170 POETIC TEXTS. 



58. Song of the tstktu-hawk: 



Ydmash a nu shul'sh; 

 ydmash a g^-u shui'sli. 



About the uorth wind I aui Hinging, 

 About the cold winds I am singing. 



59. Tsisxixi-Urd's song: 



Nil ai nen nu shui'sh gi 



I am singing about myself. 



60. Song of the tsiutsiwdsh-hird: 



Tsiutsiwa'sain ke'sh mulua 



The snow made by me, the tsiutsiwiiBh-bird, is ready to arrive. 



61. Song of the blue jay, or tsxd-iitsxa' -mh: 



SankAwaltk ai nu shui'sh 



High-crested I sing my song. 



62. Song of the large black vulture: 



Tchuafsh ai nu nasffl'dsa 



I the vulture describe my circles in the air. 



63. Song of the tvdkash-crane: 



WAkas ni tchekl^Ia 



I the wiikash-crane crouch on the water's edge. 



64. Song of the young wdkash-crane: 



Wakdshak nu nii'pka 



The disease brought on comes li-om me, the youug wakiish-l)ird. 



65. Woodpecker's song: 



Wtikwakins winta walashtat 



I, the woodpecker, am holding I'asst the tree-stem. 



66. Song of the wd^hlas-tree: 



Waldsh ai nu wawikanka ~_i|-^j.|^_i|_^ 



I the pole-tree am shaking my crown. 



67. Song of the wd-ulituash-duck: 



Wa-u'htti'ssam gd-u na'pka ij ^i-- 



A sickness has come, and I the w^-n'htnash-duck have produced it. 



68. Song of the mallard-duck: 



Wii'-aks ai nt tcMwa -i ^ | -i ,_ | _l _ 



1 the mallard float on the water's bosom. 



69. Song of the weiwash-goose: 



Gd-u ai hu't wftchtaks 



This tempest is my work. 



