Kembang Melati dan Kupu-Kupu Emas

KEMBANG MELATI, a beautiful young princess, lived with her old nurse and many serving-women in a palace on the bank of a great river. Rajah Banjir, the monarch of the rains, lived in his rainbow-colored palace on the other bank of the river. He could cause floods to appear at his will, and his tears made brooks and rivers swell. From his windows he could see the little princess weaving her bridal dress, and he could hear her singing a song for luck. But the princess never looked toward his side of the river. The monarch of the rains kept gazing at her with great sad eyes. Because he was so sad, he wept many tears, and the river swelled and the wind sighed softly through the high trees around the palace. The princess heard the sighing of the wind, and saw the river rising higher and higher. But she did not know that it was her future husband who was weeping and calling to her. For many days the monarch of the rains yearned for the princess. Finally, to be near her, he changed himself into a golden butterfly and flew back and forth before her window until at last the princess saw him and opened the window so that she could admire his dazzling wings. Then the golden butterfly lighted on Kembang Melatis little hand, kissed her finger tips, and flew out of the window. A few days later the butterfly returned and perched on Kembang Melatis right ear and whispered to her, Weave your bridal dress quickly, princess, for soon your bridegroom will come. The princess heard only the word bridegroom. She asked, 'Where is my bridegroom? The butterfly did not answer her, for he had flown out of the window. But someone else had heard her question. That was Nasiman, the wicked son of the princess's old nurse. He went to his mother at once. Mother, he said, I was standing outside the princess's window and I heard her ask, 'Where is my bridegroom?' I want you to go to her and tell her that I am her bridegroom. 'That you can never be, son the old woman said, because you are not of noble birth. Nevertheless, I wish to marry the princess, he answered. Go to her, Mother, and tell her that her bridegroom has come Nasiman was wicked and cruel, and his mother was afraid of him. So she went to the princess and told her of the bridegroom who had come to claim her hand. Just then the golden butterfly flew back and whispered in the princess's ear, The real bridegroom has not yet come, princess. The one who

is now under your roof is a wicked man. His name is Nasiman, and he is the son of your old nurse, Sarinah. Do not many him. . . . Wait till the true bridegroom comes! When the golden butterfly had flown away, the princess said, I will wait, nurse, till the true bridegroom comes This is the true bridegroom the nurse insisted. She clasped her hands and begged, Oh, princess, dear princess, marry him at once, for if you do not, we shall both die! The princess did not want to die. So finally she said to her nurse, Tell the bridegroom who has come that I must have seven days to think it over. Tell him to wait on the bank of the river and I will send him my answer there Nasiman found this idea good, and agreed. He took a big basket, filled it with food to last him seven days, and had it carried to a spot on the bank of the river. On that same day the monarch of the rains called to him a white crow, one of his best and biggest messenger-birds, and gave her a little chest full of costly ornaments and a letter. Take these immediately to the Princess Kembang Melati, he ordered, and make sure that you don't lose anything. Don't worry, master, the crow replied. I myself will take everything to the princess. The white crow flew off with the little chest bound fast to her back and the letter between 'her claws, and winged her way to the opposite bank of the river. There she saw Nasiman eating the last of a delicious-looking fish. The white crow, who loved fish, flew over swiftly, and cried, Oh, how good that looks! May I have a little bite? How do you dare ask me that? Nasiman demanded crossly. Who are you, and where do you come from, with a letter in your claws and a chest on your back? Well, the crow answered smugly, I happen to be the messenger of the great magician, the monarch of the rains! And I am to take this letter and this little chest to the Princess Kembang Melati, as my master ordered. What's more, I am to give them to her myself. Hmm Nasiman said with a false little laugh. In that case, Til let you eat some of my fish. Put down your letter and take the chest from your back, and fall to! The white crow didn't have to be invited twice. She laid the letter and the little chest in the grass, and began to eat greedily of the delicious bit of fish. Nasiman lost no time. He opened the chest, took out the beautiful golden ornaments and in their place put some big spiders and some gruesome-looking scorpions. Then he hurried to his mother with the letter. Mother/ 7 he said, I can't read, but I imagine that this letter must be full of lovely words. Now I want you to change them, at once, into ugly words. Meanwhile I'll hide these ornaments. The white crow was so busy eating that she did not notice what was going on. She ate the fish, down to the last scrap. Then she went to get a drink at the spring. The spring murmured

to her, Ah, white crow, why didn't you take the letter and the little chest to the princess as Rajah Banjir said? But the white crow didn't hear. She didn't hear the wind, either, sighing to her, Ah, white crow, something dreadful will happen because of your greediness! And something dreadful did happen. When the princess saw the white crow come, bearing the letter and the little chest, she believed that the bird came from her true bridegroom, and in great excitement she decided to read the letter first. As her eyes flew over the words, she could hardly believe what she read: You are very ugly, the letter said, and what is in the little chest is foul and old. That goes, too, for your green hair and your blue skin. She was so angry that she tore the letter into shreds and tossed the little chest, without opening it, through the window. The spiders and the scorpions swarmed over the garden to the great astonishment of the white crow who could not understand how her master could have sent such horrible things to the lovely princess. But Nasiinan laughed to himself. Now the princess would marry him, he thought But the princess had no thought of marrying anyone now. She was bitterly grieved by the ugly letter. Weeping, she paced back and forth in her chamber. No one could comfort her, and she cried, Take away my weaving stool! I will never weave again on my bridal gown! Toward evening of that sad day the golden butterfly came back and flew through the open window. He lit on the princess's ear. Darling princess, he whispered, why don't you wear the beautiful ornaments that your bridegroom sent you? At that the princess hit at him with an angry hand. The great monarch of the rains thought surely she was only teasing him. He whispered in her ear again: Beloved little princess, would you like to see your bridegroom tomorrow morning? He will take you to his rainbow-colored palace where the golden rays of the sun are magnified a thousand times into the most wonderful colors, and where you shall see woven cloth so fine, so dazzling, that it is like moonbeams! Come, darling princess, finish weaving your bridal gown, for tomorrow your bridegroom comes! The princess grew even angrier. She called her serving women to her and bade them chase the golden butterfly away and never again to let it come inside. When the great magician heard the princess say these words he became so angry that he caused a mighty flood to come over the land that very night. Everything that was not submerged drifted away, torn loose from the land. The palace with Princess Kembang Melati and her nurse and the wicked Nasiman and all the others who lived in

it, drifted on the floodwaters. The palace drifted farther and farther, until it came near the other bank where the palace of the great monarch of the rains stood. The king was in his doorway, watching, but when he saw the princess's palace floating toward him he pretended not to see it. The princess cried piteously for help, but he pretended not to hear. They were drifting out of sight when the nurse cried out in despair, It's my fault! I bear the blame! It was I who changed the beautiful words of the letter into ugly ones! And my son, Nasiman, filled the little chest with spiders and scorpions while the white crow was eating the fish 1 When he heard the nurse's confession, the monarch of the rains understood everything. He leaped down and dragged the princess and all the others out of the drifting palace and brought them into his own. Only her old nurse and the nurse's wicked son were not permitted to enter, May great waves engulf you! he thundered. And at his words mighty waves, as high as the heavens, rose in the water and swallowed up the nurse and her son. The white crow was punished, too, for her greediness. She was changed into a black bird which could never speak again. All she could say was, Kaw . . . kaw . . . kaw . . . kr - kr. . . . It meant gold . . . gold But though the crow searched, she never could find the gold and jewels with which the little chest had been filled. When the evildoers were punished, the monarch of the rains caused the flood to subside. In a short time, the whole world was dry once more, and when he had accomplished that he turned to the princess and told her that he was the son of a nobleman and that for days and nights he had yearned for her. Kembang Melati took pity on him. She knew that he was truly her bridegroom from the way he spoke to her. So she married him and lived the rest of her happy life with him in the rainbow-colored palace on the bank of the river.

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Kembang MELATI, seorang putri muda yang cantik, tinggal bersama perawat tuanya dan banyak melayani-wanita di sebuah istana di tepi sungai besar. Rajah Banjir, raja dari hujan, tinggal di pelangi berwarna istananya di bank lain dari sungai. Dia bisa menyebabkan banjir muncul di kehendaknya, dan air matanya membuat brooks dan sungai membengkak. Dari jendela ia bisa melihat putri kecil tenun gaun pengantin nya, dan dia bisa mendengar bernyanyi sebuah lagu untuk keberuntungan. Tapi sang putri tidak pernah memandang sisinya sungai. Raja dari hujan terus menatapnya dengan mata sedih yang besar. Karena dia sangat sedih, ia menangis air mata banyak, dan sungai membengkak dan angin mendesah pelan melalui pohonpohon tinggi di sekitar istana. Sang putri mendengar desahan angin, dan melihat sungai naik lebih tinggi dan lebih tinggi. Tapi dia tidak tahu bahwa itu adalah calon suaminya yang sedang menangis dan memanggil-manggilnya. Selama berhari-hari banyak raja dari hujan merindukan sang putri. Akhirnya, untuk berada di dekatnya, ia mengubah dirinya menjadi kupu-kupu emas dan terbang bolak-balik sebelum jendela nya sampai akhirnya sang putri melihatnya dan membuka jendela sehingga ia bisa mengagumi sayap menyilaukan nya. Kemudian kupu-kupu emas menyala di tangan sedikit Kembang Melati itu, mencium ujung jarinya, dan terbang keluar dari jendela. Beberapa hari kemudian kupu-kupu kembali dan bertengger di telinga kanan Kembang Melati dan berbisik padanya, "Weave gaun pengantin Anda dengan cepat, putri, untuk segera mempelai laki-laki Anda akan datang." Sang putri hanya mendengar kata "mempelai laki-laki." Dia bertanya, 'Di mana mempelai laki-laki saya? "Kupu-kupu itu tidak menjawab, karena ia telah terbang keluar dari jendela. Tetapi orang lain telah mendengar pertanyaannya. Itu Nasiman, putra jahat perawat tua sang putri. Dia pergi ke ibunya sekaligus. "Ibu," katanya, "Saya sedang berdiri di luar jendela putri dan aku mendengar dia bertanya, 'Di mana mempelai laki-laki saya?' Aku ingin kau pergi ke dia dan katakan padanya bahwa saya pengantin laki-laki "'Bahwa Anda tidak pernah bisa, anak". Perempuan tua itu berkata, "karena kamu bukan dari kelahiran mulia." "Namun demikian, saya ingin menikahi putri , "jawabnya. "Pergi ke dia, Ibu, dan katakan padanya bahwa pengantin laki-laki telah datang" Nasiman jahat dan kejam, dan ibunya adalah takut padanya. Jadi dia pergi ke putri dan menceritakan mempelai pria yang datang untuk mengklaim tangannya. Saat itu kupu-kupu emas terbang kembali dan berbisik di telinga sang putri, "The mempelai sesungguhnya belum tiba, putri. Orang yang kini di bawah atap Anda adalah orang jahat. Namanya adalah Nasiman, dan dia adalah putra dari perawat lama Anda, Sarinah. Jangan banyak padanya. . . . Tunggu sampai mempelai pria sejati datang! " Ketika kupu-kupu emas telah terbang pergi, sang putri berkata, "Aku akan menunggu, perawat, sampai mempelai pria sejati datang" "Ini adalah mempelai pria sejati" perawat bersikeras. Dia

memegang tangannya dan memohon, "Oh, putri, sayang putri, menikah dengannya sekaligus, karena jika Anda tidak, kita berdua mati!" Sang putri tidak ingin mati. Jadi akhirnya ia berkata kepada perawat nya, "Katakan kepada mempelai laki-laki yang telah datang bahwa saya harus memiliki tujuh hari untuk memikirkannya. Katakan padanya untuk menunggu di tepi sungai dan saya akan mengirim dia jawaban saya ada "ditemukan Nasiman ini ide yang baik, dan setuju. Dia mengambil keranjang besar, mengisinya dengan makanan untuk bertahan dia tujuh hari, dan telah itu dibawa ke sebuah tempat di tepi sungai. Pada hari yang sama raja dari hujan memanggilnya gagak putih, salah satu dari burung-utusan terbaik dan terbesar, dan memberinya sebuah peti kecil penuh ornamen mahal dan surat. "Ambil ini segera ke Putri Kembang Melati," perintahnya, "dan pastikan bahwa Anda tidak kehilangan apa-apa." "Jangan khawatir, master," jawab burung gagak. "Aku sendiri akan mengambil segalanya untuk sang putri." Terbang The gagak putih off dengan dada sedikit terikat cepat untuk punggung dan surat antara 'cakar, dan bersayap jalan ke tepi seberang sungai. Di sana ia melihat Nasiman makan terakhir dari ikan tampak lezat. Gagak putih, yang mencintai ikan, terbang di atas cepat, dan menangis, "Oh, seberapa baik yang terlihat! Mungkin saya memiliki gigitan kecil "?" Bagaimana Anda berani menanyakan hal itu? "Menuntut Nasiman kesal. "Siapa kau, dan di mana Anda berasal dari, dengan surat cakar Anda dan dada di punggung Anda?" "Yah," jawab burung gagak puas, "Saya kebetulan menjadi utusan dari penyihir besar, raja dari hujan! Dan aku mengambil surat ini dan ini dada sedikit ke Putri Kembang Melati, sebagai master saya memerintahkan. Terlebih lagi, saya memberi mereka kepadanya sendiri. "" Hmm "kata Nasiman dengan tertawa kecil palsu. "Dalam hal ini, Til membiarkan Anda makan beberapa ikan saya. Turunkan surat Anda dan mengambil dada dari belakang Anda, dan jatuh ke "The gagak putih tidak harus diundang dua kali!. Dia meletakkan surat dan dada sedikit di rumput, dan mulai makan rakus dari bit lezat ikan. Nasiman kehilangan waktu. Dia membuka dada, mengeluarkan ornamen emas yang indah dan di tempat mereka menaruh beberapa "laba-laba besar dan beberapa tampak mengerikan kalajengking. Lalu ia bergegas ke ibunya dengan huruf. "Ibu / 7 katanya," Saya tidak bisa membaca, tapi aku membayangkan bahwa surat ini harus penuh dengan kata-kata yang indah. Sekarang saya ingin Anda untuk mengubah mereka, sekaligus, dalam kata-kata jelek. Sementara saya akan menyembunyikan ornamen. " Gagak putih adalah makan begitu sibuk sehingga dia tidak menyadari apa yang sedang terjadi. Dia makan ikan, sampai ke potongan terakhir. Lalu ia pergi untuk minum di musim semi. Musim semi berbisik kepadanya, "Ah, putih gagak, kenapa kau tidak mengambil surat dan dada sedikit putri sebagai Banjir Rajah mengatakan?" Tapi gagak putih tidak mendengar. Dia tidak mendengar angin, baik, mendesah padanya, "Ah, putih gagak, sesuatu yang mengerikan akan

terjadi karena kerakusan Anda!" Dan sesuatu yang mengerikan benar-benar terjadi. Ketika sang putri melihat gagak putih datang, berlambang huruf dan dada kecil, ia percaya bahwa burung berasal dari mempelai pria sejati, dan dalam kegembiraan besar dia memutuskan untuk membaca surat pertama. Saat matanya terbang di atas kata-kata, dia hampir tidak bisa percaya apa yang dia baca: "Kamu sangat jelek," kata surat itu, "dan apa yang ada di dada kecil adalah busuk dan tua. Yang berlangsung, juga, untuk rambut hijau dan biru kulit Anda "Dia sangat marah sehingga ia merobek surat ke cabik dan melemparkan dada kecil, tanpa membukanya, melalui jendela.. Laba-laba dan kalajengking menyerbu ke taman dengan keheranan besar gagak putih yang tidak bisa mengerti bagaimana tuannya bisa mengirimkan hal-hal mengerikan tersebut kepada putri yang indah. Tapi Nasiinan tertawa sendiri. Sekarang sang putri akan menikah dengannya, dia pikir Tapi sang putri tidak punya pikiran menikahi siapa pun sekarang. Dia pahit sedih dengan huruf jelek. Menangis, ia berjalan mondar-mandir di kamarnya. Tidak ada yang bisa menghiburnya, dan dia menangis, "Singkirkan bangku saya tenun! Aku tidak akan pernah menenun lagi pada gaun pengantin saya "Menjelang malam hari itu menyedihkan kupu-kupu emas kembali dan terbang melalui jendela yang terbuka!. Dia menyalakan di telinga sang putri. "Sayang putri," ia berbisik, "kenapa tidak Anda memakai ornamen indah yang pengantin pria Anda dikirim Anda?" Pada saat itu sang putri memukul padanya dengan tangan marah. Raja besar dari hujan berpikir pasti dia hanya menggodanya. Dia berbisik di telinganya lagi: "putri kecil Kekasih, Anda ingin melihat mempelai pria besok pagi Anda? Dia akan membawa Anda ke berwarna pelangi istananya di mana sinar keemasan matahari yang diperbesar seribu kali menjadi warna yang paling indah, dan di mana Anda akan melihat kain tenun begitu baik, begitu menyilaukan, bahwa itu adalah seperti sinar bulan! Ayo, Sayang putri, menyelesaikan tenun gaun pengantin Anda, untuk besok mempelai pria Anda datang! "Tumbuh putri bahkan marah. Dia menelepon perempuan itu melayani kepadanya dan meminta mereka mengejar kupu-kupu emas pergi dan tidak pernah lagi untuk membiarkannya masuk ke dalam. Ketika penyihir besar mendengar sang putri mengucapkan kata-kata ia menjadi sangat marah bahwa ia menyebabkan banjir besar untuk datang tanah malam itu. Segala sesuatu yang tidak terendam melayang pergi, robek lepas dari tanah. Istana dengan Putri Kembang Melati dan perawat nya dan Nasiman jahat dan semua orang lain yang tinggal di dalamnya, melayang di air banjir. Istana melayang jauh dan lebih jauh, sampai mendekati bank lain di mana istana raja besar dari hujan berdiri. Raja itu di ambang pintu kamarnya, menonton, tetapi ketika ia melihat istana putri mengambang ke arahnya dia pura-pura tidak melihatnya. Sang putri menangis pilu untuk membantu, tapi ia pura-pura tidak mendengar. Mereka hanyut keluar dari pandangan ketika

perawat berteriak putus asa, "Ini salahku! Saya disalahkan! Itu saya yang mengubah kata-kata yang indah surat ke yang jelek! Dan anak saya, Nasiman, mengisi dada kecil dengan laba-laba dan kalajengking sementara gagak putih makan ikan 1 "Ketika ia mendengar pengakuan perawat, raja dari hujan mengerti segalanya. Dia melompat turun dan menyeret putri dan semua yang lain keluar dari istana melayang dan membawa mereka ke sendiri. Hanya perawat tua dan putranya jahat perawat tidak diizinkan masuk, "Mei gelombang besar melanda Anda!" Bergemuruh dia. Dan pada gelombang nya kata perkasa, setinggi langit, naik di dalam air dan menelan perawat dan anaknya. Gagak putih dihukum, juga, untuk serakah nya. Dia berubah menjadi seekor burung hitam yang tidak pernah bisa berbicara lagi. Semua dia bisa katakan adalah, "Kaw. . . kaw. . . kaw. . . kr - kr. . . "Ini berarti". Emas. . . emas "Tapi meskipun gagak yang dicari, dia tidak pernah bisa menemukan emas dan permata dengan yang dada kecil telah diisi. Ketika penjahat dihukum, raja dari hujan menyebabkan banjir mereda. Dalam waktu singkat, seluruh dunia kering sekali lagi, dan ketika ia dicapai bahwa ia berpaling kepada sang putri dan mengatakan bahwa dia adalah anak dari seorang bangsawan dan selama berhari-hari dan malam ia merindukan dirinya. Kembang Melati kasihan padanya. Dia tahu bahwa dia benar-benar pengantin laki-laki dari cara ia berbicara dengannya. Jadi ia menikah dan tinggal sisa hidup bahagia bersamanya di istana berwarna pelangi di tepi sungai.