Pikni dem we mek outa waks

Wan taim, yu did av wan api fambili.

1

Dem neva fait wananeda. Dem elp dem pierens a dem yaad an a grong.

2

Bot dem no mek dem go nier faiya.

3

Dem afi du aal a dem wok ina di nait. Kaaz dem mek outa waks.

4

Bot wan a di bwaai dem did wel waan gout ina di dielait.

5

Wan die di fiilin fi guot did tuu chrang. Im bredda dem waan im...

6

Bot it did tuu liet! Im melt out ina di son at.

7

Di wax pikni dem did fiil sad-sad fi si dem bredda jos a melt out so.

8

Bot dem mek a plan. Dem shiep out di lomp a saaf waks ina a bord.

9

Dem kyari dem bord bredda go op ina wan ai mouhn.

10

Az di son kom op, im flai we an a sing ina di maanin lait.

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Pikni dem we mek outa waks

Text: Southern African Folktale
Illustrations: Wiehan de Jager
Translation: Georgette McGlashen
Language: Jamaican Creole

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