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  Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.      Rue, rue, the green rue.
  Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.      Rue, rue, the green rue.
  Hei, rūta, zelia rūta,          Hei, rue, green rue,
  Hei, rūta, zelia rūta,          Hei, rue, green rue,
  Sulnika bū nåsėjli.            The sun has set.
  Sulnika bū nåsėdli.            The sun has set.
  Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.      Rue, rue, the green rue.
  Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.      Rue, rue, the green rue.
  Hei, rūta, zelia rūta,          Hei, rue, green rue,
  Hei, rūta, zelia rūta,          Hei, rue, green rue,
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  Dabå jetų damau.                It's time to go home.
  Dabå jetų damau.                It's time to go home.
  Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.      Rue, rue, the green rue.
  Rūta, rūta, rūta zelioja.      Rue, rue, the green rue.
[[File:Rūta-zelioja.ogg]]


==Roža kvėtka==
==Roža kvėtka==
First recorded in 1921 in '''"Die pomerellischen und preußischen Volkslieder"''' ( the Pomorian and Prussian folk songs) it is an Eastern Pomorian folk song known as ''dz̦īdinka'' in Eastern dialects. Here the song is written using the Eastern orthography also using a special character "ȳ" to represent the /ɨː/ sound.
First recorded in 1921 in '''"Die pomerellischen und preußischen Volkslieder"''' ( the Pomorian and Prussian folk songs) it is an Eastern Pomorian folk song known as ''dz̦īdinka'' in Eastern dialects. Here the song is written using the Eastern orthography also using a special character "ȳ" to represent the /ɨː/ sound.
  Ruože-kiele, ka tuo ļīskāja? Oi tūto, tūto.        Rose-flower, who's walking there? Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, ka tuo ļīskāja? Oi tūto, tūto.        Rose-flower, who's walking there? Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, veiko muldini. Oi tūto, tūto.        Rose-flower, a young lad. Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, veiko muldiny. Oi tūto, tūto.        Rose-flower, a young lad. Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, či is lukāja? Oi tūto, tūto.          Rose-flower, what's he looking for? Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, čy is lukāja? Oi tūto, tūto.          Rose-flower, what's he looking for? Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, lōče dȳrną. Oi tūto, tūto.            Rose-flower, he looks for a young girl. Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, lōče dȳrną. Oi tūto, tūto.            Rose-flower, he looks for a young girl. Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, dȳrną is rieņie. Oi tūto, tūto.      Rose-flower, he met a young girl. Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, dȳrną is rieņie. Oi tūto, tūto.      Rose-flower, he met a young girl. Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, ko šīną ei grībie. Oi tūto, tūto.    Rose-flower, when she was stacking the hay. Oh, here, here.
  Ruože-kiele, ko šīną ei grībie. Oi tūto, tūto.    Rose-flower, when she was stacking the hay. Oh, here, here.
[[File:Ruože-kiele.ogg]]
The word '''tūto''' usually can not be translated into English, its literal meaning was lost a long time ago, but probably means something like "here you are" and is used in songs to give them a special melody.
The word '''tūto''' usually can not be translated into English, its literal meaning was lost a long time ago, but probably means something like "here you are" and is used in songs to give them a special melody.


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  Lėpou pradzyti              to live a good life
  Lėpou pradzyti              to live a good life
  Menė pervėdė ji.            She foretold me.
  Menė pervėdė ji.            She foretold me.
[[File:Oi-dervynelė.ogg]]


==Jene lietu==
==Jene lietu==
"Jene lietu" or as it is known in Western dialects as ''"Jeis leiti"'' is an another ''"gėde"'' from the Kulnå village.  
"Jene lietu" or as it is known in Western dialects as ''"Jeis leiti"'' is an another ''"gėde"'' from the Kulnå village, which tells a story about a young person, who put so much effort to graze his/her cow and protect it from a heavy rain, but it was all for nothing as the rain had suddenly stopped and the cow went back.  
  Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė,        It rains heavily, it rains heavily, (being seen)-(being seen),
  Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė,        It rains heavily, it rains heavily, (being seen)-(being seen),
  Pūsėjuo savą karvelią, videda.              I was grazing my cow, (it was seen).
  Pūsėjuo savą karvelią, videda.              I was grazing my cow, (it was seen).
  Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė,        It rains heavily, it rains heavily,
  Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė,        It rains heavily, it rains heavily,
  A karva begė kų marjou, videda.            But the cow ran to the sea.
  A karva begė kų marjou, videda.            But the cow ran to the sea.
Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė,        It rains heavily, it rains heavily,
Tą karvą mė ne apdzinti, videda.            I couldn'd catch up with that cow.
  Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė,        It rains heavily, it rains heavily,
  Jeis leiti, jeis leiti, vidė-vidė,        It rains heavily, it rains heavily,
  Karvą vedlu buvu damou, videda.            I've led the cow home.
  Karvą vedlu buvu damou, videda.            I've led the cow home.
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  Jes dverį bustrou krovjuo, videda.          I quickly shut the door.
  Jes dverį bustrou krovjuo, videda.          I quickly shut the door.
  Kada dverį kravėjuo, vidė-vidė,            When I was shutting the door,
  Kada dverį kravėjuo, vidė-vidė,            When I was shutting the door,
  Pastojuo jeiti leiti, videda.              It stopped raining heavily.  
  Pastovė jeiti leiti, videda.              It stopped raining heavily.  
[[File:Jeis-leiti.ogg]]
The melody words (or ''gėdeslaveso'') used here are not usually translated. However their approximate meanings are put in brackets in the text.
The melody words (or ''gėdeslaveso'') used here are not usually translated. However their approximate meanings are put in brackets in the text.


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  Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia,              Lėta-goddess, dear goddess*,
  Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia,              Lėta-goddess, dear goddess*,
  Ku tavi mūtusia?                    Where is your mother?
  Ku tavi mūtusia?                    Where is your mother?
  An nebesy svėte suolna -            The sun shines in the sky -
  Ån nebesy svėte suolna -            The sun shines in the sky -
  Ta maji mutusia.                    She is my mother.
  Ta maji mūtusia.                    She is my mother.
  Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia,              Lėta-goddess, dear goddess,
  Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia,              Lėta-goddess, dear goddess,
  Ku tavi atele?                      Where is your father?
  Ku tavi atele?                      Where is your father?
  An nebesy svėte mena -              The moon shines in the sky -
  Ån nebesy svėte mena -              The moon shines in the sky -
  Te maji atele.                      He is my father.
  Te maji atele.                      He is my father.
  Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia,              Lėta-goddess, dear goddess,
  Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia,              Lėta-goddess, dear goddess,
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  Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia,              Lėta-goddess, dear goddess,
  Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia,              Lėta-goddess, dear goddess,
  Ku tavi sestutia?                    Where is your sister?
  Ku tavi sestutia?                    Where is your sister?
  An nebesy bėle zvėgzdia -            The star sparkles in the sky -
  Ån nebesy bėle zvėgzdia -            The star sparkles in the sky -
  Ta maji sestutia.                    She is my sister.
  Ta maji sestutia.                    She is my sister.
  Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia,              Lėta-goddess, dear goddess,
  Lėta-dieva, dievėnutia,              Lėta-goddess, dear goddess,
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  kų zemėje jeimi.                    to the land I go.
  kų zemėje jeimi.                    to the land I go.
*'''Dievėnia''' (plural - ''dievėtė'') is also name for daughter of god '''Dieve'''.
*'''Dievėnia''' (plural - ''dievėtė'') is also name for daughter of god '''Dieve'''.
*'''Våpini''' is a water god usually living in lakes and rivers. He was also honoured on Lėtadieni.
*'''Våpini''' is a water god, Lėta's brother, usually living in lakes and rivers. He was also honoured on Lėtadieni.


==Žiemė nådvårė==
==Žiemė nådvårė==
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The sheep and the horses(named also Schleicher's fable) is a small tale originally written in the Proto-Indo-European language. Other versions of the fable were created in different languages. This text is useful for comparison of variuos closely related languages or to indicate specific sound changes in their proto-language. Here are texts written in standard Pomorian, Polish, Old Prussian (to compare with a neighbouring Baltic language) and Common Slavic (Late Proto-Slavic after the separation of Old Novgorodian) for comparison.
The sheep and the horses(named also Schleicher's fable) is a small tale originally written in the Proto-Indo-European language. Other versions of the fable were created in different languages. This text is useful for comparison of variuos closely related languages or to indicate specific sound changes in their proto-language. Here are texts written in standard Pomorian, Polish, Old Prussian (to compare with a neighbouring Baltic language) and Common Slavic (Late Proto-Slavic after the separation of Old Novgorodian) for comparison.
*'''In Pomorian:'''
*'''In Pomorian:'''
  Avi, ån katerė vilno ne bū, pavydėla bū kabenų: pirveši våzå tągų vezė, ątereši - kruolį vėlių, treťeši - zmeny burzdė nesąťe. Avi kabenam åzrecė: "Širdi maja gule - vydėti zmeny kabeny jodąťo". Kabeny atrecę: "Kluoši, avie, širdy nosėjė gulią kada vydėma: vyre-pane vilną avim aurėzovušu es sebė nå tepją audągą, be avi vilno ne imsi". Tå įkluošėvau, avi iz luoko uztekla.
  Avi, ån katerė vilno ne bū, pavydėla bū kabenų: pirveši våzå tįgų vezė, ątereši - kruolį vėlių, treťeši - zmeny burzdė nesąťe. Avi kabenam åzrecė: "Širdi maja gule - vydėti zmeny kabeny jodąťo". Kabeny atrecę: "Kluoši, avie, širdy nosėjė gulią kada vydėma: vyre-pane vilną avim aurėzovušu es sebė nå tepją audągą, be avi vilno ne imsi". Tå įkluošėvau, avi iz luoko uztekla.
*'''In Polish:'''
*'''In Polish:'''
  Owca, na której wełny nie było, uwiedziała konie: jeden wóz ciężki wiózł, drugi - ciężar wielki,  trzeci - człowieka szybko niosący. Owca koniom zawołała: Serce mi boli - widzieć człowieka konie poganiającego. Konie zawołały: "Słuchaj, owco, serca nasze bolą gdy widzemy: człowiek-pan wełnę owcom ścina sobie na ciepłą odzież, a owca wełny nie ma". To usłyszawszy, owca z pola uciekła.
  Owca, na której wełny nie było, uwiedziała konie: jeden wóz ciężki wiózł, drugi - ciężar wielki,  trzeci - człowieka szybko niosący. Owca koniom zawołała: Serce mi boli - widzieć człowieka konie poganiającego. Konie zawołały: "Słuchaj, owco, serca nasze bolą gdy widzemy: człowiek-pan wełnę owcom ścina sobie na ciepłą odzież, a owca wełny nie ma". To usłyszawszy, owca z pola uciekła.
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