1. Oh fahk, piyac mac pwacye? Ma inge suc
Saok kahsrup luhn facl fwah oruh,
Ac wacngihn na moliin ma pwacye ke pacl
Se nuhnuhnkuh facluh fwah ituck sin mwet Leum ac
Fwah pilesre yuk ac sruhngacyuck.
2. Ahok piyac mac pwacye? Mol wolacna Nuh
sesr ke wa ke God kahsre kat.
Sem ac suk yen loes kahlem oacn oasr we
Kuh so mwack yen engyeng in kuhsrao lucng acn mo lucng suc:
Kol nuhke wolacna sahftah.
3. Mwe akul fwah puntati nuh teh in pah
O los keengyeng luhn nuhnuhnkuh.
Tusluk okah luhn mac pwacye san nuhke saflah
kalkal kulacna el suc kuh liki kuh koluk ke wa
Ac oruh mac luhk mwet koluk.
4. Na fahk piyac mac pwacye? Saflah
muhtwacwacwacack ahkfal luhn pacl ahliki.
Inge inkuhsrao fwahsr met unohn kahkkahk,
Masikyak ke fwacluh pwacye ac fwah koluk liki,
Ma pahtpaht tiac ek yek nuh tok.
Sifwen kahs: John Jaques, 1827–1900
Ohn: Ellen Knowles Melling, 1820–1905