COUNCILS AND CEREMONIES OF ADOPTION OF NEW YORK INDIANS 373 



Hail, hail. These were as brothers henceforth. Hail, hail. 



Continue to listen ! " 



36 Thou who wert ruler. " 

 Thou, Hoh-yunh-nyeii-uih. (28) " 

 Continue to listen ! " 

 Thou who wert ruler. " 



37 Thou, Sho-deh-gwa-seh. (29) " 

 Continue to listen ! " 

 Thou who wert ruler. " 

 Thou, Sha-ko-ken-heh. (30) " 



38 That was the roll of you. " 

 This befell 



In ancient times. " 



They had their children. " 



39 Those the two clans. " 

 He, the high chief. " 

 Thou, Seh-ha-wih. (31) " 

 This put away the clouds. " 



40 He was a war chief. " 

 He was a principal chief. 



Acting in either office. 



Thou, Ska-naa-wah-tih. (32) 



41 This was the roll of you. 



" Then his son, " 



Continue to listen ! 

 Thou who wert ruler. 



42 Thou, De-wa-ea-yonh. (33) 

 With his brother. 

 Continue to listen ! 



Thou who wert ruler. 



43 Thou, Tsi-non-da-zven-honh. (34) 

 This was the roll of you. 

 Continue to listen ! 



" Thou who wert ruler. 



44 " Thou, Ka-da-kwa-ra-son. (35) 

 " Continue to listen ! 



" Thou who wert ruler. 



Thou, So-you-wes. (36) 



