A NAN1NG RECITAL. 
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And straight the magic paste was mixt and sprinkled, 
The creepers were cut and tied, 
The trees were felled and piled, 
The sods were delved and heaped, 
The Palace was raised: 
The Palace called ‘ Pillars of Tree-nettle Trunks ’, 
With big drums all of mallow stems, 
90. And little drums all of star-apple stalks. ( 12 ) 
The Hall was built, the builder slain. 
The builder shall not build again !( 13 ) 
There in the Palace was the royal heirloom set. 
There were the royal emblems stored, 
There were the spears with tasselled knots. 
There were the swords in scabbards hanging. 
What was the royal heirloom ? 
The poisoned kris, the ‘ Lucky Cripple * : 
One drop of poison shed to sea 
100. Makes storm and shipwreck, 
One drop of poison shed to land 
Makes fire and conflagration. 
What were the royal emblems? 
The cord to bind. 
The sword to sever, 
The iron to hold, ( 14 ) 
The kris to slay. 
Homage, 0 Chief ! 
Of the Royal 
Kris. 
And of the 
Royal 
Emblems. 
Then spake the King, Maharaja Di Eaja, 
110. Bade call together the people. 
The folk of the land of Padang Panjang. 
And straight the people came, 
The halt came on crutches, 
The blind came with a guide, 
The deaf came asking the way : 
Of the hale what need to tell ? 
The Folk were met together, 
The King held his state. 
The Chiefs made festival. 
How the King 
would have 
made a dual 
dominion for 
the two 
Chieftains. 
j 120. Then spake the King to the Chieftains twain, 
I)ato’ Perpateh Pinang Sa-batang and Dato’ Temenggong : ( 16 ) 
‘ Together climb the hill, 
Together descend the valley ! 
Together trim the measure, 
Together test the scales, 
R. A. Soe., No. 83, 1921. 
