Negro Folk Rhymes Wise & Otherwise - online book

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NEGRO FOLK RHYMES
Sala wa men tenge, Cimpungelu. Sala wa men tenge, Cimpungelu. Meme taya wewe, Cimpungelu. Sala wa men tenge, Cimpungelu.
Translation The dancing owl waves his spread tail feathers.
I'm the owl. The dancing owl waves his spread tail feathers.
I'm the owl. I now tell you by my dancing, I'm the owl. The dancing owl waves his spread tail feathers.
I'm the owl.
SAI BODDEOH SUMPUN KOMO
OR
I AM NOT GOING TO MARRY SUMPUN
1.   Sai Sumpun komo. De Sumpun nenah? Sumpun se jello jeppo Boddeoh Sumpun.
2.  Sai Sumpun komo. De Sumpun nenah ?
Sumpun auch nahn jehn deddoc. Boddeoh Sumpun. 218