Malayan Literature_ Comprising Romantic Ta - Unknown

To thee. The merchant and his wife do not A moment leave her, for they love her so. Her tiri ...

They straight replied: "Our most beloved Queen Hath sent us here with greetings unto th ...

Upon their breasts. "Be humble to the Queen," They said, "remember that thou art before The K ...

"Thou seest Bidasari, O our Queen, Lila Djouhari's daughter." At these words The Queen was stupefi ...

Why dost Thou leave me here?" The solitude Filled her with terror, and she wept until The middle o ...

That caused the fury of the Queen. Her fear Increased, she trembled and bewailed her fate. The livel ...

Such plottings knew. Thou art a mighty Queen. If I have sinned against thee, let me die At o ...

My bones are feeble. Oh, she has no heart!" But the dyangs, for fear the Queen might see, All fled. ...

To whom could Bidasari turn? She bent Before the will of God, and in a sweet Voice said: " ...

I'll send her freely. She is vexed that ye Come here so often." The dyangs bowed low, And smil ...

And wore it on a ribbon round her neck. Unto the Queen then Bidasari spoke, "Oh, give my ...

So motionless? Hast thou no pity, dear, To see thy father overwhelmed with woe? My heart is burst ...

Poor Bidasari. They were all but dead With sorrow. On his knees the father took The body wrappe ...

To cause the Queen against thee thus to act?" Young Bidasari, with a flood of tears, replied: ...

They lost her, and her spirit fled away. This so distressed the merchant's heart, a lone Retre ...

Soft curtains and a couch completed this Enchanted resting-place. Always the light Was uniform, a ...

Their hearts were shattered. Counsels wise they gave To Bidasari. "Dearest daughter mine," ...

"O sovereign God, protect our child," they said. When they had fared unto their house, they pr ...

And sing to her sweet songs till she became Herself again. "Poor, little, pretty wife," He'd say, ...

Herself. But 'tis my destiny—'tis writ. The Queen is like a gem with glint as bright As lig ...