182 POETIC TEXTS. 



COOLNG AND WOOING. 

 I. 



1. Yuyulinne, yuyulinne, yuyulinne 



1 have passed into womaubood. 



2. I-uiieks%e'm a yulina j.-_|^-|^-|j._ 



After sunset I get unwell. 



3. Gii' llsh kani hudsh6tcbipka? -_i|_-l|~-l|_w 



Who comes there riding towards met 



4. Gc^nu i git', o-61ka, kinhia'na! L|.j.[__i|_ 



My little pigeon, fly right inlo llic dovecot ! 



5. Gindla h61akank; dtutu pa';^tgi ~._|__:|w_|_-i 



This way follow me, before it is fuU daylight ! 



6. At mlsh mbusha'aluapka lakiam wdashash gi'sht 



I want to wed you, for you are the chief's sou. 



7. Kd-a mfsh nil kd-a ni mbushdaluapka, ^| — 



hiimAmasht tuma tud gi'tkuapka. - _l | - ^ 



Very much I covet you for a husband, 



For in times to come you will live in affluence. 



8. She: Tatd 1 n'sh tud wo^f^we, woz6we, wox^wel 

 He: Jil-ukik pl'la dwank, dwank, dwank! 



Ske: And when will you pay for me a wedding gift? 

 He : A canoe I'll give for j-ou half filled with water. 



9. Wdwanuish kahidwuk tdla kdkekanka .:. |_j.._|-!._~|-!. 



He spends much money on women thinking to obtain them easily. 



10. Miishmush shii'dshipka kdwantk tchilloydga -i_|-i~_|-i_| 



The i)oor youngster, he is driving one cow only. 



11. Gdntala kd-i gafkanka piishpushlisli hisbudkshash ! 



It is not that black fellow that I am striving to secure! 



