Malay Magic _ Being an introduction to the - Walter William Skeat

[cxciv] Another Charm of similar Import

Tawar

Apa-apa mestapa,^34

Terlayang-layang,   terlatok-latok,

Teranai-anai,   sira-sanai,^35

Dudok   di  sempang ampat,

Bersandar   di  pinang  boring;

Datang  kamu    deri    sempang ampat,

Kembali kamu    ka  sempang ampat;

Datang  [kamu]  deri    bakal,^36

Kembali kamu    ka  bakal   kamu;

Datang  kamu    deri    lubok   tada    berikan,

Kembali kamu    ka  lubok   tada    berikan.

The rest of the charm is of the same construction, the first line of each couplet
beginning with datang kamu deri, and the second with kembali kamu ka; the

other words are tunggul buta, tras terunjam,^37 padang ta’ berumput, gaung
guntong, rimba sa-kampong, sakat rambai, nibong alai, Mambang Kuning,
hujan panas, kapialu Bajau, after which it ends thus:—

Kembali-lah kamu    ka  takok,  ka  tanggam lama!

Kalau   ’kau    tidak   balik,

’Kau    di-sumpah   de’ Jin ibnu-’l-Ujan.