I. Cradle Songs. 67
p. 45
67.
Tc'nA slg' nA kgwai'ya 1 skoa'gagn g'tgag 2 hao.
His grand-father's place some one went a long time ago behind was there.
L'ga g'ga ga sLdA'lda Lgag'ga ga qngig'ga;
On his canoe planks they put on their sides on his canoe thing is great on the water;
Wa'gAn d'nA+ h'dja+la-i wa'gAn d'nA kudj'gaasa.
For it my child is a boy (baby word), for it my child is going to be a leader.
Y'a, y'a, klsLa'-igan. Y'a, y'a, k'getgan.
Be careful, be careful, my chief! Be careful, be careful, my master!
My child is a boy because he is going to do as his grandfather did when one went to his place long ago.
After he had been there, his canoe was so deeply laden (with gifts), that they had to put the weather-boards on it (to increase its capacity);
For it my child is going to be a leader.
Be careful, be careful, my chief! Be careful, be careful, my master!
Footnotes
45:1 Equivalent to qa'ga.
45:2 Equivalent to g'tgaqa.
67.
Tc'nA slg' nA kgwai'ya 1 skoa'gagn g'tgag 2 hao.
His grand-father's place some one went a long time ago behind was there.
L'ga g'ga ga sLdA'lda Lgag'ga ga qngig'ga;
On his canoe planks they put on their sides on his canoe thing is great on the water;
Wa'gAn d'nA+ h'dja+la-i wa'gAn d'nA kudj'gaasa.
For it my child is a boy (baby word), for it my child is going to be a leader.
Y'a, y'a, klsLa'-igan. Y'a, y'a, k'getgan.
Be careful, be careful, my chief! Be careful, be careful, my master!
My child is a boy because he is going to do as his grandfather did when one went to his place long ago.
After he had been there, his canoe was so deeply laden (with gifts), that they had to put the weather-boards on it (to increase its capacity);
For it my child is going to be a leader.
Be careful, be careful, my chief! Be careful, be careful, my master!
Footnotes
45:1 Equivalent to qa'ga.
45:2 Equivalent to g'tgaqa.
