I. Cradle Songs. 47

47.

H hyaihya gwa-i k'lsLa-i hao ahai'ya aya q!ai'gndalA

Island chief this was coming

l gdA' hao h ahaiya

I thought, but

KlsLa'-is Lua'-i L!a qngndala-i, h hyai hya.

Chief's canoe, however, comes greatly.

I thought the island chief 1 was coming,

But the chief's canoe comes greatly. 2

Footnotes

34:1 The "island chief" probably refers to Raven or another supernatural being.

34:2 That is the canoe of this infant.