422 Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



Verse 1. pt. 2. takonacutuaynarj-a kival-in tn-uani 



takonacutuaynaya kivalyinun cdviantk 

 Refrain II yai ya yi yai yai ya qai yai yai hai 



Verse 1. pt.-3. takoyunaitpak-ama imdluaym-aquya kivanmul'i can'ama 



Refrain III. yai ya yi yai ya yai yai yi yai ya 



yai ya yi yai ya yai ya yi yai ya 

 yai ya yi yai yai ya hai yai ya hai 

 yai ya yi yai yai hi ai yi ya hi ya 

 ai ya ha 

 Connective. i ya hai ya 



Verse 2. pt. 1. yai ya yi yai ya crumavak-dluaqpik 



kilumul-i camurja cc-umavak-dluaqpck 

 (Refrain I and Connective) 

 Verse 2. pt. 2. ya hai ya 



takonacutuarjnaya kiluccktok umtymani 

 takonacutuaynaya kiluccktok kanuyancylu 

 (Refrain II). 

 Verse 2. pt. 3. takoyunaitpak-ama imdluaycn-aq-uya kilumul-i can-ama 



(Reftain III and Connective) 

 Verse 3. pt. 1. i yai ya yi yai ya cc-umavak-dluaqptk 



uwanmul-i camuya cc-umavak-dluaqpik 

 (Refrain I and Connective) 

 Verse 3. pt. 2. takonacutuaynaya uwalmyum qeyuani 



takonacutuaynaya uwalmyum kilcyvantylu 

 (Refrain II) 

 Verse 3. pt.-3. takoyunaitpak-ama imdluaycn-aq-uya 



uwanmul-i can-ama 



(Refrain III and Connective) 

 "Verse 4. pt. 1. yai ya yi yai ya cc-umavak-dluaqpck 



tunumul-i camuya cc-umavak-dluaqpck 

 (Refrain I) 



Translation 



Terse 1. pt. 1. Although I was earnestly expecting [them], 



Eastward, down thither, although I was earnestly expect- 

 ing [them]. 

 Verse 1. pt. 2. They were not actually visible to me, the farthest east, 



^ its inhabitants; 



They were not actually visible to me, the far eastern 

 people, their knives. 

 Verse 1. pt. 3. Though I could not see them I was filled with thoughts 



of them, to the east when I turned. 

 Verse 2. pt. 1. Although I was earnestly expecting [them]. 



Southward, down thither, although I was earnestly ex- 

 pecting [them], 



Verse 2. pt. 2. They were not actually visible to me, Kilusiktok itf 



musk-oxen; i^ 



They were not actually visible to me, its copper too. 



Verse 2. pt. 3. Though I could not see them I was filled with thoughts 



of them, southward when I turned. 



