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(7) It is like a firefly wanting to' emulate (read mamadahai}) the moon, (8) spreading light, there is a comparison. For it is very (read wètnyatyanta) (9) foolish of the lotus-king (the fly) to take for example those (10) who are eminent. // There is no chance of the appearance of any ability (11) to make poems, with a hope (pros pect) (read maharëp) to win fame (12) in the world. As to the desire at any rate to become prominent, that is to be blamed. (13) It will be: making a text which pro vokes laughter. My reverence [at the feet of the master] ... 60.153, Plate no 36, The Death of the Grand- vizir, LOr 1786, Major Babad Tanah Jawi, history of Javanese Kings, in macapat verse, by Yasadipura. Manuscript written in Sura karta in 1836 A.D. Fine quadratic so-called kraton script, carefully written. The repro duced page (vol. I, p. 126) is originally 25 x 14 cm. Ujut} Sabata is ordered by the King of Majapahit to murder the grand vizir Wahan. He enters the grand vizir’s house by night. The metre is durma. See Synopsis 27.010. Text: (p. 126, line 1) wus sumurup hya^ rawi // hujut) sabata tuma (2) mét) kapatiyan / watara tërpiah wërj- ni /, kihapa (3) tih wahan / hapan dèrèij hanèndra, kakali (4) yan lan kai) rabi, ki harya Wahan /, hatilii) marit} kai} (5) rayi // dèn prayitna sira yayi ha- rinit}