478 Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-18 



Verse 3. pt. 1. Kipiqsusuk I sing of it. 



The musk-ox when it looked at me. 



(Spoken: Jenness, a Kanghiryuaq song has been sung 

 for you) 



Verse 3. pt. 2. Thy two weapons [horns] I was able to see them; 



Toward me thou camest with lowered head. 



(Spoken: Thy horns thou usest them as weapons) 



Verse 4. pt. 1. Kipiqsusuk I sing of it. 



Uqsormioq since he said something about me,i 



Verse 4. pt. 2. Holding the drum I look at him; 



Holding the drum I try to contend with him in song. 



No. 79. Record IV. C. 53a 

 Dance Song, sung by Aqxiataq, a Noahoyniq man^ 



Prelude. 



Prelude Refrain. 

 Connective. 

 Refrain Proper. 



Verse 1. 



Verse 2. 



Verse 3. 



at ye ye ya-a yai ye ye ya 



ai ye ye i ya-a ya i yai ya yai ya 



a ye yai ya ye-e ye i ya-a 



ai ye i ya-a 



ai ye i ya ya i ya ye ye ya 

 ai yei yei ya ye yei ye ya ye 

 i ya-a ya ye ye i ya-a 



(Connective) 



atuyaluya dtoqtikaya 

 ai ye yei ya 

 tainiqcaunani 



(Prelude, Refrain and Connective) 



taintqcauliunatj aiyuliyinajiya 

 ai ye yei ya 

 qunaqpak unay 



(Prelude", Refrain with u hu 



qimauyioq wanmun nuvuyauivlun 



ai yei yei ya 



nuvuyauivlunty 



ai ye ya i ya ye ye e e ye 



and Connective) 



Verse 1. 

 Verse 2. 



Verse 3. 



Translation 



The old song he makes me sing, 

 Although it has mere burden syllables. 



Although it has only burden syllables I am unable to 



sing it again [?] 

 Qunaqpak he 



He fled away to the west, becoming a cloud, 

 Becoming a cloud. 



' e.g. in a song. 



^ The divisions into Prelude, etc., are taken from ^!is3 Roberts' musical text. 



