Na Òkwës Òk Na Chëmamës Achimëwakàn

The Fox and The Rabbit Story . . . Told by Nora Thompson Dean

English:

One time a fox lived near a creek.

Lenape:

Kwëtën òkwës wiku kixki sipunk

English:

He would always work, and every spring he would make garden, different things;

Lenape:

Nkëme mikëmòsu, èshi sikònk hakihe, mësi kèku;

English:

beans, lettuce and corn.

Lenape:

malàxkwsita, èhàskàntasik, òk xàskwim.

English:

Every morning he would go hoe.

Lenape:

Èshi òpànk may lakehëma.

English:

One morning he saw that everything had been bitten off.

Lenape:

Kwëtën òpank wënèmën wèmi kèku tëmàntasu.

English:

He thought, “Someone must like to steal,” and then he went home.

Lenape:

Litehe, “Awèn èt ta winki këmutke,” na mòchin.

English:

He made some sharpened little sticks,

Lenape:

Manitu kinhasik hìtkwëtëta,

English:

he went and drove them into the garden [with the sharpened ends sticking up.]

Lenape:

may këntatehëmën hakihakànink.

English:

The next morning he went to the garden.

Lenape:

Opànke hakihakànink tòn.

English:

There was blood everywhere,

Lenape:

Mhukòkòt wèmi në tali,

English:

and rabbit hairs scattered here and there.

Lenape:

òk chëmàmsi mixèkëna mësi lànkòhte.

English:

The fox said,

Lenape:

Luwe na òkwës,

English:

"See there, now I know who that thief is.”

Lenape:

“Shèkta, mèchi nuwatun na awèn kèhkèmutkèt.”

English:

Then he went to visit the rabbit.

Lenape:

Na may kwiikàmao na chëmàmës.

English:

He knocked on the door.

Lenape:

Pëpuhwitehëmën skontay.

English:

He heard the rabbit when he said, "Come in! Come in!"

Lenape:

Pwëntao na chëmamës ènta luwèt, “Tëmike, tëmike!”

English:

The rabbit was lying down.

Lenape:

Shenkixin na chëmamës.

English:

The fox went and sat down.

Lenape:

Na òkwës may lëmatahpin.

English:

He told the rabbit, “Are you sick?”

Lenape:

Tëlao nèl chëmàmsa, “Palsi hàch?”

English:

The rabbit said, “Oh no, I am just resting.”

Lenape:

Na chëmamës luwe, “O, ku ta. Lëni shëkw ntayalaximwi.”

English:

The fox said, “OK, well, let’s smoke."

Lenape:

Na òkwës làpi luwe, “Nëpèhta hupotàm.”

English:

The rabbit said, “OK, that’s it.”

Lenape:

Na chëmamës luwe, “Yuh, nal ta nën.”

English:

Then he picked up his pipe, he pulled it out

Lenape:

Na wètënëmën upokàn, pwënëmën,

English:

The rabbit had difficulty getting up.

Lenape:

ahchinki pàskwin na chëmamës.

English:

When the fox saw the rabbit he must have had a bloody behind.

Lenape:

Enta na òkwës neyòt mhuktiè èt ma na chëmamës.

English:

He immediately said, “See there! You are the one who is stealing from my garden.”

Lenape:

Shai luwe, “Shèkta, ki ktìli këmuthakèn.”

English:

The rabbit said, “Not me, not me!”

Lenape:

Na chëmamës luwe, “Ku ta ni, ku ta ni!”

English:

Finally the fox quickly got mad,they almost fought.

Lenape:

Na xantki manunkihëlan na òkwës,kahti mahtakeyok.

English:

He said, “You are the biggest liar! You are shameful!”

Lenape:

Luwe, “Kètahkëlunèt awèn! Këmixanësi!”

English:

The fox was so angry and so he went home.

Lenape:

Na manunksin na òkwës, na may mòchin.

English:

It has long been known that the rabbit likes to lie

Lenape:

Lòmwe nòchi wahkòt tëli wa chëmamës winki këlunèn

English:

That is all I can tell

Lenape:

Nal yushe shëkw nkàski luwèn,

English:

of the fox and rabbit story, on this day. Thank you!

Lenape:

na òkwës òk në chëmamës achimewakàn, yukwe ènta kishkwik. Wanìshi!

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