I. Cradle Songs. 34

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34.

Agua' q!oldjat xatg'l++A Ldj x'-idAga-i gAn

It may be chief-woman's fathers Bella Bella people with

LsqA'sL ndj'wAs gu tc!aan' dj'a l'na la'-a-a-a

return by canoe from being angry there the fire next to that one let

agA' ha-i tc!tg'go g'anda.

let watch and tend you while you lie about.

G'sta g d'gga' galg'lwa?

What for are you crying and sitting around as a noble sits?

G'sta g d'gga' galg'lwa?

What for are you crying and sitting around as a noble sits?

Agua' q!oldjat xatg'l++A Gwai'got x'-idAga-i gAn

It may be chief-woman's fathers Ninstints people with

LsqA'sL ndj'wAs gu Lgia'gustA l'na la'-a-a-a agA'

return by canoe from being angry there (one) next the door to that one let let

ha-i tc!tg'go g'anda

watch and tend you while you lie about.

G'sta g d'gga' galg'lwa?

What for are you crying and sitting around as a noble sits?

G'sta g d'gga' galg'lwa?

What for are you crying and sitting around as a noble sits?

Perhaps when the chief-woman's fathers return from being angry with the Bella Bella people, that one (captured slave) next the fire will take care of you while you are lying about.

For what do you cry as you sit like a noble's child?

Perhaps when the chief-woman's fathers return from being angry with the Ninstints people, that one next to the door will take care of you while you are lying about.

For what do you cry as you sit like a noble's child?