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I. Cradle Songs. 84
I. Cradle Songs. 84
84.
Yn dA 'skudals L gAm l d'gu ku'gaA hA.
Truly you are chief (
or "dear"
) if not you on my (
imp.
) (knees) cry!
D gwa ga lgaiqendigwA'us.
I am not rich.
If you are truly a chief (
reborn
), do not cry upon my knees!
I am not rich
. 1
Footnotes
53:1
The child is scolded as being a reborn chief, and too great to cry.
golden bough
|
bough golden new
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