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I thought I'd try to post this again.  I haven't heard from anyone on
it, so if it actually got *through*, y'all must still be ROTFL in hysterics
at my attempt at translation or are still in shock at the fact that i have 
the audacity to create words compounded from other words in the dictionary.
I know that y'all consider it heresy of the worst sort, but I tent to believe 
that a language that is static is a dead one.  We invent new Enlish every
day, why not do it with Klingon too?  (I realize that I'm a mere mortal 
questioning the gods, but hey, I'm not a linquist.  I'm a mom, a CS bachelors,
and pursuing a masters in botany.  

We've (my cousin Brenda and I) have been operating in a vacuum.  We realize 
that everyone won't agree with our greated words anymore than everybody will
agree with our view of Klingon civilization and culture.  (For those of you
who asked, you should be getting the draft report on Klingon mating customs within the next week).

Anyway, Here is the Minstrel Boy (written my Thomas More (not Sir Thomas Moore,
the Headless (how does one do a headless smiley? :-)  ), but he who wrote
"Believe Me if all those Endearing Young Charms" and other love ballads.
This was sung by O'Brien and Capt. Maxwell in the episode "The Wounded."
It sounded very klingon to me ... but then "They" are Irish ... pretty
close approximation :-)



The mintrel boy to the war has gone,
      In the ranks of death you will find him.
His father's sword he hath girded on,
      And his wild harp slung behind him. 

"Land of song" said the warrior bard,
      "Though all the world betrays thee,
One sword at least thy rights shall guard,
      One faithful harp shall praise thee."


The Minstrel fell! - but the foeman's chain
      Could not bring his proud soul under.
The harp he lov'd Ne'er spoke again
      For he tore its chords asunder.

And said, "No chains shall sully thee
      Thou soul of love and bravery!
Thy songs were made for the pure and free
      They shall never sound in slavery."



 noH jaH chuS'IHwI' loDHom 
       Hegh beq Datu' 
 vav 'etlh tuQmoH 
       ghaH Dub tuQmoH baSjIb chuS'IH tlhab 

 chuS'IH puH chuS'IHjatlh lutja'wI' SuvwI'
       Dumagh qo'naQ
 batlhlugh Du'av wa''etlhna'
       DunaD baSjIb chuS'IH voqnaQ


 pum chuS'IHwI' 'ach mIrDaj jagh 
       batlhtIq charghbe'qu' 
 bangboghmeH jatlhbe'moH baSjIb chuS'IH 
       rom'IH ghor

 Dulambe' mIr jatlh 
       yoHghach je bang batlhtIq 
 watlh je tlhab chuS'IHjatlhpu'lI'
       toy'wI'a' jatlhbe' chuS'IHjatlhpu'



war-to_go-minstrel-boy                           
death-crewman-you_find_him                       
father-sword-to_put_on                           
him-back_of_body-to_put_on-harp-independant      
                                                 
music-land-to_sing-bard-warrior                  
it_betrays_you-entire_world                      
rights-it_guards_you-one_definate_sword          
it_praise_you-harp-faithful                      
                                                 
                                                 
he_fell-minstrel-but-his_chain_(of)-enemy        
soul-counquer_not                                
speak_not_to_cause-harp-that-he_loved-in_order_to
chords_he-broke                                  
                                                 
it_dirty_not_you-chains-he_said                  
bravery_and_love-soul                            
pure-and-free-your songs                         
in_slavery-sound_not_never-songs                 



baSjIb		string (instrument)      [metal hair]
baSjIb chuS'IH	harp                     [string music]
batlhtIq	soul                     [heart of honor]
chuS'IH		music                    [beautiful noise]
chuS'IHjatlh	sing                     [to speak music]
chuS'IHwI'	minstrel                 [one who does music]
DIb'a'		rights                   [great priveledge]
jotbe'		wild                     [not calm]     
lutja'wI'	bard                     [story teller]
rom'IH		chord                    [noise-accord]
voqnaQ		faithful                 [full of faith]



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