260 . 
270 . 
280 . 
290 . 
R. A. 
A NANING EECITAL. 17 
And then the saying tells 
Of the four Chiefs, 
The sons of Batin Maha Galang : 
First, Petera Indera Pahlawan, 
Second, Lela Perkasa Setiawan, 
Third, Maharaja Lela Sedia Raja, 
Fourth, Paduka Alam Penghulu Adil.( 25 ) 
For Sungai Ujong a hall athwart, 
For Johol a hall of tiers, 
For Jelebu a hall of assembly, ( 26 ) 
Eembau the place of installation, 
Sri Men anti the Royal home. 
And after that the saying runs : 
The stroke, the triple stroke, 
The court, the triple court: 
Stretch out the cord — how long ! 
Roll up the cord — how short ! 
And the stroke, the single stroke, 
The cut, the single cut: 
The stroke that divides. 
The cut that severs. ( 27 ) 
Homage, 0 Chief ! 
And now my story runs : 
Even sour plums are watched, we know : 
The more, then, ripening jack-fruit green ! 
Even a chief to lords bows low : 
The more, then, I so poor and mean ! 
The damson droops, the berries wither — 
Their bloom at Bentan Isle repair ! 
^aint with desire am I come hither — 
Desire to win a jewel rare. 
Bintongan took away the stair 
And Manggawari mourns in vain: 
I come to take a jewel rare — 
Thy loss will be my precious gain. 
Chenehang batang lumai-lumai, 
To fish the Batang Ari stream !( 28 ) 
From far I come with weary foot 
To seek the jewel of my dream. 
Soc., No. 83, 1921. 
Of their 
Chiefs. 
And of their 
tribal polity. 
The Wedding 
Guest now 
hints in 
homely verse 
the purpose 
of his coming. 
