174 POETIC TEXTS. 



7. Song of the five female elks: 



Wiiti leliwa, leliwa; wAti leliwa, lelfwa 



Tho knife lying at the end of the knife range. 



8. Song of the fisher , a species of otter: 



Tudtala nlsh 1 shudshi'pka? niniti, ninid 



tudtaJa nlsh 1 shudshi'pk 1? neineyA, nened 



Why then do you pursue me so ? You flutter and beat your wings. 



9. Young otter^s song: 



K61talam nu w^ash g^na amputka; 

 at kd-u gui^ish kiiila niliwa, 

 at kai leml(^ma kalla. 



- The otter's offspring, I plunged into tlie water, 



When I emerged from it, the ^jround blazed up. 

 The earth was shaken to its foundations. 



10. Weasel's song: 



Tchdshgai nil g(ina, j. _ ^ | _;. _ 



kalla nu gakdla, -i | -i - 



tchdshgai nu gakala. - — - | j. - 



I the weasel am starting; 

 On the soil I draw my circles; 

 I the weasel I travel in circles. 



1 1. Song of the weasel- 



£-eni nii witka shko'ksam steinash J- |-l.,|j.,,|j. 



In the spirit-l.ind 1 lilcw out from mo tlie heart of the sko'ksh. 



12. MinMs song: 



Kli'pa nu gendlla ± ^\-l ~\± ^ 



I the mink am starting off. 



13. Song of the tvooclpecker: 



Wdkwakinsh nil winta, _i ^ | -£. _ | j. _ 



p'lai telslman wapdlatat; j.~\±~\j---\- 



wdkwakiusli nil winta, jl ^\j. ^\j. ^ 



nil ydua tdlshnan winta. j. - | J. _ | -i _ | _ 



The woodpecker, I am sticking fast, 

 Upwards looking I stick to the trec-.stuiu|i : 



The woodpecker, I am sticking fast, 

 Downwards I look, and hold mysell. 



