Hello. I'm a hearing author, working on my third book which features a deaf woman descended from the deaf population of Martha's Vineyard. I've long been interested in deaf culture, but I haven't yet learned ASL. I've recently connected with a professor from Gallaudet who is advising me on my book, but I have a short stanza of a song that I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to provide an ASL translation. It goes as follows:
The water is wide and I can't cross over
And neither have I wings to fly
Build me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row My love and I
On a related note, i'm wondering for deaf or HOH members, if your parents ever signed lullabies for you as children. If you are able to answer my question, please send me a Private message. Thanks very much for any assistance. I'm grateful to have found this site and for the spirit of openness and generosity among its members.
Thanks.
Bliss
