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  doubt 
  that 
  it 
  was 
  faithfully 
  rendered 
  by 
  one 
  of 
  Mr 
  Krehbiel's 
  

   musical 
  ability. 
  The 
  translation 
  follows 
  the 
  original, 
  but 
  in 
  the 
  

   former 
  Hail 
  will 
  be 
  but 
  partially 
  given 
  : 
  

  

  Karenna 
  Yondonghs 
  " 
  Hai! 
  Hal!" 
  

   Hai 
  ! 
  Hai 
  ! 
  Hai 
  ! 
  Khe-ya-da-wendh 
  des-ke-non 
  we-lon-ne 
  ! 
  

  

  Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  

   Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  Ka-yon-ne-lenh 
  des-ke-non 
  we-lon-ne 
  ! 
  

  

  Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  

   Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  Wa-kon-ne-de 
  des-ke-non 
  we-lon-ne 
  ! 
  

  

  Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  

   Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  O-yen-kon-donh 
  des-ke-non 
  we-lon-ne 
  ! 
  

   Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  Ron-keg-so-tah 
  lo-ti-ri 
  wa-ne 
  ! 
  

  

  Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  

   Ji-ya-thon-dek-ne 
  Ron-keg-so-tah 
  ji-ya-thon-dek 
  Ji-ya-thon-dek-ne 
  ! 
  

  

  The 
  hymn 
  called 
  Hail! 
  in 
  English 
  

   Hail, 
  hail, 
  hail 
  ! 
  I 
  come 
  again 
  to 
  greet 
  and 
  thank 
  the 
  kindred 
  ! 
  

  

  I 
  come 
  again 
  to 
  greet 
  and 
  thank 
  the 
  League 
  ! 
  

  

  I 
  come 
  again 
  to 
  greet 
  and 
  thank 
  the 
  women 
  ! 
  

  

  I 
  come 
  again 
  to 
  greet 
  and 
  thank 
  the 
  warriors 
  ! 
  

   My 
  forefathers 
  — 
  what 
  they 
  established 
  — 
  

   Hearken 
  to 
  them 
  — 
  my 
  forefathers. 
  

  

  A 
  specimen 
  is 
  also 
  given 
  by 
  him 
  of 
  the 
  song 
  with 
  the 
  names, 
  

   sometimes 
  called 
  the 
  Iroquois 
  Litany, 
  by 
  the 
  Indians 
  the 
  Roll 
  Call 
  

   of 
  the 
  Chiefs: 
  

  

  Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  Ji-ya-thon 
  de-yonk-ha. 
  

   Hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  Ja-tag-wen-i-o-ton, 
  Hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  

  

  Ne 
  De-ka-ri-ho-ken! 
  Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai! 
  

   Hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  Ji-ya-thon 
  de-yonk-ha. 
  

  

  Ja-tag-wen-i-o-ton, 
  Hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  

   Ne 
  Ha-yen-ne-wat-ha! 
  Hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai, 
  hai! 
  

   Hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  Ji-ya-thon-de-yonk-ha. 
  

   Hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  Ja-tag-wen-i-o-ton, 
  Hai, 
  hai 
  ! 
  

   Ne 
  Sha-te-ka-ri-wa-the! 
  Hai. 
  hai! 
  

  

  