Suriname folk-lore

x) Tonɛ

209.

To - nɛ - si go na li - ba To - nɛ - si ba - ro Ai - sa - yɛ

[p. 667]

 

To - nɛ - si go wa - dɛ To - ne - si go na li - ba To - ne-

 

si ba - ro Ai - sa - ye To - ne - si go wa - de

Tonesi go to the river,

Aisa-ye.

Tonesi go to the river,

Kokoro cries-o.

Tonesi go wade

Aisa-ye.

210.

Dai To - nɛ na li - ba - ɛ Dai To - ni na li - ba - o
Li - ba Ma ma - si mi Da-i To - ne na li - ba [Li - ba Wąn-
ga ma - si mi Da-i To - ne na li - ba ]Da Kwen-dai
ma - si mi Dai To - ne na li - ba

[p. 668]

 

The Tone are in the river-e

 

The Tone are in the river-o,

 

The River Mother crushes me,

 

The Tone are in the river,

 

The River Kwenda crushes me,

 

The River Wanga crushes me,

 

The River Mother crushes me,

 

The Tone are in the river-e.