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A SEA-DAYAK DIRGE. 
Rumban s a k a 1 i be- “Hasten on (friend) we rest 
nyawa, but once, 
Isa ga, unggal, nuan “Let it be thus, friend, take 
puak ka kiba bera- the left side since thou 
wai lima, didst obtain five heads 
Aku puak ka kanan upon the war-path, 
berawai anam.” “And I take the right as I 
got six !” 
129— Nyau diruntu-runtu 
seduai sa kali belepa, 
Berumban-rumban sa 
kali benyawa, enda 
ngerantana. 
130— Nyau tepantup di 
Madang Sumpit, 
Tepantup d i B u k i t 
Penerebai Pipit, 
Alai indu bepait me- 
san ka pangan, 
Nyau tepantup di 
Bukit Sangkar M a - 
nok, lemai hari b e - 
kerukik mantok um- 
pan. 
131— Nyau datai di Bukit 
Pelong Udok, lemai 
hari dipeda beke 
jenggan, 
Nyau datai di Bukit 
Tungkus Asi, datai 
ngepi majoh makan. 
132—Nyau datai di ta- 
pang melipir sawil- 
awil kaki nyingkang 
bejalan, 
Nyau tepantup di te- 
kup batu bedaup 
munyi dekup b a b i 
dupan. 
Then hasten they an d 
pause but once, 
They hurry on, they halt 
but once, 
Neither are they sensible 
to fatigue. 
They arrive at the Field of 
Blow-pipes, 
They arrive at the mount¬ 
ain Penerebai Pipit, 
Where women leave mess¬ 
ages for one another, 
They arrive at the mount¬ 
ain Sangkar Manok and 
in the evening hear the 
noise of fowls pecking at 
their food. 
They arrive at the mount¬ 
ain of the “Barking of 
Dogs” and in the evening 
they see the dogs running 
about, 
They arrive at the mount¬ 
ain Cooked Rice and up¬ 
on their arrival stoop 
down and eat. 
They arrive at a bee-tree 
growing upon a precipice 
where there is barely 
standing room, yet on 
they march, 
They arrive at a place 
where two rocks clash 
together with a noise like 
a pig champing his jaws 
when enraged. 
