DOM GET STORI

Dom Get Stori
Story and Graphics by Lily Bennett

Dom Get im lilboiwan bujiget. Dom Get nomo bin abum bren bla plei gadim im. Imin lonliwan bujbuj bobala.
Bla Dom get mami bin blekwan. En bla im dadi bin orinjwan. Lil Dom Get bin blekwan laigi im mami.

Wandei mamiwan bin sei, "Wi gona go na bla lukabat daga bla wi."
Dadiwan bin sei, "Kaman na Dom. Wi go na, Kwikbala, Nomo ambag mindubala na lilboi."

Jad Dom Get bin luk en imin lijin. "Miyau, miyau," jad saun bin sei.
Dom Get bin luk en imin baindim lilgelwan bujiget.
"Wotfo yu kraikrai?" jad Dom Get bin sei. 
Jad lilgelwan bin sei, "Mi krai bla main dadi en mami. Yi gin abum mi den."
"Orait," jad Dom Get bin sei, "Mi deigim yu la mami dadi en mami."

Weit na, dadi en mami! Aibin baindim main lilbren iya. Im lilgelwan bujiget. Im nomo gadim mami en dadi bobala"
Mamiwan bin sei, "Alo lilgel. Nomo krai na. Mibala lukabdum yu."
Dom Get bin rili heip na en imin pleiplei gadim jad lilgel bujiget.
Dadiwan bin sei, "Jad lilgel im gin bi baba bla yu na."

TOM CAT 
English Translation
1. Tom Cat was a little boy cat. He didn't have any friends to play with. He was a lonely pussy,
His mother was black and his father was orange.
Tom Cat was black like his mother.
2. One day, his mother said, "We're going to get some food for us." 
His father said, "Come on Tom, We're going now. Quickly. Don't waste our time.
3. Tom Cat looked and listened. He heard "Miaou, Miaou."
Tom Cat looked around and saw a little girl cat.
"Why are you crying?" Tom Cat said.
The little girl cat said, "I'm crying for my mother and father. Can you help me?"
"All right," said Tom Cat. "I'll take you to my father and mother.
4. "Mum and Dad, wait! I've found a little friend here. It's a little girl cat. She hasn't got a mother or father."
Mother Cat said, "Hello, little girl. Don't cry. We'll look after you."
Tom Cat was very happy. He played with the little girl cat. 
Father Cat said, "That little girl can be your sister."

PRINTED BY BARUNGA PRESS with assistance from AUSTRALIA COUNCIL ABORIGINAL ARTS BOARD
Copyright Barunga Press 1985 
ISBN 086822-254-2