Ti Ubing a Dina Kayat ti Paria (The child who did not like ampalaya)

Dr Abe V Rotor

Living with Nature School on Blog 

Paaralang Bayan sa Himpapawid (People's School-on-Air) with Ms Melly C Tenorio

738 DZRB AM Band, 8 to 9 evening class, Monday to Friday   

 Ampalaya (bitter gourd) and other

vegetables  the child did not like to eat.

Ni Cles B. Rambaud

Ubing, ubing, ubing!

Ay, dina kaya ti paria

Napait, napait, isangsangitna

No isut’ maited a sidana.

Dina pay kayat ti karabasa

Pallang, patani ken parda,

Tangkoy, bilidan, mustasa

Tarong, rabanos, ken lasona

Uray sibuyas, kamatis ken laya,

Bawang, utong ken bungbunga

No dagitoy ti maipasango kenkuana

Ay, agkikinnamat dagiti luana

Agingga a gimmura dagitoy a makmakan

Didan nagpakpakita, didan nagparparang

Ti ubing, kimmapsut iti kasta la unay

Agingga nga intarayda iti ospital.

Sadiay simmarungkar ni paria

Ken aminen a kakaduana

Ti ubing inan-andingayda

Nga umis-isemen iti pannaturogna

                      

English translation

A child hated ampalaya, and cried when forced to eat it. He did

not also like squash, winged bean, lima bean, batao, wax gourd,

mustard, eggplant, and radish. And he did not like onion, tomato,

ginger, garlic, string beans and fruits. Tears would profusely flow

if forced to eat these.

Until, this group of food got angry and left the child.  As a result  

he became very weak. He was rushed to the hospital. There

ampalaya and his friends visited the sick child and comforted him.

Not for long he was smiling in his sleep.