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Deck the Halls

The Klingon Christmas Song

Rudolph the Klingon Beast of Burden

The 12 betleH Tournaments

The Twelve Days of Christmas

The Night before Christmas

Deck the Halls
Translated by Nick Nicholas

vaSDaq *Ho'lI* tI tIHuSmoH
va va va va va va va va va
DaH qaS QuchmeH bov wIbuSbogh
va va va va va va va va va
'eH malopmeH Sut wIbuSbogh
va va va va va va va va va
QISmaS bommey tiQ wIruQjaj
va va va va va va va va va

retlhmajDaq Sorqul tISugh je
va va va va va va va va va
chuSchoHjaj QIchghom chuS'ugh je
va va va va va va va va va
DalHa'meH yItwI' HItlhHa'ba'
va va va va va va va va va
*QISmaS* bel'e tugh qaja'pa'
va va va va va va va va va

The Klingon Christmas Song
("Chestnuts roasting on an open fire....")

Phasers flashing in the depths of space,
Ripping up an airtight hull;
Signs of fear on you enemy's face,
And life-support signs reading null!
Ev'rybody knows a Romulan's a spineless foe
Who lacks the Klingon will to fight!
Phaser beams set his torso aglow --
He'll find it hard to breathe tonight!

He knows that Gowron's on his way
And soon he'll be the object of the verb "to slay"!
And ev'ry slinking Rom and Pakled spy
Will soon be the subject of the verb "to die"!

And so, I'm offering this simple threat
To Feds, and all those Cardies, too:
You'll be as dead as a life-form can get --
Merry Christmas to you!

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Klingon Beast of Burden
Translated by Nick Nicholas

ghIch Doq ghaj wa' 'er *ru'Dov*.
bochqu' ghIchDaj 'e' vIDIS.
chaq 'ervam leghchugh neH vay',
"wewqu' ghIchvam" jatlhu'nIS.
HaghtaH 'ej reH luvaqtaH
'ermey latlh Hoch, bejtaHDI'.
'er Quj vay' jeS-choH *ru'Dov*,
chIch reH 'e' lu-tuch naSwI'!

qaSSI' *QISmaS* 'eng ram nung,
'a jatlh *SantatlhoS*:
"ghIch wewqu'wI' ru'DovwIj,
DujwIj'e' DaHjaj HIchIj!"

tugh jupDaj DachoH 'ermey.
Quchqu'choH 'ej jach 'er Hoch:
"ghIch Doq Daghajbogh *ru'Dov*,
quv'a'lIj'e' not wItlhoch!"

The 12 betleH Tournaments

At the first betleH tournament my opponent said to me:: I'll shove my fist through you're rotten teeth!
At the second betleH tournament my opponent said to me:: Puny turtle skull; and I'll shove my fist through you're rotten teeth

I'll shove my fist through you're rotten teeth
Puny turtle skull
re-venge wins
you're mother's calling you
Ouch! That blade stings!
you sick fool, you're failing
is that a purse you're swinging?
Hey! You're face is filthy.
You fight like a lady dancing.
My blade's got you leaping.
I'm cut but I'm not griping.
I'm surprised you're standing

Twelve Days of Christmas

qaSDI' QISmas jaj wa', jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'qoq.
qaSDI' QISmas jaj cha', jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: cha' romuluS HIq,; je meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'!
qaSDI' QISmas jaj wej, jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: wej yuch yIH; cha' romuluS HIq,; je meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'!
qaSDI' QISmas jaj loS, jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: loS betleH jej; wej yuch yIH; cha' romuluS HIq,; je meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'!
qaSDI' QISmas jaj vagh, jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: - vagh toQDuj Doj; loS betleH jej; wej yuch yIH; cha' romuluS HIq,; je meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'!
qaSDI' QISmas jaj jav, jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: jav bajorngan tlhIv,; - vagh toQDuj Doj; loS betleH jej; wej yuch yIH; cha' romuluS HIq,; je meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'!
qaSDI' QISmas jaj Soch, jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: Soch romuluSngan 'ong,; jav bajorngan tlhIv,; - vagh toQDuj Doj; loS betleH jej; wej yuch yIH; cha' romuluS HIq,; je meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'!
qaSDI' QISmas jaj chorgh, jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: chorgh verengan qur,; Soch romuluSngan 'ong,; jav bajorngan tlhIv,; - vagh toQDuj Doj; loS betleH jej; wej yuch yIH; cha' romuluS HIq,; je meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'!
qaSDI' QISmas jaj Hut, jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: Hut be'tatlhoyDngan nuQ,; chorgh verengan qur,; Soch romuluSngan 'ong,; jav bajorngan tlhIv,; - vagh toQDuj Doj; loS betleH jej; wej yuch yIH; cha' romuluS HIq,; je meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'!
qaSDI' QISmas jaj wa'maH, jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: wa'maH tera'ngan ghIH,; Hut be'tatlhoyDngan nuQ,; chorgh verengan qur,; Soch romuluSngan 'ong,; jav bajorngan tlhIv,; - vagh toQDuj Doj; loS betleH jej; wej yuch yIH; cha' romuluS HIq,; je meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'!
qaSDI' QISmas jaj wa'maH cha', jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: wa'maH wa' qarDaSngan qej,; wa'maH tera'ngan ghIH,; Hut be'tatlhoyDngan nuQ,; chorgh verengan qur,; Soch romuluSngan 'ong,; jav bajorngan tlhIv,; - vagh toQDuj Doj; loS betleH jej; wej yuch yIH; cha' romuluS HIq,; je meQtaHbogh wa' 'enterpray'!
qaSDI' QISmas jaj wa'maH wej, jIHvaD Dochvam nob bang matlh:: wa'maH cha' vulqanngan Dal,; wa'maH wa' qarDaSngan qej,; wa'maH tera'ngan ghIH,; Hut be'tatlhoyDngan nuQ,; chorgh verengan qur,; Soch romuluSngan 'ong,; jav bajorngan tlhIv,; - vagh toQDuj Doj; loS betleH jej; wej yuch yIH; cha' romuluS HIq,

The Night Before Christmas
Translated by Matt Whiteacre

*QISmaS* wa'Hu' ram 'oH
juHDaq naQ vIHbe'bej Ha'DIbaH Hoch.
qulDaq HuS paSlogh tebmeH *St. Nicholas* cholDI'.
ghoD to'baj najvIS langhach Qong puqbe'.
QongpaH ghaH be'nal'e' 'ej nIvnav jIH.
leS ram maj wIghuH.
yotlhDaq qaSlu' 'e' vIQoy.
Hur tu'meH jIHDaq jIqetqu'.
peDDaq chu' boch maSwov 'e' HochDaq cha'bogh ghajmoH Dungluq wovghach.
mInDu'wIj SIv nargh nuq.
tepqengwI'Hom chorgh Qa' je 'oH.
chIjwI' Sey ghaj 'oH.
*St. Nicholas* 'oH 'e' vISov.
Qa'Daj nom law' chalHa'DIbaH'a' nom puS.
pongmeychaj jach.
mara matlh je qeng je qolotlh je.
qoreQ QaS je Qel je Qugh je.
DungjuHDaq peghoS ra'.
HuD'a' chong lughomDI' poch QaD puvmoH SuS'a'.
vaj DungjuHDaq puv Qa' tepqengwI' je nob je.
tugh tepqengwI' mevvIS DungjuHDaq Qa' qam vIQoy.
jIHwIj vIchu'Ha' 'ej jItlhe'.
pay' pa'majDaq jol *santa*.
Ha'DIbaH DIrmey tuQ
DubDajDaq qeng nobmey boSghach.
jaj tagh mechwI' 'e' rur.
mInDu' boch.
Quch ghegh.
qevpobDu' Doq.
naHHom rur ghIch.
qab'a' ghaj.
burghHom ghaj je.
vIlegh vaj jIquv.
nom wa' mIn SoQmoH.
Qobbe' 'e' mu'ang.
jatlhbe' 'ach SIbI' vumqa'.
paSlogh teb.
vaj tlhe'.
tepqengwI' ghuHmoHmeH retlh ghIchDaj lan nItlhDaj.
vaj jol
Qa'mey jach 'ej puv bIH.
boghaj *QISmaS* Quch 'ej boghaj ram majQa' jach 'e' leghghach mejpa' vIQoy.

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