154 POETIC TEXTS. 



6. Song of the woodchuck: 



Kafla ml gutt'la nH -i_|^,|j.^|- 



I am descending into the giound. 



6. Little girVs song: 



ShmashmAyalti, shuiashmdyalti l>|-_^^- 



In quill-fringed buckskin dressed, 



In porcupine-fringed buckskin dressed. 



7. Song of the tvashpdlaks-fox: 



A'kala'kela nii, Ji'kala'kgla nu ^^|_^|_i.||2.|^_|^„ 



Long and slim I am, long and slim I am. 



8. Song of the fire-mantle: 



Lfi'luksash nu shkutiya -^^ |- j. - | ^ 



111 iire-flames I am enveloped. 



9. Song of the tudkish-crane: 



Nfi shnu'lashtat nu tgeli'wa i|-j,|-_!._ 



I stand upon the rim of my nest. 



10. Song of the blind medicine-girl: 



Tchatchglushkcinka nu tchiutchiush shne;{i'tko 



I search the ground with my hands, find there the feathers of the yellow 

 hammer and devour them. 



11. Another song of the same: 



Paldk ! isJi hu lillpalpalf at ! -^|-_^|^^^|_ 



Quick! make ye eyes for mo ! 



12. Bird^s song: 



Nu'sh pi'hiii tilaluauslia -l~\~i ^\± — - 



As a he.ad only, I roll around. 



13. Song, reference unknown: 



Tud pash ml? tua pash a nu? ^ ^ | - ^ || _ ^ | _ ,, ^ 



What am I? Avhat am I? 



14. Song, reference unknown: 



H4 luyam'na, nil liiyam'na ^ -i | - ^ j |_i ^ ^ 



This round thing I hold in my haml. 



15. Song of the long-tailed black marten: 



A wAl^atchaka nil gatdml'^a j. .\j.^ ~\j.^\s ^ 



I the black iiiarten, I travel ai-iiuud tlii« land. 



