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 296 The Poetry of the Khvai Papuans.

and they all fell into the water. At last they arrived in Kiwai.

1. " Dcdearo Abere mere darinio paea dedcaroy (" People belong Abere cut him bush what place they want make him dan'jHo")

2. *' Doputmio Abere mere darimo paea dopJitimo." (" People belong Abere burn him bush now for darimo")

3. " Doomiro Abere mere darimo paea doo7niro." (" People belong Abere clear him ground now for darimo.")

4. " Domoumoro A bere mere darimo saro domoumoro." (" People belong Abere go cut him post now for darimo.")

5. " Degebaro Abere mere darimo saro degebaro.'' (" People belong Abere cut him post now belong darimo.' )

6. " Dasio Abere mere darimo saro dasio." ("People belong Abere cut him other end belong post")

7. " Dosoumo Abere mere darimo saro dosoumo." ('• People belong Abere carry him post now.")

8. " Demobodo Abere mere darimo saro demobodo." (" People belong Abere dig him hole now for post.")

9. "Abo dotigimo Abere viere darimo abo dotigimo." ("People belong Abere put him up abo [the short posts supporting the floor].")

10. ''Abo madigo dotomonio Abere mere darimo abo madigo dotomonio." (" People belong Abere put him mao [the horizontal beams] on top abo.")

11. " Detnobodo Abere mere darimo saro demobodo." ("People belong Abere dig him hole and put him up saro [the tall posts supporting the roof]." )

12. "Mao dotomo Abere mere darimo saro mao dotomo.' (" People belong Abere put him mao [the horizontal beams] on top of saro.")

13. " Dotigiro Abere mere darivio aatio ota dotigiro." (" People belong Abere put him up post belong wall.")

14. " Daroraniso Abere mere darimo amimirio darora- ruso." (" People belong Abere make fast all wood belong on top.")