boas] songs 1309 



Parting Song 



1. You are strong-minded to leave your lover here, your lover here, 



my dear! 



2. You are true-minded to leave your pain here, your pain, my 



dear! 



3. Where is he going, the one of surpassing strength of mind, my 



dear? 



4. Oh, he is going far away. He will be taken to the pretty place 



named New York, my dear! 



5. I shall ask all of you who walk the ground with me, my dear. 



6. Is New York far away, where he will be taken, my love? 



7. Oh, could I fly hke a poor Mttle raven by his side, my love! 



8. Oh, could I, hke a poor httle raven, carry home news from him, 



my dear! 



9. Oh, could I fly down by the side of my dear, my love! 



10. Oh, could I he down by the side of my dear, my pain! 



11. The love for my dear kiUs my body, my master! 



12. The words of him who keeps me ahve kill my body, my dear! 



13. For he said that he wiU not turn his face this way for two j^ears, 



my love ! 



Parting Song 



1. Wa'yadeyasg'as aya la'xClag'as aya la'xulag'aos g"iheyaya. 



2. Alaaddeyasg'as aya ts!Exi'lag"as aya ts!Exi'lag'a6s g'iheyaya. 



3. Wi'yohodzowaLexa haya'gadeyasg'as LomadahayEwag"aos g'ihe- 



yaya. 



4. ^ya, qwesg'ilaLe lahayudzowaLe lax yoy6x"Laya ek'as wawitsEn 



g-iheyaya. 



5. La^mEn wtlLayaLOLai namax'sihesElotas ayai nohogwawahai 



giheyaya. 



6. ya, qwesaladza^mae yoyox"Layaa lalahaa'yas aya ala lahaxula- 



7. LanahaxwaaonesLEn gwa^winaowa p !ELElehenEwahilxEn ala 



lahaxulayiya. 



8. LanahaxwaaonesLEn gwa^winaowak'asa gwagwaxwalg'iwesEn 



g-iheyaya. 



9. LanahaxwaaonesLEn nE'lamaxallsalxEn g'lheyayalxEn fi,la laha- 



xiilayiya. 



10. LanahaxwaaonesLEn kOlamaxahsalxEn g'iheyayaelxEn ts!EX'i- 



layiya. 



11. LE^lEmg'itilaLai aya gwemalatsEn g'lheyayaelxEn q!a'gwidea. 



12. LE^lEmg'itJlaLai aya waldEmasEn q iflla'laha^yowalxEn g'iheyaya. 



13. Xexs ^nek'aexs mamal^EnxeleLai k'es gwasgEmg'ahsLEn 2,1a 



lahaxulayiya. 



