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"The Path on the Rainbow", edited by George W. Cronyn, [1918],

Bear Song

Haida

Chief, chief, that I am,

Be careful how you pull your grandfather around.

Be careful how you pull around your grandfather

As you sit beside him.

I am too much of a boy for you.

Chief, chief that I am,

Chief, chief that I am,

I am already far away.

At the cliff, coming from my passage through the mountains,

I, hold up my head grandly.

Chief, chief that I am,

I am already far away from it.

From my blue mountain I am now far away.

On the Island I travel, led about proudly.

From it I am far away.

Chief, chief that I am.

Chief, chief that I am,

They say that I have green mountains.

They say that I went into the creek I own which stretches its length afar.

Chief, chief that I am.

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Chief, chief that I am,

When the sun rises I start traveling about.

Now I am lying under a deadfall.

Chief, chief that I am.

Chief, chief that I am,

My power is all taken away,

My power is all taken away.

Chief, chief that I am,

My power is all taken away,

Chief, chief that I am.

Chief, chief, whither did my great brother wander proudly?

My mind shakes as I go about.

Chief, chief.

Chief, chief,

Tell me where he fell.

I do not know the place.

Chief, chief, chief.