I. Cradle Songs. 29

29.

DalA' sgu'nxAn gua+ 'hao qndia'haowus

You only ? here look about

Tc'na lk!ia'nga A'ga dalA'n hao ha-ilud'lL!xa ya'te

Grandfather's (i.e., Raven peoples') timbers yours you got all out of woods the only fit to do

gadA'ldgwa'.

highly moving around.

Uyat' g'dAldia, uyat' g'dAldia, k'lsLa-i ya'ta

Only fit highly moving around, only fit highly moving around, chief fit to be

g'dAldia.

highly moving around.

p. 22

Are you the only ones who sit looking about?

You are the only ones fit to get all your grandfather's timbers 1 out of the woods, chiefs highly moving around.

Highly moving around, highly moving around, chiefs highly moving around.

Footnotes

22:1 That is, the Raven peoples' house-timbers. The baby is addressed.