McGuffey First Reader, Part III

Asha'ille

[1] Ojo ke`n n'es? [2] Jhor'nes t'vashen seni. [3] Arevejhleni ilaron n'o. [4] Ojo jhor'no t'ishi, 'un'jhi? [5] Daedh arevejhleni n'es eyoke. [6] Mish mov tei en'i vep'ke`n ne vastavon vashen seni k'. [7] Mish taerev ne eyoke. [8] Ojo e`jhillev ne arevonleni ilaron n'o, 'un'jhi?

[9] Jhor'Franko Jan t'vae [10] Mirvom vep'cchikivon. [11] Ve'hala:iye akyolvjo Franko? [12] Ojo akyolvjo ve'eshe halaiye? [13] Achya Jan, ve'halaiye akyolvkeni, kret've kile`sh akyolvjeni. [14] Cha'ke`n! Akyolvjeni ve'eshe kile`sh 'sa apel hala`in 'sa ca`tua. [15] Vik'mish ke`nto Jan en'i ne akyolvon.

[16] Jhor'vae saea t'Mei tei mlo chifi. [17] Pas arev ileiya ne sarn ne chifi. [18] Aljhevo ne ishi chifi. [19] Veki ke`n ne akyolv cchikiv no grelle. [20] Cha'ke`n ne gyarov tei sedin so'Mei! [21] Ve'kile`sh kr'gyarovaer tei no. [22] Yet sirevjo Mei ne sedin, jhiye kr'direv n'o. [23] Arevdo ne chifi n'o vep'cchikiv n'o k'.

English

[1] Do you see this? [2] It is my kite. [3] My father gave it to me. [4] Is it not a pretty one? [5] He gave me this drum, too. [6] You may go with me and see me fly my kite. [7] You may take the drum with you. [8] Are you not glad my father gave it to me?

[9] Frank and John are in the field. [10] They have come here to play. [11] How high can you jump, Frank? [12] Can you jump as high as this? [13] I cannot jump high, John, but I can jump far. [14] See! I can jump as far as to the big apple tree. [15] Now, John, let me see you jump.

[16] Here is May with her kitten. [17] Her mother gave the kitten to her. [18] She is kind to the pretty kitten. [19] She likes to see it jump and play. [20] See it run with May's ball! [21] It does not run far with it. [22] If May can get the ball, she will not take it. [23] The horse will go fast and far, but he will not run away.