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TEXT OF BESISI SONGS 635<br />

to Kerbu kita ta lai dia-punya pucho hupul chano<br />

<strong>the</strong> water (?) <strong>of</strong> Kerbu we can not reach its summit to-morrow before<br />

k lig-i, Icbi nya Ion kentam lun Jelingam(?), lebi ga^ cherang"^<br />

midday, more far towards <strong>the</strong> right is Mt. Jelingam (?), more a-little high<br />

deri ^ lun Kcrbii ; atas somua ini km ta ta tueh.<br />

than Mt. Kcrbu ; on all <strong>the</strong>se mountains <strong>the</strong>re is no water.<br />

BESISI SONGS COLLECTED IN THE KUALA LANGAT<br />

DISTRICT OF SELAXGOR BY W. W. SKEAT.^<br />

Gajah {Merat). The Elephant.''<br />

Chong Peralong bunyi' gajah,<br />

At <strong>the</strong> Hill <strong>of</strong> Peralong trumpets (lit. is noise <strong>of</strong>) <strong>the</strong> Elephant,<br />

Gajah kawan gajah tungal.<br />

Elephant <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> herd to <strong>the</strong> Elephant solitary.<br />

Gajah tuhah jet-Ieh kawan.<br />

T'.e Elephant old that foUowi-indeed <strong>the</strong> herd.<br />

Gajah kramat gajah tengkis.<br />

The Elephant sacred, <strong>the</strong> Elephant shrunk-foot.^<br />

Gajah puaka' dari Johor.<br />

The Elephant t?/" magic that comes from Johor.<br />

Gajah nakeh chelui ha-bawau.<br />

Elephant that descend.f to-///

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