From the River's mouth the birds are straying,And the Baiyo's topmost leaves are swaying;The little chicks cheep,Now my little one sleep,For the black house-lizard, with glittering eye,And the gray-haired Laki Laieng are nigh!Sleep, dear little one, sleep!
From the River's mouth the birds are straying,And the Baiyo's topmost leaves are swaying;The little chicks cheep,Now my little one sleep,For the black house-lizard, with glittering eye,And the gray-haired Laki Laieng are nigh!Sleep, dear little one, sleep!
From the River's mouth the birds are straying,
And the Baiyo's topmost leaves are swaying;
The little chicks cheep,
Now my little one sleep,
For the black house-lizard, with glittering eye,
And the gray-haired Laki Laieng are nigh!
Sleep, dear little one, sleep!
For those philologically inclined I append the original:—
Lung koh madang ManohMigieong ujong BaiyoMensip anak YapLamate Telyap, Telyap abing,Lamate Laki Laieng oban!Ara we we ara!
Lung koh madang ManohMigieong ujong BaiyoMensip anak YapLamate Telyap, Telyap abing,Lamate Laki Laieng oban!Ara we we ara!
Lung koh madang Manoh
Migieong ujong Baiyo
Mensip anak Yap
Lamate Telyap, Telyap abing,
Lamate Laki Laieng oban!
Ara we we ara!
FOOTNOTE:[1]"Forests of the Far East," vol. i, p. 213.
[1]"Forests of the Far East," vol. i, p. 213.
[1]"Forests of the Far East," vol. i, p. 213.