(Song's of the Copper Eskimos 



447 



Verse 2. pt. 1. ai ye yi ya tucaljoqpck 



kilultpUynili tucaljoqpck ai ya 



(Refrain, imperfect on account of flaw in cylinder) 



Verse 2. pt. 2. imnaluxyaqtuli tucaljoqpck 



(Refrain and Connective) 



Verse 3. pt. 1. ai ye yi ya tucaljoqpck 



uwalcptcynili tucaljoqpck 



(Refrain and Connective) 



Verse 3. pt. 2. uwalcpta ima catqojyuaycnck 



qajyjjyuaycy eqciyoqtojamai 



(Refrain and Connective) 



Verse 4. pt. 1. ai ye yi ya tucaljoqpck 



ima tucaljoqpck 



(Refrain and Connective) 



Verse 4. pt. 2. tcjaluyyuajlu ujyulujyuajlu ai 



uvamnul'i cma tucaxjaqtutcn ncvliyutixjaqtoq 

 tucaljoqpck 



(Refrain and Connective) 



Postlude (?) ncvliyutixjaymani 



catqojmcktoqccn- aqpuk ndpkcnhin'ajapkct 



(Refrain) 



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. 



Postlude ? 



Translation 



I caught hold of it repeatedly, 



In our house I caught hold of it repeatedly. 



In my feebleness, since I was deprived of the power to 



stand, 

 In our house I caught hold of it repeatedly. 



I have been informed 



Of people inland from us I have been informed. 



of people who continually murmur songs I 



have been informed. 



I have been informed 



Of people west of us I have been informed. 



Of the people west of us, their big blades [knives], 

 Their big arrows, and I am afraid. 



I have been informed 

 I have been informed 



A big stinking seal and a big bearded seal 

 Towards me — you are listening intently — it breathed 

 up loudly through the water. I have been informed. 



When it breathed up loudly 



They both were transfixed finally with my harpoon, but 

 I could not hold them both in the end. 



