[2001-08-24, 10.22-10.50] Transcribed by zrajm "{toghmeH bom}", from *{jatmey} 4*, page 16 Song by Mark Shoulson, December 1999 Klingon Language Institute, Flourtown, PA ISSN: 1086-038X toghmeH bom qonwI': Mark Shoulson A children's song, with a verse for each number form zero to nine. As with many old children's rhymes in many cultures, it doesn't completely conform to modern sentiments. A few Klingons find the starred verses inappropriate for teaching to impressionable youth, anda ccordingly omit verse #0 and replace verse #3 with the revised version shown in parentheses. Most Klingons consider this sort of tampering with a beloved old nursery rhyme to be silly and excessive. Chorus: HoD, HIjang: rInpu'DI' veS jaghma' 'ar DaHoHpu'neS? Verses: toH, qaja': jIHmo' Hegh pagh * ghe''or vIghoS; wo''e' vImagh. toH, qaja': jIHmo' Hegh wa' muSuv 'e' nID, 'ach muSuvHa'. toH, qaja': jIHmo' Hegh cha' 'ej juHchajDaq not cheghlaHqa'. toH, qaja': jIHmo' Hegh wej 'urwI' jIHmo' HIvDuj vIpej. * (tIqchaq DuQchu' tajwIj jej.) toH, qaja': jIHmo' Hegh loS vIjoy'laHbe'mo' DaH jIQoS. toH, qaja': jIHmo' Hegh vagh chaHDaq nagh tInqu' vIchagh. toH, qaja': jIHmo' Hegh jav batlh Suv chaH, 'ej batlh luchav. toH, qaja': jIHmo' Hegh Soch 'ej molchajDaq Sor'a' vIpoch. toH, qaja': jIHmo' Hegh chorgh loQ lupDuqHomchaj vISorgh. toH, qaja': jIHmo' Hegh Hut mubelmoHbe'mo' qabchaj Qut. [[Transcriber's note: I spoke to Mark Shoulson about this song during the {qep'a' chorghDIch}, and actually got him to perform it during the {qep'a'} cabaret (in spite of vague protests from himself and Lawrence Shoen). The melody is invented by Mark Shoulson, and from what I remember quite simple (as it should be, being a children's song and all). Unfortunately I'm unable to recall the melody in total. (I should have brough a tape recorder to this {qep'a'} too...) ]] [eof]