Literature:Warming up to you

Warming up to you (Toħdádhéach) is a conlang love poem, used as the text for the Fifth Linguifex Relay.

Translations

Original (Tíogall & English)

Original Tíogall	English
Toħdádhéach Ós fusta liorna séiltigh snáibh Forádhú ná dean bhfúinn’ lior sóibh, Cuín éasraigh fuínn’ bhóg an ŋatéav, Ímeann an cáidear – Tsáŋód ri mbocaín rús dean traebh Ag romhar féadar. — Toiréir Gruaid	Warming Up to You Though I know you will wither as a corpse, [Or: Even when you have withered as a corpse] I still gladly bask in your warmth, [Or: I would still bask in memories of your warmth] For the same warmth nurtures curiosity, The leaves of knowledge - A garden that you have planted in this plot of land, and forever will keep. — Toiréir Gruaid

Hlou

[under construction]

Tlad Hei drlah mbaus,
Xan schnuh zied nraus,
Xob Ndzäu beis schraus –
Jed Vug –
Ngiß tsahn we Jaus
schrieb mbug.

Though [your] body must die,
I touch you up close,
The warm embrace nurturing
The leaf of knowledge;
A garden growing in our midst,
which will last forever.

Skellan

Anyrað llys

Oos [fusta liorna séiltigh] snaiv,

[Forádhú] naw dyð [bhfúinn’ lior sóibh,]

[Cuín éasraigh fuínn’ bhóg an ŋatéav,]

Na þyv caidad -

A tsluas ry arbogin w jar dia jwas,

As feed jar lly rrobr.

Windermere

Tuach yasnar nga łen per răchta mi neab,
Rie pănea mis hălsieth łen,
Tsin cămșuth ef sădoan hălsieth se hălngăteaw –
Fi imcnul hălsnar;
Fi tslües, sem fa tănet e łen mif ceth snüe se,
Te per ăloth șa tăgoa.