My Favorite Things
Toki Pona translation attempt

My Favorite Things	ijo pi pona mi
Raindrops on roses	telo lon kasi
And whiskers on kittens	en soweli lili ¹
Bright copper kettles	kepeken telo ²
And warm woolen mittens	en len luka seli
Brown paper packages	poki tan lipu
Tied up with strings	en linja lon ni ²
These are a few	ali li tan
Of my favorite things	ijo pi pona mi
Cream-colored ponies	soweli jelo
And crisp apple strudels	en suwi pan kili
Doorbells and sleigh bells	kalama open
And schnitzel with noodles	en pan linja lili
Wild geese that fly	waso pi tawa
With the moon on their wings	tan mun lon sewi ³
These are a few	ali li tan
Of my favorite things	ijo pi pona mi
Girls in white dresses	len meli walo
With blue satin sashes	en laso lon poka ²
Snowflakes that stay	telo kon kiwen
On my nose and eyelashes	lon linja lon oko
Silver-white winters	tenpo pi lete
That melt into springs	pi kama pini ³
These are a few	ali li tan
Of my favorite things	ijo pi pona mi
When the dog bites	soweli li
When the bee stings	pakala la
When I’m feeling sad	anu ike kin
I simply remember	la mi pilin e
My favorite things	ijo pi pona mi
And then I don’t feel so bad	li kama pona sin

Problems:

1. soweli meli would make a better rhyme, however, I’d rather not replace ‘baby animals’ (kittens) with ‘female animals’.
2. Particularly poor translation.
3. Word stress has to be ignored here to fit the rhythm.

Improvements are welcome!

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