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has been busy slaying the infidels; after the arrival of the hostile leader, he renews the battle with redoubled energy.
Malém Dagang and the brave Panglima of Pidië with the other foremost heroes on the Achehnese side bind themselves by an oath of mutual fidelity and make their last dispositions in view of their falling in battle. The Panglima Pidië in particular prepares for such a result, clothing himself entirely in white before he enters the fray. This deceives Ujut, who thinks that he sees in him the famous guru (Ja Pakèh) of the king of the Achehnese. He accordingly singles out for his fiercest attack the devoted panglima who dies a martyr (shahīd) to the cause of religion.
This however was the only great advantage gained by Ujut, for his ships were sunk by tens of thousands while the Achehnese fleet remained unscathed. Finally we come to the flight of the small remnant of Ujut's fleet, not including, however, the ship which contained the prince himself. Malém Dagang is so fortunate as to capture his enemy alive, and his own brother Raja Radén finds delight in loading the miscreant with chains.
The fleet now sails to Guha[1]. Here the inquisitive king of Acheh wishes to have a look at the country, but is restrained by Malém Dagang, who reminds him of the perils predicted by his consort, the Pahang princess. Thence they sail to Malacca, the king of which place (the father of Si Ujut and Raja Radén) has fled with all the inhabitants of the coast to the hills in the interior, Here too Meukuta Alam is withheld from landing for the same reason as at Guha.
Finally they touch once more at Aseuhan to acquaint to king, now one of the Faithful, with the joyous tidings of their victory. On this occasion all imaginable efforts are made to convert Si Ujut from his "sun-worship according to the teaching of Moses", but in vain. He is then bound to the prow of the ship below water and thus accompanies them on their return voyage to Acheh.
This "Dutch infidel" was, however, richly provided with mysterious arts and witchcraft.
Although immersed in the sea for more than seven days and covered with ell-long moss and seaweed, he yet lived; and in Acheh not only
- ↑ The poet appears to have imagined that Guha lay on the way back from Johor or Pahang to Acheh.
