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Verse 4. pt. 1. 



Verse 4. pt. 2. 



Verse 5. pt. 1. ? 



Verse 6. pt. 1. ? 

 Verse 6. pt. 2. ? 



Verse 1. pt. 1. 

 Verse 1. pt. 2. 

 Verse 2. pt. 1. 

 Verse 2. pt. 2. 

 Verse 3. pt. 1. 

 Verse 3. pt. 2. 

 Verse 4. pt. 1. 

 Verse 4. pt. 2. 

 Verse 5. pt. 1. ? 



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Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



yai yai ya qovianajivoq 



kivanmun camuya fccuyajaina i ai yai yai 



(Refrain and Connective) 

 qcmiayyuk cama nakataywluyo 

 tuktuyaluymun ittpteqcm-aqpck i ai yai yai 



(Refrain and Connective) 

 qayyuqcajyuya qwyvekcivaymcyman 

 tuktujalurjmtn maqiqpaUq-uya i ai 



(Connective) 

 ya yi yai ya tejliataqpck 

 komayaij-an pokuniaqtul'i i ai yai ya 



(Refrain and Connective) 

 yai yai ya qovianajivoq 



qileqtiliayyuk — qileqtiliayyuk mitiyleq-ajapku ai 

 qajyuayyamnilu itumaiyektitpck i ai yai ya 



(Refrain and Connective) 

 qayyu — yai yai i ya qovianayivoq 

 qalytmi camani nanektuayneymi i ai yai ya 



(Refrain and Connective) 

 numikayma tma cddvautiyayiymaya 

 qilauyayyuk idqtuaqpak-a i ai yai ya 



(Refrain) 



(Spoken: taima) 



Translation 



It was pleasant 



On the land down here when I kept walking. 

 Caribou though being found numerous, 

 My big arrow secured no skins. 

 It was pleasant 



On the ice down here when I kept walking. 

 Broth animals [seals] though longing for, 

 My harpoon point was not sharp enough. 

 It was pleasant 



Eastward down thither when I kept walking. 

 The hummock from down here though falling over it, 

 Towards the caribou I finally crossed over. 

 My fish-hook since it always pulled up something, 

 Towards the caribou I rose up again. 

 Unseen I intercepted them. 

 The caribou that were engaged in grazing. 

 It was pleasant; 



The bull caribou, after I made it begin to leap away. 

 With my big arrow I failed to secure it [?] 

 It was pleasant; 



In the dance-house down here, at my standing up [to 

 dance]. 



My dancing-companion, when he would not let me danc« 

 ^'■■. around the ring, 

 The drum I simply took it into the ring. 

 (Spoken: It is finished) 



