MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO DOMINGO (ILOCOS SUR), History and Culture of Part III

The town's traditions and practices in domestic and social life, we have still prevalent the respect for women and those of old age. The "tagnawa," the kissing of the hands, the kundiman serenades, the angelus, and "animas" (8:00 P.M.) prayers are still practices, crossing fingers at the stairway when leaving the home, desting reptiles or other animals crossing the way of one going to gamble, saying "dayodayo" to evil spirits when pouring or throwing things out of the house are still practices together with the hanging of dolls on windows and having children wear necklaces with monkey tooth or centavo pendants during epidemics are still done.

Of the baptism, some barrio practices already discussed ahead are still used. An expectant mother is prohibited to walk alone at night without a "charm," usually a pinch of salt and garlic. She is cautioned not to eat snails or macupa fruit so the child will have a bowel and its lips will not be parted. When a child is born, the mother is to stay in bed for half a month or for a whole [month], taking a warm bath after three days from delivery. Her foods are chosen, avoiding seaweeds, seashells and sea fishes. Light will continue until the baby is a year old. Hear the baby is always placed a steel weapon to drive away evil spirits. On baptism, a child will be carried to church for the occasion by the godfather or godmother with money offerings for the child. They will also act as second parents to the child up to the future. These are most remembered during the Yule season for Christmas gifts. To the parents, it will beget the "compadre system," where both will become influential to each other.

Courtship was done by private letters or signs and by parental consent during the Spanish times. Nowadays, the man makes his advances, usually in open social outings or visits, in serenades and letters. In marriage, the lady was to be deposited in the convent for nine days prior to the marriage, but now elopement is more prevalent. Parental arrangements are not frequently in vogue. The church marriage ceremony is still preferred over the civil marriage by a judge. Many couples still fantastically get remarried in the church should they chance to have been married by the town court. In marriage, the groom sometimes gives a dowry to the bride, a part of which will go to the parents. He is usually responsible for the expenses of the nuptial party. The following day, there will be a Mass for the dead relatives of the couple.

Death and burial customs are akin to those of the barrios. A dead person will be cleaned and groomed properly with a white kerchief around his cheeks and knotted on top of the head. His hands will be crossed with a crucifix in them. Some of his belongings will follow him. If the deceased is a husband, the vice-versa, his widow will follow him only up to the church. There, she will shake his cold hands for parting. The people will vociferously recitecrying plaintive notes their sorrow of the demise. A basin of water is placed under the coffin. Some belongings of the dead, as those of his hat and some clothes, together with the clothes he wore at the deathbed, will all be placed for burial in the coffin. If an adult is dead, he will be mourned in black; if a child, the pall bearers and mourners will be in white. When the dead is about to be buried either in the bare earth or in a concrete niche, the crucifix will be removed and new wax paper will take its place.

On the visits of prelates and civil authorities, arches are built and the visitors are met by a delegation of the town's social cream, with the ladies offering bouquets of flowers. This is often followed by a social feast. On private visitorys, courtesy and hospitality are now wanting in the home. Native candies then abound. The customs on punishments are by boycotting or social castigation, imprisonment and fines, and by the culprit paraded publicly with a poster about his crime around his neck. Superstions are fading among townsfolk in the poblacion. However, many still believe in places haunted by spirits as those semi-isolated spots and some giant, lonely, sinister-looking trees. These, they fear to hew. Some still believe in the "sirena" or the sea nymph, "Kaiban" or the lethe, the bruja or witch, the "atang" (the act of cooking rice cakes without salt or sugar to be placed under isolated trees at night without a light) in cases of lingering illnesses. The "karkarma" about which it is said when a child or adult yawns but cannot sleep while his ears are cold, he has left his spirit somewhere. HEre, the "magkarkarma" is called to do his divination. Many still believe in the "mutya," which, it is said, that under the burning ethereal fire, may be a spirit-haunted treasure buried in the ground. The "manggagamut" (a person versed in the art of poisoning you unnoticed by touching or through the air) is known to be the most abhorred witchcraft. The "pogot" or evil spirits are still supposed to be around at night.

Traditional legends or myths are those of Angalo and Aran, Lamang and Ines Kannuyan, Juan Sadut, Arikummimi, and minor beast and fairy fables, some hero tales and Creation stories. Angalo has Aran for his wife, both cycopean beings. They are attributed as the first inhabitants of the earth. Angalo's head reached the sky with but [unreadable] of his to reach Manila from Vigan. He dug the [unreadable] one step fingers and formed mountains and hills. The [unreadable] earth with his [missing word] and the Bannawang Gap was formed when he kicked it while sleeping in the Ilocos Mountains. Angalo could be heard around the world when he spoke or laughed. Aran had three daughters who, when carrying salt to Manila, wading through the China Sea, stumbled so that the sea became salty.

Lam-ang married Innes Kannuyan. He was of superhuman strength from Nalbuan, Naguilian, La Union, and Kannuyan was a native of Kalamutian, Sinait, Ilocos Sur. Lamang, when young, was orphaned of his father who was killed by Tinguians. When grown up, he searched for the murderers of his father and killed them with his magic sword. Sumarang was his victim. For divination, he had his pet rooster and curly-haired white dog. His declared his love for Kannuyan through his rooster and vied with other suitors crowding the yard of Kannuyan. Unnoyan, mother of Kannuyan, together welcomed Lamang and the dowry was set and agreed so that he would give wealth equal to those of a vast field of Kannuyan's riches of furniture of pure gold. [Confidence on the transcription of this part is not high because this part of the page was torn and taped over, rendering some lines not readable.]

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Juan Sadut is a story of the first monkey. So lazy to work the spinners beating the stick for cotton became his tail as he used the half-beaten cotton as a clock.

Arikummimi was a pretentious delicate woman with artificial lady-like mannerisms. She did not know how to work but was particular to choice food, eating so little. She is also called Makuycuyan.

The popular songs are the "Dallot," a meaningless monotonous song as:

PAMOLINAWEN Original Pamolinawen, pusok imdengan man toy umas-asug agrayo ta sadiam Panunotem man dika pagintutulngan Toy agayat, agrayo dita sadiam. Chr. Essem diak kalipatan Ta nasudi unay a nagan Uray sadin ti ayan, disso sadino man No malagipka, pusok ti mabangaran PARBANGON APAGSIPASIP Parbangan nga apagsipasip Bimmangonak a sipapannimid Isu metten nga innak nasirip Ti agdama a lak-amek. Asin ti agayat kenkay Asin ti agayat kenkay Ammuda nga ayayatenka Ket matayak a gapu kenka. ITAN BAKET AGSINATAN Itan baket agsinatan Dagup to kukua pagbingayantan Dagup to kuarta pagbinayanta Kukuam dagisi naawan ket kukuak dagidiay adda.

ADAMANTINE English Translation Adamantine, my heart, listen to the sighs of one after you. think and do not turn a deaf ear to the one who, your beauty aspires and loves Ragup Desire, I will never forget your lovely name, in any spot Wherever you are, when to mind I recall you, my heart gets refreshed. EARLY DAWN At early dawn, I get up from bed with hand on my chin and there I realize my present sufferings. Who is in love with you? Who is in love with you: They already know that I am loving you and I die because of you. NOW WIFE LET'S PART Now wife, let us separate, All our properties, we divide All our money, we share. Yours are the missing and those that are in hand are mine.

Dagitoy ubbing baket, no isut bingayenta Baguim dagidi natay, bagik dagiti adda No tagibassitem baket to maatiwka, Inka sapulen di alis to isu pay nayon na.	If we divide the children Wife, yours are the dead, the living are mine. Should you think, wife, that you are at a loss, look for the aborted to add to yours
No toy balay baket ta isut bingayenta Bagik ti balay ta pagim diay kisina, No tagibassitem baket ta maatiwka Alaem diay bangsal to isu pay nayon na.	The house, wife, we should divide, my share is the hall and the kitchen to be yours. Should you belittle it, wife, and think you are at a loss, have the bamboo platform added to your own
No dalikan baket ti pagbingayanta Kukuak diay pagsaangan ta kuam diay langlang na. No kas pagarigan, baket ta maatiwka Alaem diay dapo ta isu pay nayon na.	If we, wife, divide the stove, mine is the tripod top and yours is the front. Should you, wife be at a loss, have the ashes to add more to yours.
No diay banga baket, ta bingayenta Kuam dagitoy buong ta kuak diay limpiona, No kas pagarigan baket ta maatiwka Alaem diay lagangan ta isu pay nayonna.	If the pots, wife, we are to divide, yours are the broken and the good are mine. Should you, wife, be at a loss, take pot ring, added to yours.
No dagiti talon baket, ti pagbingayanta Kuak diay alog ta kuam diay tangkigna, No kas pagarigan, baket ta maatiwka Alaem diay bunton ta isu pay nayon na.	If the fields, wife, we should divide, mine are the lowlands and the high parts are yours. Should you, wife, be at a loss, have the anthills added to yours.
NO DUADUAEM PAY No duaduaem pay laeng to apges ni ayat, Nalawag la unayen nga ulpitmo ken ranggas, Alaman biagko sawem ti pamuspusan Tapno mabalinkan a lipatan O Imnas	IF STILL DOUBTFUL If you still doubt the pangs of love, it is clear to be [me?] your stern[ness] and cruelty. Then my life, tell my remedy so that I may forget you, O Beauty.
Lipatenkan ton, wen, ngem addaakton iti tanem Ngem no itan, saan, saan a mabalinan Ay, itdem ni ayat, dinak kad pagtuoken Tangay siksikan ti ti innak ayayaten.	I shall forget you, yea but I shall be in the grave, yet, if now, no, no, it can never be so. Ay, bestow your love, do not torment me for I love you always.

JAZMIN Jazmin ka a napusaksak, Banglom ti di maumag Langtom ti di manasanas Liwliwana ka ti addaan rigat. Pal-pallatok ka ti bigbigat, Nga awan lidem no di pusaksak Diay bulan adayo pay mayarpad Ta saguday mo a nayanak.	JAZMINE You are a blooming Jazmine, your perfume never fades. You are a comfort to one with pain, morning star without dimness in bloom. The moon cannot vie with your presence your fortune in birth.
BINIG MAN A PAIT Binig man a pait ti apiten lakamen toy ayat, Inrubom man aya Laing! Toy daksangasat a biag, Isunan biagko gesdam, Tanga yammonon pattiem, sikat pagpatpatayak!	ALL BUT BITTERNESS All but bitterness does my love reap. You but deluded my ill- fated life. And it, My Life, soften since you know, believe I will stick to you alone till death.
No pay napait ni patay, no kastat banag ni ayat, No kas saan pay koma ta agpanunot ka O Imnas, Ta uray umayton no patay no agtuok pay to biag Pennek konton a gapu kenka, ragsak ko ni rigat.	Although death is bitter if it be the fate of my love, May it not be yet so. O Beauty, for even death will come if my life yet gets troubled, it will mean my contentment as because of you, my joy will be in pain.
Inul-ulbodko to pusok, inlibak ko ta apges ta gulib, Ngem ammo na metten, Ay piman Ket itan agsangsangit, Innakon, innak tamen, konkonana nga agsasainek, Tipdem kadin O biagko asim ti inka yesnek.	I deluded my heart, concealed the pangs of your folly, but it pitifully knows them and Ay, it is weeping: "I am going, I am going to the tomb," it says grievingly then. My life your relent gives.
DARDAREPDEPENKA Binig man a sasainnek Ti agdama a lakamek, Ti lakamen daytoy pusok, Ay ngamin ta naulpit, Ta ti pateg ni ayat, Sudinat sitatakneng, Nayawawanda aminen Gaput pateg nat sabalin!	I AM DREAMING OF YOU It is all but signs that presently in mine. It is borne by my heart, Ay, just because it is cruel — for the value of love with virtues opened, they are all let free because its esteem is changed.
Dardarepdepan ka nga agnanayon Dagidi lailom kaniak, Regta ken dongngom, Aglalo no innak kenka agpasugnod, Agarubos ta luluam a boyogen di panangay ayom.	I am dreaming of you eternally, your caresses to me, your watchfulness and esteem, so much so when I try to grieve, your tears fall accompanied by your charms.
AY PUGOT Ay wen pugot, iddian kan nga ibulos. Ta pidutennakan to pumidot a mayat nga agpapaus, Ken tudo a tumayudok, Umayak la maniruksirok Ta ayan mo a matmaturog.	AY BLACKIE Ay, yea, Blackie, I will now leave you free so that you will be picked up by anyone who is anxious. For it matters not the heat and torrents of rain, I have to come under and under the place where you sleep.

RUGSO NI ESSEM Rugso ni essem, awanen di maepep Maatipan to ngatan no tanemko sirsirikap Nalaka unay no gagem mo naulpit, Kayaw toy biag, saan, saak kadin ta kaasiak kad met!	BURST OF DESIRE Burst of desire no longer could be alleviated It shall be stopped perhaps When my tomb is sealed. It is easy if you mean falsehood. You, who made my life a captive, please don't and be merciful to me.
Lulukek koman a yulimek ti saemna, Yasug kot pusok di koman la agparikna, Yallo-alloak met iti apgesna, Bay-am kadin ay! ta ura la isut liwliwana.	I would give way to silence due to its pain and sigh to my soul that it should not feel, yet its pang tosses me, and you may relent, ay, for such is its comfort.
BANNATIRAN Bannatiran, ta dutdut mo kalibnosan Ta panggep mo dika patuloyen Suminakan, sadino to papanam, Sanido O! Bannatiran, Ania a kayo ti inka pagsisoan?	BANNATIRAN Bannatiran, your feathers are freshest, your aim does not proceed. Do your depart, where you are bound, where O! Bannatiran, what tree shall you alight?
Iti kayo nga agsabong ken ayat panawan man, Ay agbabawi kanto ti kamaudianan No 'ni liday ti matumpangam.	The tree which flowered love you do leave, Ay! you shall repent at last when you come across grief.
Ania a sabong ti kayatmo, Bannatiran? Uray no awan, pilit inka isapulan, Ta sikat sarming a paganiwanan Ti raniag da init ken bulan.	What flowers do you desire, Bannatiran? Even if it is rare, I will seek for you, for you are the mirror which reflects the radiance of the sun and moon.
DIYYAGAN Diyyagan, Diyyagan! Adda asuk a burburan Napan nagkamkamang Diay sirok da Makuykuyan Napan da met sinibugan Ti danum a dinadang.	DIYYAGAN Diyagan! Diyyagan! I have a curly-haired dog When it went to seek refuge Under Makuykuyan's house They, too, poured over him Water that is warm.
SAGUDAY Ta nagsaway a laingmo nga awan umasping, A rangrangan dayta lumabbaga a pingping, A nakaitampokan ta kallid mo a kasla bittwen, Lalon tumamdagka ti agsapa wenno malem.	BEATITUDES Your rare goodness, without compare, brightened by your blushing cheeks and upon which are mounted your dimples as stars, so much so when you peep at morn and at dusk.
No bingngiem ta bibigmo saka umisem, Agparang a dagus ta kas marfil a ngipen, Daegan met ta buok mo arin kuluten, Ken ta kiday mo kas bullalayaw ti malem!	If you open your lips and then smile, your ivory teeth at once appear. They are beautified, too, by your somewhat curly hair and your eyelids like the afternoon rainbow.

BIAG KEN BILEG Biag ken bileg na ka toy kararuak, Nasudi a Neneng, Sampaguita a napusaksak, Sika awan sabali ti inkarik a liwliwak, Ditoy lubong inganat tungpal toy biag.	LIFE AND STRENGTH My soul has you and its life and vigor, rare Neneng. Sampaguita in bloom. You and you alone did I pledge to be my comfort on earth till the end of my life.
Ayatenka ngem dinak not kapnekan, Dardarepdepen ka, ngem sika kaniak saan Ngem nopay no kasta dikan to paginsasaanan. Agpapan biagko ti agkanibusahan.	I love you, but you do not feel no contentment. I dream of you, but you of me, never, but even then, I will never be aloof even to the end of my life.
DA TIMEL KEN TOMA Da timel ken Toma, kayatda ken ti aggasawa, Ngem awan met ti kuarta da Ngem ni Timel kinonna; Uray ket adu ti karruba a pagutangan ti kuarta, Santo met la isubli mo malpas ti budami.	THE FLEAS Timel and Toma like to get married, but they got no penny. Toma said, "Well, we have neighbors from whom to borrow money, and then return after our nuptial party."
NI PAGAW Ay kakok naallilawka ti singpet ni perperruka, Agpayso a natalna, ngem na garaw met ti kimmol na.	PAGAW Ay kakok, you were fooled by the silence of perperruka. It is true that it is silent but her rectum is mobile.
Kukuam laeng ni pagaw, ta sikat nakatallangaw, Ngem siak met ti nangallilaw, idi unana nga aldaw.	Just have pagaw as yours for you were able to share, but I was first to fool in the days past.
Kukuam la ni pugo ta sikat nakatallingo, Ngem siak not ti nangpapaamo, idi unana nga tiempo.	You have pugo as yours for you were able to fool, but I was first to domesticate in the days of yore.
DALUMPIPI Mabibinog toy nga arig la agpisi, A gapu ti saem ni liday nga umappipi A ta daydi dinongngom nga inget sudi, Naulpit ken naranngas nga ayat a di ket namki.	DALUMPIPI Well, yes, love without mercy, let loose your hatred that swells. Dalumpipi will be your joy, for the grave you fooled was myself.
Ala wen ayat, awanan asi, Yedsom amin dayta guram Ta ragsak mon ton ni Dalumpipi, Ta daydi tanem nga inkawam, siak met daydi!	What of the repeated promises? I thought your heart was my heart which you soon refused. Now that you have opened the sweetness of Arukummini, and than Ay! You repented and gave to another.
Saman di maulit-ulit di karinkari, Konak no pusom daydi saka imbabawi, Itan ta inyaun mo di samit ni Arukummimi, Ay saka ket inted nga im- pakumit ti sabali.

Sasainnekek laeng to nalak- laka kadi, Ti nairruam ken dinongngo a tinagibi Sasainnekek lat itayan nga ayat nga inpatalali, Ta ragsak ta pusom a manappitappi.	I am paining for it is not easy for one used to esteem and care. I am just paining then of a traded love to which your heart rejoices in full
AY KUNDIMAN Ay pumatengngaka saka igumintang Rabak pay nga estilom ken sudim Kundiman, Sakanto isubbli, saka balbaliwan, Ay! saan a mapuot to oras a maawan.	AY KUNDIMAN Ay, to center and coil your hands high, how nice and rare of you Kundiman? Then return, and change again. Ay! we forget the hours that last.
Ay, Kundiman, tungpal biagko no dinak paludipan Kundiman, Kundangan, Kundiman Kundangan. No konak agsinatan dinakto kalipatan.	Ay, Kundiman, it's the end of my life if you refuse me a side glance. Kundiman, Kundangan, Kudiman, Kundangan. if I saw we part, forget me not.
Sakanto isublat ta makanawan nga imam, Sakanto isubli ta makatigid nga imam, No konak agsinatan, dinakto kalipatan.	Then, have your right hand Then, return your left hand If I say we separate, forget me not.
NO SIAK TI KAGASATMO No siak ti kagasat mo, Naidumduma ti tulnogko, Sapaek to ti mapan agbayo, Apan agbalsig ken sumakdo.	WILL MAKE ME YOURS If fates will make me yours, I will be too obedient. I will pound early, hew firewood and fetch water.
Sapaek to nga isaang Ta digua mo a dinadang, Pigsaak to a lidlidan Ta murengmo a kimraang.	If I will be early, heat your warm bath. I will strongly rinse your dried skin.
SAMPAGUITA Sampaguita a napusaksak, A banglum ti di marsaak, Umayanen a liwliwak No simken ni lagip kaniak.	SAMPAGUITA Blooming Sampaguita, which perfume never fades, you are enough comfort to me when I recall you to mind.
BIDAY Manang Biday tumamdagka man Ta bantana, ikalumbbabam Ta kitaem toy kinayawam, Matayakon no dinak kaasian.	BIDAY Sister Biday, may you peep through the window and bend, Then see your captive, I will die if no mercy you shed.

NAPAITNAK Napaitnak ta matamon, wen ta dinak met kayaten, Ta adda metten sabali nga nga inka ayayaten, Imbagbagam koma kaniak Yantangay diak met ipagpaggel Ta dinongdongngobta koma a dua No kastat kayat mo laeng.	EMBITTERED ME Your eyes have embittered me for you are now after another. You would have told me since I forbear and we are two would have esteemed that whom you so desire.
DUNGGIAL Natay di dunggialen, nagagara ti arem, Sadin nakatayanna? Diay sirok to balballosa!	DUNGGIAL (CLOWN LOVER) Dunggial is dead because of loving! Where has he died? Under the wild eggplant!
Naspak diay taw-wataw-wa a nagbatayan ni Kuliaba, Asin ti nanarapa? Ni kido a mangilala!	The tañgan-tangan upon which perched Kuliaba broke down. Who went to her aid? Kido Who esteemed her!
AY! WEN PATTIEM Biagko ay wen, pattiem A no dinak ayayen, napait A no dita arpad mo lakamek Ni nacaem unay a liday; Ket no dicanto mapuotan dagita luluam nga agarimayang Isudanto ti linglingay A balon toy biagko a pumusay.	AY! YES I BELIEVE My life! Yes, believe that if you do not relent, it is too titter — If before you I suffer aching sorrow. If you shall not be aware of your falling tears, they will be my comfort to follow my life that shall end.
MARABILLATO Tow-wato marabillato Dika umadadayo Dilaket ta inka maikulbo Ti sikap no Mannoldo.	MARABILLATO Dragonfly, marabillato, do not go afar lest you be deluded by the folly of Mannoldo.
KALAPATI Ipasantabik kadakayo Agkakadayaw ditoy yanko, Ta nagkiddawda toy biangko Ket patgek ti kalikagumyo.	DOVE I give note to you respected ones beside me that they got me a request and I honor your wish.
Mabainak met ngarud ita Nga agsalsala agmaymaysa, Ni kalapati sadino to yanna, Ta isu koma ti innakkasala.	I am ashamed to dance alone, and where is love that I may dance with her?
Kalapati a nasudi, Denggem kad toy araraw mi Dawat mi patgam kadi Ta ipaay mo a kaasi.	Dove so rare, hear our plea. We pray, please honor and do for mercy.
Kalapati a naemma A urbon, apagpessa Toy yanko kad umayka Tapno sika ti innak kasala.	Humble dove, young and just hatched, come to where I am so that you may be my partner in the dance.

Kalapati a nalibnos A dutdutnat sidadalus, Ni paidam dika ibulos A ri ragsak manglapunos.	Dove, so pure with your growing feathers, let not selfishness free flood against or happiness.
Babai - No siak kalikagumam Ditoy disso a kasalam, Adtoyak a madadan Babaknang ditoy saklang.	Lady - If you so desire me to be your partner in this place, I am here ready, honored guests to please you.
Lalaki - Naraniag ka a bittuen, A timmaud a buybuyaen, Imatangam ket denggem, Ta ni kalapati inta salaen.	Man - You are a radiant star risen to see, behold and hear and let us dance "dove."
Kalapati a naragsak, Nga urbon apagpayak, Ipalubos mo a siak Ti inkenka mangalluad.	Dove so happy, birdie with little wings, grant that I will take care of you.
Ipalubosmo kad O! nasingpet a kalapati A siak ti managibi Nga ayaywan a manappitappi.	Do please grant, O! modest dove that I will nurse you at best I can
Kalapati nga agdigdigus Diay karayan nga agayayus Siak to ti mangururnos Ta duddot mo a parigganus.	Bathing dove at the flowing river, I will be the one to arrange your young feathers.
Dagitoy ti taktakkiagko Sidadaan, sikakarayo, Isut sanggir ken sadagno No dumteng kenka ni mamayo.	Here are my arms waiting lovingly. They are your support when illness comes across.
Babai - Adu met ti nakitkitak A kaykayo nagsalumpayak Diak masapol dagita taktakkiag A sanggir ko ken sadag.	Lady - There are those which I have seen, trees with spreading branches. I do not need your arms to be my defense, my support.
Lalaki - Wen, adu ti nakitkitak A kaykayo nagsalumpayak, Ngem dida mapada toy taktakkiag A sangir mo ken sadag.	Man - Yes, there are those which I have seen, trees with spreading branches, but they can't equal my arms to be your defense and support
Dadangek to a binigat Ti digus mo a kadalad To pagleka a manasanas Ti langto dayta pintas.	I will heat every morn your bath of vigilance as I shun to have your fresh beauty fade.
Babai - Adu met ti nakitkitak A bubbubun ditoy tay-ak Diak masapul ta kadakad A digusko a binigat	Lady - I have seen plenty of wells in the plains. I do not need your vigils for every morning bath.
Lalaki - Wen, adu ti nakitkitak A bubbuon ditoy tayak Ngem dina mapada ni kadadak A mamasudi, mamapintas.	Man - Yes, I have seen plenty of wells in the plains, but they can't equal my vigil Your beauty fo enhance.
Kalpasan ti inka panagdigus Asitgan kan to a dagus Ta siak to ti mangorurnos Ta buok mo nakaliblibnos.	After your bath, I will at once approach you for I will groom your tresses fair.

Transcribed from:

Historical Data Regarding Barrios and Poblacion of Sto. Domingo District, online at the National Library of the Philippines Digital Collections. The pagination in this transcription is as they appear in the original document.