BY THE BEVD. \Y. HOWELL. 
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124 — “O enda, encla baka 
kami ngakup nge- 
langop tinting pan- 
jang, 
Enda baka pegi ka 
sunyi kampong 
puang,” 
125— “Beguai kami cluai, 
ukai baka b e j e p u t 
ka ramut nyadi sa- 
makau, 
Begenggam ka kra- 
ngan nyadi brau.” 
126— “Enti siduai cnggai 
niki,” saut Silin-ilin 
bekain m a 1 i j a i, 
Singgol-inggol b e - 
sanggol mali rempi, 
127— : “Enti kita mansa 
bukit Madang bang- 
kit mai mimit tual sa 
takang, 
Enti kita mansa kam¬ 
pong baoh Madang 
tepus mai ampang 
katimbang, 
Enti kita mansa te- 
muda pesina lama 
mai pugu ente m u 
langkang.” 
128— “Enda bu 1 ih tua 
ninga ka pesan indu 
ti nganta ka kitai 
laki, 
Ninga ka indu ti 
bangat kanji,” 
Ko Ulup Slelabat Sle- 
batan, Bujang Lem- 
pong Slebungan, 
“Runtu.unggal, sakali 
belepa, 
“Oh no, it isn't as if we 
were on the w a r p a t h 
going round to examine 
a long range of hills, 
“It isn’t as if we were going 
to search an uninhabited 
forest.” 
“We are both really in a 
hurry and the affair is of 
importance, it isn’t as 
easy as pinching some 
particles of dust together 
to make tobacco, 
“Nor as easy as holding a 
handful of gravel and 
making it become rice.” 
“If you will not come up to 
the house,” say Silin-ilin 
whose petticoat never 
wears out, and Singgol- 
inggol whose braided 
hair is never uncoiled, 
“If you pass by the hill 
known as the ‘Field of 
Flowers’ bring us some 
of the tual blossoms, 
“If you go by the old jun¬ 
gle known as the ‘Field 
of Gigantic Lilies,' bring 
us some ampang katim¬ 
bang, 
“If you pass the farming- 
land belonging to your 
old sweetheart bring us 
some tumeric roots.” 
“Here, we cannot listen to 
the message of these 
women who wish to 
fascinate us men, 
“Nor can we give ear to 
those who are so unseem¬ 
ly and forward,” 
Say Ulup Slelabat Sleba- 
tan and Bujang Lemp“ 
ong Slebungan. 
“Flurry up, friend, we pause 
but once, 
T27 . — Amvang katimbang means approaching decay. 
