1 As hie Yeesey stiagh, as jimmee eh trooid Jericho.

2 As cur-my-ner, va dooinney va enmyssit Zaccheus, va ny ard-ghooinney mastey ny publicanee, as v'eh berchagh.

3 As v'eh shirrey Yeesey y akin quoi v'eh, as cha dod eh kyndagh rish y pobble, son v'eh ny ghooinney giare.

4 As roie eh roish, as hie eh seose er billey-sycamore dy gheddyn shilley jeh; son v'eh dy gholl shaghey yn raad shen.

5 As tra va Yeesey er jeet gys yn ynnyd, yeeagh eh seose, as honnick eh eh, as dooyrt eh rish, Zaccheus, jean siyr, as tar neose; son jiu ta mish dy ghoaill aght ec dty hie.

6 As ren eh siyr, as haink eh neose, as hug eh oltaghey-bea gennal da.

7 As tra honnick ad shoh, v'ad ooilley jymmoosagh, gra, Dy row eh er gholl stiagh dy ee as dy iu marish dooinney dy ghrogh vea.

8 As hass Zaccheus magh, as dooyrt eh rish y Chiarn, Cur-my-ner, Hiarn, yn derrey lieh jeh my chooid ta mee dy choyrt da ny boghtyn: as my ta mee er ghoaill red erbee dy molteyragh veih dooinney erbee, ta mee jannoo lhiassaghey kiare-filley da.

9 As dooyrt Yeesey rish, Jiu ta saualtys er jeet gys y thie shoh, ayns wheesh as dy vel eshyn myrgeddin ny vac da Abraham.

10 Son ta Mac y dooinney er jeet dy hirrey as dy hauail shen ny va caillit.