[213] Whilst drawing together the heads of the sheaf before actually planting the sugar-cane in the ground, the following lines were repeated by the Pawang:—
“Kur sĕmangat, S’ri Gading, Gĕmala Gading!
Batang-’kau perak bĕrtuang
Daun-’kau tĕmbaga bĕlĕpeh,
Tangkei-’kau ’mas, buah ’kau ’mas rantian” (sic).
“Cluck, cluck, soul of S’ri Gading, Gĕmala Gading!
This stem of yours is molten silver,
Your leaves are copper overlaid,
Your stalk is gold,
Your grain is fine gold.”