telo lili Pantusija o, sina suno
sama kiwen lukin; tawa sina la,
mi wile pana e telo nasa loje
e kasi kule kin—e mani lili pi
palisa lawa kama;
palisa li kama tawa unpa tawa utala—
tawa ijo ala a. telo loje pi kili ni
pi kulupu musi li kama kule e
telo lete sina.
seli ike li ken ala ante e lete sina;
sina awen pana e telo pi lete pona
tawa soweli len pi tomo ala,
tawa mani pali.
sina kin li ken telo sewi tan pali mi
tan kalama musi mi: a kasi suli li
lon kiwen pimeja—ona li kama e
kalama telo sina.
toki Inli lon lipu ni
This is a free translation (or rather, adaptation) of one of Horace’s most famous Odes, III.13: O fons Bandusiae, celebrating the little spring on his beloved Sabine farm. I have stood beside this spring myself, and have offered its numen wine and flowers (but not a goat!).
lipu akesi pi jan Lapate 