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Verse 4. pt. 2. tmayofiyyumi aulautikqayama ai ye yai ya 



taujoayyunun- tckitqdtivik ■ 



(Refrain) 



Verse 5. pt. 1. ai ye yai ya kileqtuaqpck ai ye yai ya 



kil' tniyrfivin kileqtuaqpck 



(Refrain and Connective) 



Verse 5. pt. 2. kcl-iniymun kileqiuayama ai ye yai ya 



atjotckcamnck kicentyniqpck 



(Refrain and Connective) 



Verse 6. pt. 1. qai yai ya aiyumiyivatka ai ye yai ya 



tcymijqciayyuin aiyumiyivatka , 



(Refrain and' Connective) ' 



Verse 6. pt. 2. uvarja auldutcptali aulauiikqaymata ai ye yai ya 



tcymiyociayyum aiyumiyivatka 



Translation 



Verse 1. pt. 1. I could not succeed in reaching them, 



Big men I could not succeed in reaching them. 



Verse 1. pt. 2. Possessions when they began to desire, 



Big men I could not succeed in reaching them. 



Verse 2. pt. 1. I could not succeed, 



Myself I could not succeed. 



Verse 2. pt. 2. The travelling gear because I was not acquainted with, 



Myself I could not succeed. 



Verse 3. pt. 1. I found everything pleasant, 



In the gr,eat land I found everything pleasant. 



Verse 3. pt. 2. Big caribou I was not unable to secure them. 



In the great land I found everjrthing pleasant. 



Verse 4. pt. 1. I had the naeans to travel ,[a kayak]. 



On the broad water I had the means to travel. 



Verse 4. pt. 2. On the broad water since I had the means to travel. 



To big people I arrived first. 



Verse 5. pt. 1. I actually reached. 



To Killiniq^ I actually reached. 



Verse 5. pt. 2. • To Killiniq when I actually reached 



Game I secured in abundance. 



Verse 6. pt. 1. I could not succeed in reaching them. 



Flocks of birds I could not succeed in reaching' them. 



Verse 6. pt. 2. I — our travelling gear, since; they had travelling gear — 



Flocks of birtis I' could not succeed in reachhig them.^ 



> Killiniq is a district in the south of Victoria island. 



•This song was ooipposed many ye^s earlier l).y,a Coppfirn;ine,riyer shaman named Kalluipik. ,It was said to be i 

 white man's song, acquired by Kallukpik in a dream. . . . s , , j . ^^ 



