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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jayanthah" data-source="post: 5297643" data-attributes="member: 54616">This was published in a Sri Lankan web site as a joke, I see no joke but a background story of a well known folk poem (or whatever), untill I read this, I thought the poem is about a Crocodile, it's so heartening to see the poetic knack of the original poet, who is unknown, Thanks go to Mr Alfred Seneviratne for this story <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" />In the class of Poetry of 28 students of different Ethnic Origins, our teacher gave an assignment in translation of Asian Poetry; one being a famous 'Gami Kavi' into English: "Matara Gange sitina Kimbulige PatiyaThalla suduie, Belle gomara katiyaYana Ena Paru, Nawagthagena sitiyaMinie Nokai Matara Kimbulige Patiya".My translation: "Fat Crocadile's littleone in the river,With white throte and decorated neck;Boats that move up and down kept still.Fat Crocadile's littleone will not eat Human flesh."The translation of the rest of the Class more or less not much of a difference to mine. We were surpried to note the hearty laughter of ouer teacher - Miss Rivers, who explained the base of the poem. Matara is a well known Town in Sri Lanka. At the bank of the famous river there was a small resturant whose young daughter was pretty and not rough and arragont as the owner of the eatery that serve food, drinks, and other essenetials that cross the river; where all passing boats regularly stop over. Comparing the rough mother to the good natured daughter; the Poet praises her as the non eating human-flesh one; referring to the arragonce of the Bossy Mother.Coming from down South, I felt guilty and pretend to be sad in my stupid translation. Noticing this Miss Rivers,Keeping me within the context and mentioned; "At least Alfred shed 'Crocadile tears' as the saying goes"</blockquote>

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