Suriname folk-lore

g) adyanti wɩnti

170.

Tai̯ - gi a - la dɛ̨ u - mą gi' mi Mi no dɛ - dɛ yɛ - te
Tai - ai dɛ' u - mą gi mi Mi dɛ, mi no dɛ - dɛ
Lu - si mi na mi nɛ - ki - e Hɔ - ri mi na mi ba - ka

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Tɛ mi dɛ na mi fu - rɛ - si yu - ru Lu - su mi, na m'ɛ- dɛ

 

Hɔ - ri mi na mi nɛ - ki - e Lu - su mi na mi ba - ka

 

Tɛ mi dɛ na mi pre - si- ri yu - ru Lu-su mi na mi nɛ - ki

Tell all the women for me,
I am not dead yet;
Tell all the women for me,
I live, I am not dead.
But let go of my neck,
And clasp my back;
When I am in my hour of passion,
Loosen my head.
Hold me by the neck,
Loosen my back,
When I am in my hour of pleasure,
Loosen my neck.