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7 Sri paduka sultan bastari 
Sitlah iah suda beristri 
Bebrapa bulan berbrapa hart 
Haimllah Putri pirmeisuri. 
9 Dimi detant^ng dull makota 
Mifigkinlah hati bertambah clnnta 
Laksana mendapat buket parmatfi 
Menantang istmiia hamil sirta 
n 
Bebrapa lam&ma didalam karajaan 
Sinantiasa iah bersuka sukaan 
Datanglah masa beroleh kadukaan 
Bagmda menmgalkan takhta k 
drajaan. 
13 Datanglah kapada suatii masa 
Melianglah angas deri angkas* 
Angas Garuda butong perkasa, 
Menjadi negri rosa benasa. 
7 When the accomplished Sultan, the exalted and beloved, 
Had been married 
Some months and some days. 
The Queen of royal race was pregnant. 
9 When his majesty saw this 
The more his heart was filled with love. 
It was as if he had found a hill of jewels. 
To see the pregnancy of his consort. 
H The Prince remained for some time in his realm, 
In continual happiness. 
There came a time, when, finding misfortune. 
The Prince left the throne of his kingdom. 
13 There came upon a certain time 
A bird flying from the heavens. 
The bird Garuda, a mighty bird, 
Destroying and desolating the land. 
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NOTES. 
Line 14. Garuda or Gurda is a monstrous bird, which 
Malay romancists usually evoke for the purpose of desolating a coun¬ 
try. In the History of Kedah it is related, “ Maka datanglah sadkor 
burong Gurda iang am at besar: maka asainiah burong Hu ddripada 
