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I. Cradle Songs. 17

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Hao dalA' sgA'nxAn klsLa'is 2 ya'ta gadA'ldgAnkw;

You only chief are of a high family

Hao dalA' sgA'nxAn klsLa'is ya'ta gadA'ldgAnkw;

You only chief are of a high family

G L! (aya+) q!otg'dixan dj'gadA'gan.

For they used to be soliciting (they) tried to get the woman a long time.

Hao dalA' sgA'nxAn klsLa'is ya'ta gadA'ldgAnkw;

You only chief are of a high family

Hao dalA' sgA'nxAn klsLa'is ya'ta gadA'ldgAnkw;

You only chief are of a high family

You alone are fit to be a chief woman,

You alone are fit to be a chief woman.

For (you) they begged a long time (to obtain you in marriage).

You alone are fit to be a chief woman,

You alone are fit to be a chief woman.

Footnotes

15:2
The second verse of this song is identical with this one, except that q!o'ldjat ("chief woman") is substituted for klsLa'is wherever it occurs.
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