gurre kamilaroi - Kamilaroi Sayings (1856) by William Ridley
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âWe two will go to the House.â Then went the two
to the house. The mother came, she wept, said âAlas! alas! my little girl is dead.â Many women were weeping, said âAlas! the little girl is dead.â Immanuel said âCease weeping. Not the girl is dead; only she is asleep.â All of them laughed; they verily her toâbeâdead knew. Immanuel by hand took the girl, said âdamsel arise.â Then the girl alive became, arose, words spoke. The mother, father also, very glad. Another time, two men blind sat by the way. Immanuel there came; the two blind heard, they cried aloud, âImmanuel, King, Son of David, look! pity us.â Many people said âHave done! cease ye to cry aloud.â The men blind again cried aloud âKing, Son of David, look! pity us!â Then Immanuel stood still, said âWhat you will say? What I shall do?â They said âKing, grant us to see.â Then Immanuel them eyes touches; instantly they are able to see. Many bad men Immanuel seized. They on his head thorns bound. They indeed a log laid, another log across they laid: they indeed Immanuel laid down; hands they pierced, feet they pierced; on cross fastened. They the cross raised, Immanuel on the cross hanging. Soon Immanuel died. Soon after a man with a spear his side pierced; blood flowed. In evening they verily Immanuel in ground laid, covered. Immanuel the night lay dead in ground; also one day he lay |
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