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Stomp Box



I have been slowly learning Klingong and working on poems in Klingon 
(with a preference for haiku and cinquain forms), but I just couldn't 
keep myself from trying to translate the following song, because, for
some reason, it reminded me of Klingon. Your comments and translation 
are welcome. Note, though, that I took some poetic liberty and used 
clipped Klingon in a couple places.

"Stomp Box"
by They Might Be Giants

*Stomp Box*, qechwIj yIjatlh.
ramvo' ghoghmeyvetlh yIwIb.
jach! jach! jach! jach!
'oH yIjach!
ghItlhlIj yIQaw'.
Qumghach mu'mey ghajbe'bogh yIja'.
*Stomp Box* mach,
tIqwIjvo' yIluH.
*Stomp Box*, ghum ghogh,
qoghwIjDaq tar yIchagh.
HoH! HoH! HoH! HoH!
DaH HIHoH!
veqlarghvaD tlhab yInob.
jachtaHghach mevbogh yIQoy.
*Stomp Box* mach,
tIqwIjvo' yIluH.


-- torroS




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