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The Singing Dove
Lullaby (cont.)

Nok Khao Khan (The Cooing Dove) Nok Khao Khan 331KB 1.23min
  Nok Khao oei   Khan Yu TangTae Shao Jon Tieng
  Phra Suriya BaiBieng   Tieng Laew Jong Norn Pley oei
  Little dove,   You sing from morn till noon.
  The sun moves on;   You should go to sleep soon.
       
Nok KlingKlong (The Pied Myna)
  Nok KlingKlong oei   Mon Maa Shing Prong Nok Eeang
  Hen Jao Khong Khao Ma   Mon Klab Han Ma Teiang
  Rong Aoi-E-Eeang-E-Eeang   Teiang JaoKhong Khao oei

The rhyme objectively tells story about a pied myna who, during the absence of a buffalo myna, took his nest. When the latter came back, the thief, instead of being ashamed of its wrong, boldly faced the buffalo myna and started the quarrel. From the poem, the child could learn not only about nature but also proper code of behavior.
The Pied Myna

Nok KraToong (The Pelican)
  Nok KraToong oei   MaTam Kon ToongToong Wa Ja Kai
  Sarn Pom Hai Bai Yai   Wai Sai Kai Nok KraToong
  Duai Kai Kong Mon Toe   Tao Tangmo BangLaMoong
  Kai Lon Dung Plung   Laew Nok KraToong Kor Bin Pai oei

The poem is about a pelican on the verge of laying an egg. The persona, -- an observer in this case-- said she had woven a huge "Pom" (a large, round bamboo container used for storing paddy) to keep the egg, since it was as big as Bang Lamung (an Amphoe in Chonburi Province)'s melon. Having dropped the egg, the pelican flew away.

KaWow (The Blackbird) KaWow 0.97MB 4.11min
  KaWow oei   Khai Wai Hai Mae Gaa Fak  
  Mae Gaa Kor Hlong Rak   Kid Wah Louk Nai U-Thorn  
  Karb Aow Khao Maa Pue   Pai Karb Aow HYuea Maa Porn  
  Thanorm Wai Nai Rang Norn   Sorn HYuea Maa Hai Kin  
  Peak Chao Young On KlorKlae   ThorThae Ja Sorn Bin  
  Mae Gaa Paa Pai Kin   Tee ParkNam Phra KhongKha  
  Teen Chao Hyeab Sarai   Pak Kor Sai Haa Pla  
  Kin Koong Lae Kin Kang   Kin Hoi KraPang MangDa  
  Kin Laew Kor Phoe Ma   Jab Tee TonWah PhoeThong  
  Young Me Nai Pran   Thew YeamYeamMongMong  
  Yok Aow Puern Khoen Song   Jorng Aow Mae GaaDam  
  Tour HNoung Wah Ja Tom   Eeak Tour HNoung Wah Ja Yum  
  Kin Nang Mae GaaDam   Kham Wan Nee U-Mae na  

Songs about animal nature and human cruelty, with didactic implication. A cunning blackbird laid an egg in a crow's nest. All unknowing, Mother Crow hatched the blackbird's egg, and came to love the baby as her own. She brought them to grains and worms, and even took them to feed at the estuary. Having finished eating, the mother and her offsprings flew back and landed on a black plum tree. Then came a hunter. Seeing the birds, he aimed his gun at the unlucky Mother Crow. He rejoiced, planning to cook them for dinner.

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