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10 Now then, thou who wert the lawgiver 



Of the Ka-nongh-syon-ny, D e-kan-a-wi-dah ; 

 With the joint lawgiver, his son, O-dats-he-deh; 

 And then again his uncle, Wa-tha-do-dar-hoh ; 

 And then again his son, A-kah-en-yonh; 

 And then again his uncle, Ka-nya-da-ri-yoh ; 

 And then again his cousin, Sha-de-ka-ron-yes. 



11 And then in later times 



The great building had additions. 



Song called the Roll Call of all the Chiefs 



1 Hail, hail, hail, hail, Now listen, Hail, hail. 



You who completed the work, 

 " The Great League 



Now it has become old. 



2 Now indeed, 



It is a wilderness again 

 Ye are laid in your graves, 

 Ye who completed the work. 



3 Ye have taken it with you. 

 Ye have it as a pillow 



" And indeed there is nothing 



But a waste place again. 



4 There ye have taken your minds with you 

 Ye who completed the work. 



Ye have taken it with you. 



Ye have it as a pillow. Hail, hail. 



5 " Ye who completed the work. Hail, hail. 

 " The Great League. 



Now then 

 " Continue to listen ! 



6 " Ye who were rulers. 



" Thou, De-ka-ri-ho-kenh. (i) 



" Continue to listen ! 



" Thou who wert ruler. 



