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I. Cradle Songs. 79

79.

Tc'nA l'ga gi'gulaga, tc'nA l'ga gi'gulaga.

Grand-father's wave listens for, grand-father's wave listens for.

StA L!ao tcnA' s'ga gut k'djgiagandalan.

After it but grand-father's sea upon goes along stopping often on the way (upon the water).

p. 52

(He) listens for grandfather's 1 wave, he listens for grandfather's wave;

But afterwards he goes along upon grandfather's sea, stopping every now and then on the way.

Footnotes

52:1
The "grandfather" here referred to is probably Raven.
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