetry consisting 

 of four short lines alternately rhyming; it is 

 always sententious and epigram malic. The first 

 two lines of the quatrain contain sometimes 

 one, hut oftener two unconnected images, 

 whilst the latter two are moral or sentimental. 



Often the Malays recite Pantum in alternate 

 contest for several hours ; the preceding Panhm 

 always furnishing the catchword to that which 

 follows, until one of the parties he silenced or 

 vanquished. 



