[Note: this transcription was produced by an automatic OCR engine]

728 MALEKULA
Naoimb indam flli5'I4,' en nevilala ilm nelen in
The nooimb answered yes; and the nauilala gave his voice to
naoimb,‘ nooimb ihu nelm in nevilala. 7 Rolaiig,
the '?t00i1'V1b1 the nooimb gave his voice to the nevilala. They went,
mial nitur. Nooimb irong um! nelm imbu, ingal/ngal
they sang tour. Nooimb heard that his voice was large, he was glad,
iwer: “Nangguta nehzn, niirggeslip mial ue lis binggm
he said: “ I will ? his voice, I will not take (it) back again unto
nevilulu.â€ù En mtal nnial mbwzlzng wut
the ne11ilala." And they returned back to the place where
rokokah in; nooimb mm gaweleng masasang nin
they continued to live; the nooimb was afraid to come near to
nevilala; isump silei. Nevilala iwer: “Guweleng, guvalip
the mzvilula; he sat afar off. The nevilala said: " Come, take
ndal lis nelom, gulija mbwelmg mmggon." Nooimb iwer:
back again thy voice, take unto ? ." The moimb said:
“ N owuswus nroh nerong mzial niteur at
"I will ask (for it) for good and all. I wish to sing tau and
nelo imbou et nerong ile. Guslip mial we
the large voice and I heard that it was good. You shall not take (it) back
lis ,' neviirm nroh ! " Nevilala iwev :
again, I will keep (it) for good and all!â€ù The new/ihlla said:
“Gen heuen ct uuiis bar/1? Gulip ndal mbweleng nelo/"
" Why doest thou turn over ? P Take back the voicelâ€ù
Nooimb iwuswus .' nevilala irong ihet.
The nooimb asked: the mi/ilala heard (wished) he was angry (sore).
A STORY ABOUT TEMES MALAU 1
Times Malau ito ran Now,‘ nimorot ito
Times Malau dwelt in Tomman Island; a man dwelt (at)
Eviinas. Ambwi nisuzz ,' nisua ii!/an ,' itamu ;
Eviinas. He planted a nisua; the niwa grew; it ripened;
inmg, inn gamem. Times Malau ivei in iles in in/er.‘
he heard, it resembled ?. Times Malau went and saw and said:
“Nonggmiggut ngam‘ mii.â€ù Ilong iha en ian.
“ My banana goes ? .â€ù He went, he climbed up, and he ate (it).
Mwin Mewun iweleng, iles, iopau: “Nemen ian
A man of Mewun came, he saw, he?: “A bird has eaten
nzmggunggoul.â€ù Ilon-g iher nerevw, ilrmg ntalrzial, mbwzleng,
my banana." He went he took a bow, he went ? , ? ,
isum¢. Times Malau iweleng bivaat, iha nisua.
he sat down. Times Malau came at night climbed up the nisua.
M win M ewun iles, ian nisun en ivini in.
The man of Mewun saw (how) he ate the nisua and he shot him.
‘ Nalew mulau or mnlau = the bush turkey. ‘
v