320 | W. THALBITZER. 
No. 167. Pitsaniarmaats Song of Retort. 
Attiartertoq. 
This song was called an answering song (pisidfa akisa‘). The introduc- 
tion (1. 1—4) almost coincides with that in no. 186, and must therefore, in at 
least one of the songs, have been borrowed. 
nakima:itortiwa 1 I am accustomed to be irresolute, 
pujalituarnerpoa 2 How shall this fall out for me. 
uveralito:rpoa 3 I have fallen by mischance into a drum 
duel ! 
nakün:atinritino 4 This is also a reason for being inconstant 
ukia: galuame 5 That though it was only the autumn, 
perqia:tarama 6 My provisions were almost on the decline. 
perterqia:tarama 7 Because I was on the point of starving - 
to death 
ilagin ndt-ina:giqiama 8 I met with much compassion from the 
housefellows (?) 
ogorserilitt? nik — 9 [And] from the neighbours on the south 
side 
зашагапагте`”пе 10 The dwellers at Sawaranaq — 
qujandtara‘nion 11 Also, to be sure, was I much indebted 
to them. 
oqa’’sianty 12 Because in their words (what they said 
of me) 
tusarpe:san'inak"o 13 I got nothing (no comment) to hear 
about it. 
ndttnartoruna 14 That poor being! 
süjora napianejoqulin 15 Might his nose also be turned upwards! 
so‘rto:: Ца‘па 16 That gets me to think of 
süjorarliwokaina 17 My own great, long nose, 
pila-tortivokajik 18 A mighty, great knife, 
pilå:tsiane' 19 Please cut his nose in shape 
kikita--lamertipo 20 And make it a knife with a notch 
nuliäne kaputisia-lono 21 For use when he stabs his wife. 
ilamutime-rak-in 22 I was witness to your misdeed, 
nuliän'e ит 23 When your good little wife, 
When your nice little “young-sister wife”, 
When you scoundrel began to stab her 
again and again, 
nuka'ta pe uwin 24 
@Mtikaje kapildlikaje-nak-in 25 
kape--nernaye-”na 26 And you were not content with stabbing 
her, 
ilimut-u ne-tuiartartino 27 No, you bored into her, inwards, inces- 
santly, 
