Dui Romany ChalsDui Romany Chals were bitcheney,Bitcheney pawdle the bori pawnee. Plato for kawring, Lasho for choring The putsi of a bori rawnee. And when they well'd to the wafu tem, The tem that's pawdle the bori pawnee, Plato was nasho Sig, but Lasho Was lell'd for rom by a bori rawnee. You cam to jin who that rawnie was, 'Twas the rawnie from whom he chor'd the putsee: The Chal had a black Chohauniskie yack, And she slomm'd him pawdle the bori pawnee. |
Two Gypsie LadsTwo Gypsy lads were transported,Were sent across the great water. Plato was sent for rioting, And Louis for stealing the purse Of a great lady. And when they came to the other country, The country that lies across the great water, Plato was speedily hung, But Louis was taken as a husband By a great lady. You wish to know who was the lady, 'Twas the lady from whom he stole the purse: The Gypsy had a black and witching eye, And on account of that she followed him Across the great water. |
George Borrow (1803-1881): Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language |