Years are coming - Adin Ballou

Translated into ASL by David Bar-Tzur

Created 19 April 2006, links updated monthly with the help of LinkAlarm.

EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).

1. TIME-PERIOD ARRIVE"bit by bit", GOD PLEASE HURRY,
HAPPEN SWORD, EATEN-UP DISSOLVE.
HELMET, LANCE, AND FALCHION,
SET-ASIDE LEAVE@lf, DISREGARD FROM-NOW-ON.
TOO LONG EARTH WITNESS WAR.
TOO LONG SOLDIER MARCH FIGHT.
BUT NOW TIME-PERIOD ARRIVE.
LIKE PROPHET TELL-STORY LONG-AGO.

2. TIME-PERIOD ARRIVE"bit by bit',
DIFFERENT++ FLAG, PUT-AWAY@left LEAVE@lf.
PEOPLE alt.WELCOME ANGEL BRING PEACE.
WORLD HAPPY GOD CONTROL.
HAPPY CELEBRATE THAT WONDERFUL TIME-PERIOD,
HAPPEN SWORD, EATEN-UP DISSOLVE.
HELMET, LANCE, AND FALCHION,
SET-ASIDE LEAVE@lf, DISREGARD FROM-NOW-ON.


Notes: TIME-PERIOD - [T], PO > NDS, FO up, travels in a vertical plane parallel to the NDH and makes contact with NDH [B], PO > DS, FO away. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Period - Time.

EATEN-UP - [5:] touches FT to palm of [B], PO > DS, FO up, and DH closes and opens as is travels up the palm, as if taking small bites of it, while gnashing the teeth with each bite.

HELMET - (2h)[C] mime putting on helmet.

LANCE - (2h)[S] mime jab forward with lance.

FALCHION

SET-ASIDE - (2h)[B], POs > DS, with DH higher, palms are pressed against imaginary wall that is pushed to one side.

- [S], PO > NDS, FO up, is held at nose, then moves slightly > DS, then is thrown forward while opening to a [5]. If the signer stands in for the person disregarded, the hand is thrown against the chest.

FROM-NOW-ON - (2h)[B^], POs ><, FOs away, DHFT touches knuckle side of NDHFT and moves away in a downward arc. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - from now on.

TOO - (2h)[B^], touch FTs, then DH moves up in an arc towards the signer and away. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - more than.

WITNESS - [1] touches under eye while head moves down.

ANGEL - (2h)[B^] touch FTs to shoulders, then arms extended and bent move slightly as if flying gently.

Lyrics:

Years are coming, speed them onward
When the sword shall gather rust,
And the helmet, lance, and falchion
Sleep at last in silent dust.
Earth has heard too long of battle,
Heard the trumpet's voice too long.
But another age advances,
Seers foretold in ancient song.

Years are coming when forever
War's dread banner shall be furled,
And the angel Peace be welcomed,
Regent of a happy world,
Hail with song that glorious era,
When the sword shall gather rust,
And the helmet, lance and falchion
Sleep at last in silent dust.

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