Hay & H ADDON — The Languages of Torres Straits — II. 297 



Gaire le nole lu kak 



A gaire Opole ; 



Uiaba lesu ra uerem 



Arubi rmmabutato, 



7nen poor 



A sirio Buraigo. 



and many chiefs. 



Nei Oradubu na mere 



They God's Son 



Sibomuguruti, 



believe. 



Sirio dirimorogaut, 



many lands-frovi 



Orodai ouato. 



meet above. 



Puai oroto noboi, 



Not cry there 



Pai karamarago ; 



not scold 



Nei puai durugeri, 



they not hungry 



Puai tematema. 



not sick. 



Nei dogo aue amadi, 



They still greatly rejoice 



Sirio sai mabu, 



every day 



Sirio lesu na mere 



All Jesus's children 



Orodai ouato. 



meet in heaven. 



9. Iesu Oeoetja. 



Jesus came down. 



1. Oradubu na Mere, 



God's Son 



Ougaut ororua, 



from heaven came down 



No kigiro agiuai 



to life give 



Arubi rorodia. 



men all. 



Gaire gedelam, 

 ITiaba uridili ko 

 Obapit kotor ge. 



4. Nole ezoli abele, 



Nole ataparet, 

 Uiaba nole uererege, 



Nole asiasi ; 

 Uiaba au sererege 



Gaire gereger, 

 Gaire lesu ra uerem 



Obapit kotorge. 



24. Iestj Ade ea Uerem. 

 1. Iesu Ade ra Uerem, 

 Kotolame uatabu, 

 Ko edede nakuare 

 Le gize uridili. 



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