Songs of the Copper Eskimos 



Verse 3. pt. 2. i yai nojaltyyutH aiyuleqpak-apktn 



qaydtqcqtunul-i aiyumivaktuya 

 (Refrain and Connective) 

 Verse 4. pt. 1. i yai ye yi yai aiyumivaktuya 



eqdlukcuktunun aiyumivaktuya 

 (Refrain and Connective) 

 "Viase 4. pt. 1 i yai ye yi yai aiyumivaktuya 



^repeated). eqdlukcuktunun aiyumivaktuya 



Verse 4. pt. 2. i yai yai yai — miynejiyanima aiyuleqpak'apkin 



eqdlukcuktunun aiyumivaktuya 

 (Refrain and Connective) 

 Verse 5. pt. 1. i yai yai ye yi yai aiyumivaktuya 



numiyuktunuVi aiyumivaktuya 

 (Refrain and Connective) 

 Verse 5. pt. 2. ya ya pcdajyuiM ndluleqpak-apktn 



numiyuktunuVi aiyumivaktuya 

 (Refrain and Connective) 

 Verse 6. pt. 1. i yai yai ya yi yai aiyumivaktuya 



uqilaiyunul'i aiyumivaktuya 

 (Refrain and Connective) 

 Verse 6. pt. 2. i ya niuyuak-ali aqtuleqpak-apkm 



uqilaiyunul-i aiyumivaktuya 

 (Refrain) 



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Translation 



Verse 1. pt. 1. I am quite unable 



To capture seals as they do, I am quite unable. 

 Verse 1. pt. 2. Animals with blubber [seals] since I do not know how to 



capture, 



To capture seals as they do I am quite unable. 



Verse 2. pt. 1. I am quite unable 



To shoot as they do, I am quite unable. 



Verse 3. pt. 1. I am quite unable, 



A fine kayak such as they have I am quite unable to 

 obtain. 

 Verse 3. pt. 2. Animals that have fawns since I cannot obtain them, 



A fine kayak such as they have I am quite unable to 

 obtain. 



Verse 4. pt. 1. I am quite unable 



To capture fish as they do, I am quite unable. 



Verse 4. pt. 2. Small fish since I cannot capture them, 



To capture fish as they do I am quite unable. 



Verse 5. pt. 1. I am quite unable 



To dance as they do, I am quite unable. 



Verse 5. pt. 2, Dance songs since I do not know them at all. 



To dance as they do I am quite unable. 



TfLfse 6. pt. 1. I am quite unable 



To be swift-footed as they are, I am quite unable. 



Verse 6. pt. 2. My big knees since they are heavy on me, 



To be swift-footed as they are, I am quite unable. 



