Writings and Translations by W. John Weilgart from aUI, The Language of Space, 4th ed., 1979
(Note: the poetic English is not always a literal translation of the aUI original.)
rI Ub jym JiM
rI Ub jYm JiM
The Song of Different Jim
xA can yf tvu rOve-pAv,
xA can Yf tvu rOve-pAv
When all other boys played,
JiM;yc rOve-pAv:
JiM Yc rOve-pAv:
Jim did not play:
JiM pAc jym.
JiM pAc jYm.
Jim was different.
xA can yf tvu ske-pAv kogyg
xA can Yf tvu ske-pAv kog-Yg,
When all other sons (boys) wore [a] hat
JiM yc ske-pAv kogyg:
JiM Yc ske-pAv kog-Yg:
Jim [did] not wear (carry) [a] hat:
JiM pAc jym.
JiM pAc jYm.
Jim was different.
xA can tvu vE-pAv nam woz
xA can tvu vE-pAv nam woz
When all boys made big muscles
JiM yc vE-pAv woz:
JiM Yc brO-pAv:
Jim made no(t) muscles:
JiM pAc jym.
JiM pAc jYm.
Jim was different.
xA can yf tvu brO-pAv,
xA can Yf tvu brO-pAv,
When all [the] other boys loved,
JiM yc brO-pAv:
JiM Yc brO-pAv:
Jim [did] not love[d].
JiM pAc jym.
JiM pAc jYm.
Jim was different.
xA can yf u ydbrU-pAv,
xA can Yf u YdbrU-pAv,
When all other men warred,
JiM yc ydbrU-pAv:
JiM Yc YdbrU-pAv:
Jim [did] not fight (fought):
JiM pAc jym.
JiM pAc jYm.
Jim was different.
xA can yf u yo-pAv,
xA can Yf u yo-pAv,
When all other men died,
JiM yc yo-pAv:
JiM Yc yo-pAv:
Jim [did] not die:
JiM tfAm ov.
JiM tfAm ov.
Jim lives still.
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