Salquecápo

【1】 Restassë laireo ressë, salquecápo lápeánë, quingaila ar lirila yallë alaranyes.

            

► In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content.

【2】 Pímótar mennë arë, colila ampolliénen þirpë orio ya tulyeánes i haustanna.

            

► An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest.

【3】 “Maro ú tulilyë nyatë onyë”, i salquecápo equë, “minomë mótië ar rúmië tallë?”

              

► "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?"

【4】 “Alyeän hosta mat na hrívë”, i pímótar equë, “ar orin lye carë imma.”

               

► "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same."

【5】 “Maro riþë hrívë?” i salquecápo equë; “Sí saminquë lio mat.”

           

► "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "we have got plenty of food at present."

【6】 Mal i pímótar mennë menyanna ar cacarranë mólerya.

        

► But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil.

【7】 Yá hrívë tullë, i salquecápo pennë mat, ar túvë insë qualin saicenen,

              

► When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger,

¶ lan cennë i pímótari ilya ressë ósatilë ori ar erdi i haurallon yai hostaniéneltë ter lairë.

                

► while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer.

【8】 Tá i salquecápo sintë:

    

► Then the Grasshopper knew:

¶ aryë ná, sorë ferya na rí þangiéno.

        

► It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.