110 BUK IN AL

S. D. A. Missionary Society · Oakland, California · May 26, 1881

FromThe Signs of the Times, Vol. 7, No. 20

[The following temperance hymn we give as a specimen from a hymn book which was lately printed at this Office for the Marshall Islands. Brother Whitney, the Missionary who procured the work, said it was difficult to translate, so that he could neither recommend the translation as good poetry nor as a full expression of the original.—Ed.]

110 BUK IN AL

126. LIMEN RO REJ MARO.

“Hold the Fort.”

1 Elon limen ro rej maro, Litok wot non kij; Dren in wut, im dren in aibij, Im bar einwot ni: A e nana dren in karek, Men in mon armij; Laplok maro me rej irak, Im ej tel non mij.

2 Rom im jin rej mone armij, Im bar einwot bir, Im non ro rej irak makij, Intan e naj air: Inem jolok dren in karek, Im kejbarok kij; Bwe me armij jino irak, Ej tel ir non mij.

3 Elon nan ko ilo Baibel, Rej katakin kij, Bwe rej intan ro rej karek, Im bwe re naj mij; Aet Ej ba bwe re ban drelom Ilo jikin mour; Re naj ilok iben Setan, Non ijo jikin.

4 O emon jen otemjelok. Kalimur non dron, Bwe jen jab in drio irak Rom, ak bir, ak jin: Im bar dren ko dren in karek, Ren jab mone kij; Nanin bwe bwe ro rej irak, Bwe rej tel non mij.

DRINK FOR THE THIRSTY.

TUNE, “HOLD THE FORT.”

There is drink for all the thirsty, Freely to us given; Cocoanuts and good well-water, Also rain from heaven: But all liquor it is poison, And it doth deceive; Those who drink it grow more thirsty, And it leads to death.

Rum and brandy will deceive us, Also beer the same; Those who drink them their reward is Misery and shame: Then throw away the liquid poison, Gin and beer and rum; For to those who drink it often Death will surely come.

Much is written in the bible, Telling us the truth; Woe to those who love to linger Near this cup of death! Yes, it says they ne'er shall enter Through the gate of heaven; But to go away with Satan, Is their portion given.

Let us all combine together, And our pledge be given, That we'll neither drink nor handle Rum or beer or gin: Other kinds of liquid poison, Let them ne'er deceive; O what fools are they who drink them! For they lead to death.