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BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 



[BULL. 61 



The words of tlio following song toll its story. Doubtless it is a 

 song which was often heard in the old days, when many who went 

 forth with the war parties did not return. 



No. 152. "I Look for Him In Vain" (Catalogue No. 530 



Sung by Two Shields 

 VoiCB J -92 

 Drim not recorded 





a - wa - ton-wai] he - lo 



to - hai] - ni 



^^=r^ 



it 



:4=i. 



:p=P= 



S 



m 



a - ke i - ya- ya hur)-^e ta-ku can - ze-ma - ye 



ko^ka' laka kig alii'yaya <::ag^na. as the young men go by 



awa'tonwai) helo^ I was looking for him 



to'hagni ake' it surprises me anew 



iya'ya huQ^e'' that he has gone 



ta''ku (it is) sometliing 



6a5ze'maye to which I can not be reconciled 



Analysis. — The intonation throughout the renditions of this song 

 was wavering, yet the rapid tones in the sixth measure were clear 

 and different from a vibrato. The song is melodic in form and begins 

 with an ascending fifth; this is somewhat unusual. The tones are 

 those of the second five-toned scale, and about two-thirds of the 

 progressions are downward. No rhythmic unit appears, but the 

 song as a whole is especially rhythmic in character. 



