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Protection Song.

(To be sung on going into battle.)

I.

Now, Slayer of the Alien Gods, among men am I.

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Rubbed with the summits of the mountains,

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Now upon the beautiful trail of old age,

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Ii.

Now, Offspring of the Water, among men am I.

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Rubbed with the water of the summits,

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Now upon the beautiful trail of old age,

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Iii.

Now, Lightning of the Thunder, among men am I.

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Rubbed with the summit of the sky,

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Now upon the beautiful trail of old age,

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Iv.

Now, Altsodoniglehi, among men am I.

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Rubbed with the summits of the earth,

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

Now upon the beautiful trail of old age,

Now among the alien gods with weapons of magic am I.

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Text And Interlinear Translation.

I.

Prelude.

Sinah"s"e nage nage alli ka"t" btsa

My thoughts run. Alien gods, alien gods weapons now I walk among them.

A'yeyeyeyahai`

(Meaningless).

1. Ka"t" Naynzgani "s"i n"sl"n" ni"t"`

Now Naynezgani I am people among.

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods, weapons now among them I walk.

2. Dz"l h"ots's ts'da hwez"t"an"t"a`

Mountains tops of truly I am rubbed with,

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods, weapons now among them I walk.

3. Ka"t" sa"n" nage ka"t" bik hozni "s"i n"sl"n"

Now in old age wandering now its trail beautiful I am.

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods alien gods weapons now among them I walk.

Ii.

1. Ka"t T"bad"z"ist"s"ni "s"i n"sl"n" ni"t"`

Now "T"bad"z"ist"s"ni I am, among them

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods weapons now among them I walk.

2. T` \"h"ots's ts'da hwez"t"an"t"a`

Water tops of truly I am rubbed with.

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods weapons now among them I walk.

3. Ka"t" sa"n" nage ka"t" bik hozni "s"i n"sl"n"

Now in old age wandering now its trail beautiful I am

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods weapons now among them I walk.

Iii.

1. Ka"t" Blnd"z"not"l"is "s"i n"sl"n" ni"t"`

Now Blnd"z"not"l"is I am among them.

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods weapons now among them I walk.

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2. Ya "h"ots's ts'da hwez"t"an"t"a`

Sky top of truly I am rubbed with,

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods weapons now among them I walk.

3. Ka"t" sa"n" nage ka"t" bik hozni "s"i n"sl"n"

Now in old age wandering now its trail beautiful I am,

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods weapons now among them I walk.

Iv.

1. Ka"t" A'ltsodoniglehi "s"i n"sl"n" ni"t"`

Now A'ltsodoniglehi I am, among them,

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods weapons now among them I walk.

2. Ni` "h"ots's ts'da hwez"t"an"t"a`

Earth top of truly I am rubbed with,

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods weapons now among them I walk.

3. Ka"t" sa"n" nage ka"t" bik hozni "s"i n"sl"n"

Now in old age wandering, now its trail beautiful I am,

nage nage alli ka"t" bt"s"a

alien gods, alien gods weapons now among them I walk.