The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-09-30

To be high and low, and not to fear,
And the gods have come back TO Sumatra.
Who before with naked hands.
Slew tigers, and wild men ?
Who before fought RAkshashAsT
Who fought singly with elephants and armed men
No one before Laksamans.
What chief loved only one woman
No one before Laksamana.
He loved his love in q tree.
He plunged for her into the sea.
He brought slaves and gold for love,
He played with deaf tn for love.
he loved strongly in the forest
he loves grandly in the Palace
And loves faithfully e~verywhsre.
Who has loved and suffered
And fought like LaksamanaP
he makes strong the Malay heart.
He nils the seas with his name:
He shall I'LL the broad seas,
Above and beneath the winds
With the proud name of Menangkabzu.
He shall bear the broad standard
The two horned standard Of Islander,
To the far isles that feed
The glorious birds of paradise.
To the isles of the cloves.
To the far land of this Sundas.
To the East and the west,
To the North and the south.
He will seek out the far islands.
Whittier great Tame has gone.
When Laksamana and Tame meet.
Then shall Malaga be great in the seas,
And among all the islands of the sea.
Hail. o Laksamana the Great
He'll, . Umba the Good
From you shall be a royal line.
A royal line of gods and chiefs.
For Sumatra, and all isles Of the sea.
When this remarkable priestess had ceased
her chaunt. she placed more of the sweet gum
henzoin into the golden censers, which contained
red hot Goals aud Their there arose a cloud of
fragrant smoke. which they waited toward the
noble bridal pair; and then the priestess and
her trnup retired from the Pavilion.
w hen the priestess and her companions had
retired. then appeared a most noble and vene-
rab!e looking man. His white beard flowed
down to his waist and yet he had q rudy COM
liexion, and was tall and commanding in APP
pearence. lie wore q long robe of green silk,
"rnamented with stars of gold, and had q belt OF
gold around his waist. lie held q long staf OF
ivory. surmOun,ed with a golden turtle, in his
hand. This was Kamulian the high priest OF
the temple Of Arjuno. And he was accompanied
ny twelve priests dressed, also in robes OF green
silk.
Tie High Priest approaching the bridal couple,
cried out with II loud voice, : Arise. o chief
Aud Laksamana stood up. He also cried out
Arise. . Princess And Unba stepped forth
upon the h'Ior of the pavilion. Then the High
Priest said unto Laksamana. Where is thy
choice among women? To which the chief re-
piled. " Here is nv only choice - And rs he
spoke. he took hold Of the right hand Of the
Princess Umha. Then the High Priest said unto
the Princess Umba. Who is thy choice among
men! And the Princess looking into the lace OF
left hand on bis shoulder, said this is my Chic
and my Lord" Then the High Priest spoke
unto the great Chief saying = Unloose the girdls
oi Ter whom thou Invest. and whom thou wilt
protect forever And when he had spoken
Laksamana stopped down to unclasp the golden
gIrdle that encircied the waist Of the Princes.
Umha.
THIS girdle was wonderful for its cunning
workmanship and beauty. Ii WAS made OF one
thousand little plates and joints of gold. all cen
tered exquisitely wrought hinges of gold. There
were tens rows of plates united le%ngthwise by
hinges. and laterallv hv aYpaedinolv fine cha 4
work. In the center of each minute pearl, wal
inserted a diamond brilliant and the girdle wal
fastened together by a buckle or clasp, which
had in the center tile largest pearl ever takeI
from the Indian Seas. This girdle wa. a wonder
among Sumatrans, who have been famous as th,
most skilliul people in the world for working il
gold and silver. an exceedingly delicate style o.
workmanship called flagree.
AS Laksamana Embossed the girdle Of the Prin
cess Umba. her robe fell away from her person
aud a 1t fell open in front, there was disclose
u flash of beauty, from this throne Of delight
that illumiBed tie Pavilion. and dazzled all be
holders. And now The lovely Princess stood wit
downca.t eyes. and hand resting in The stronl
grasp OF Laksamann And these two presented
tableau OF such blended strength, grandeur, anS
grace. that there arose Il murmur of voices anon
all the ladies and princes. and people OF tin
Court; ' These are gods and the children of AR
juno"
Then the High Priest spoke out again. O
OuAei, auu Lpro Laksuinana! ln0u Will love thl
woman. as the chief dssire of thy heart, with al
truth and Tenderness Thou wilt never strike he
with thy strong hand nor chastize Ter wit
club. kriss dagger or spear but should sh
offend. as woman may, and she will not heed tn
voice, thou walt nap her gently with the end d
thy sash Turning to tire Princes he said
Thou, o. Princess Umba. daughter oil the BRAY
King Sapidin thou wilt preserve thy body 70
thy Lord alone 30 that thy offspring may b
without stain, or suspicion Of stain. And now
speaking for the all gracious Arjuno, | give unit
thee. ., Laksamana, the duty Of father, a pre-
tector, and Il saviour and unto thee. o, Umba
the duty Of a loving help, a nurse. and a nourisi
err and may the all fructifying Ariuno give bles,
ing unto thy womb"
When the High Priest had spoken these VOID,
LaGsaiuana placed his hands around Umba, an
on her brow and cheeks. At the came time
there was heard a great beating Of drums, an
Changing OF gongs and the multitndes OF peC
pie IN and around the Pavilion, and in the PalaC
grounds shouted with a mighty outcry '. TIL
chiefs embrace The chiefs embrace Z"
Then there wa sudden silence, and great cor
sternation on every contenance.-as strange INT
steal tones came sounding down from the upps
air and the people Of the Court fell PROSTATE o
their faces when they beheld the appariIion Of
young woman OF dazzling beauty, who SCENE
TO boat amid u cloud Of swcetly odorous incens
into the Pavilion.
(Ia be co .finuef.)