460 The Tinguian 



V. 

 Do not take the leaves of my lawed, who am rich. 

 Rich, rich, do not take lawed leaves. 

 The widower takes often the top (best) lawed of Alyo. 

 The widower, the widower, the widower takes often. 

 The lawed of the wooded hill the widow takes often. 

 The widow, the widow, the widow takes often. 

 The lawed of Sablang the maiden takes often. 

 The maiden, the maiden, the maiden takes often. 

 The lawed of Paway the hermit (country man) takes often. 

 The hermit, the hermit, the hermit takes often. 



VI. 

 Bamboo of Podayan, ever living, ever living. 

 Ever living, ever living, bamboo of Podayan. 



Bamboo of Baliweyan sigh (literally "go wey").when the wind blows. 

 Sigh, sigh, bamboo of Baliweyan. 

 Bamboo of Bataan, like the sunshine. 

 Sunshine, sunshine, bamboo of Bataan. 

 My cane of bamboo gives out a clang. 

 Clang, clang, gives out a clang. 

 Bamboo of Palai wave up and down. 

 Wave, wave, wave up and down. 



VII. 



1. Water of the west, become less and less. 

 Less, less, water of the west. 



2. Spring of Palawang overflow. 

 Overflow, overflow, be like the overflow. 



3. Spring of Langiden flow fast. (Literally "like lightning".) 

 Flow, flow, spring of Langiden. 



4. Spring of Ka-ba-lang, flow like a chain. 

 Chain, chain, flow like a chain. 



5. Water of Padangitan be knee deep to the rooster. 

 * Rooster, rooster, knee deep to the rooster. 



6. Spring of Layogan flow on. 

 Flow, flow, flow on. 



7. Water of Abang (?) 



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8. Water of Abas, become dry. 



Become dry, become dry, water of Abas. 



9. Water of Ba-ay has three branches. 

 Branches, branches, has three branches. 



10. Water of the East shaped like a ball. 

 Ball, ball, shaped like a ball. 



11. Water from above the anito holds (stops). 

 Anito, anito, the anito holds. 



12. Water of the uninhabited place the ghost holds. 

 Ghost, ghost, the ghost holds. 



13. Water of Ayeng the bamboo tube holds. 

 Bamboo tube, bamboo tube, the bamboo tube holds. 



14. Do not be jealous, pretty spring. 

 Spring, spring, pretty spring. 



