[lojban] Re: cipni secau lo jamfu

[Robin Lee Powell <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Mon, Dec 11, 2006 at 01:27:40PM +0800, Wang Xuerui wrote:
> Here's my recent translation, {cipni secau lo jamfu}
> 
> .i ti'e lo cipni goi ko'a cu zasti secau lo jamfu

I hear there's a bird without feet.

> .i ko'a .uu kakne po'o lonu ze'e vofli

Poor bird, able only to always fly.

> .i ba lonu ko'a co'a tatpi ku ko'a sipna tu'i lo brife

After it starts to get tired, it sleeps on the wind.

> .i ko'a paroi lambi'o le terdi

It once went to ground.

> .i loza'i go'i ku cumki ba lonu ko'a co'i mrobi'o

This was possible after it died.

> Is it correct? 

I have no idea; I've never read the original.

What it *is* is fucking depressing as hell.  You should put up a
warning.  :-(

-Robin

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