Translation by VL user Chaered in 2026. First posted on VL, on 2026-01-26; not reviewed yet.
Missing words: clover.
Motto: Wicked deeds will not stay hid.
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【1】 Naicemerro ar Naico
► The Goatherd & the Goat
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【3】 Naico misintë öa i lamnarello, þahtaina ló umbo ?? ??.
► A Goat strayed away from the flock, tempted by a patch of clover.
¶ I Naicemerro rincë holtuë hyen nanwenë, mal lustavë.
► The Goatherd tried to call it back, but in vain.
¶ Únes lascarë sen.
► It would not obey him.
¶ Tá nampes sar ar hantes sa, ar rances i Naicova rassë.
► Then he picked up a stone and threw it, breaking the Goat's horn.
【4】 I Naicemerro þoronyes.
► The Goatherd was frightened.
【5】 “Vá nyarë i herun,” inques i Naicon.
► "Do not tell the master," he begged the Goat.
【6】 “Ú,” equë i Naico, “tana rácina rassë nyaruva nemesteávë!”
► "No," said the Goat, "that broken horn can speak for itself!"
【8】 Eques: Olcë cardar úvar serë muinë.
► Motto: Wicked deeds will not stay hid.
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