362 М’. THALBITZER. 
ca kim'ersi tarpun una 10 He used to long for me! 
ca kim'ersernuntie:r 11 For he longed, it was said, 
agajiwin-aginuna 12 Even the next day. 
ak- era, lua qim:e'r 13 Well then, let him come, if he dares! 
ip inalua'qim:er 14 Well then, let him sing at me, also! 
oanarajeaje "ner 15 Miserable me! Wretch that I am! 
pujasarayt?n er 16 Who am to be his opponent, it is said. 
awalälsimay in a’t-a 17 Before we (here) depart, 
fa”’tume awalatsiman: ito: 18 Before he yonder departs |?] 
pusilit:twak-e 19 I will make a grand drum-song about 
him, 
ilisaguy tarnermik 20 So that I may learn it better. 
iorte’na twe-lorniara®*nuk 21 Do you remember that when we 
some time ago held drum combat 
together, 
fam: ajakajege awit 22 That you miserably made a mistake, 
tam: artakajege: awit 23 That you every moment made a 
great mistake! 
VARIANTS. — 8. e‘wkulicikue‘m'at. — 9. itsa'meruna. — 15. o-ajuajivMp-er 
ovanajuaje “ner. 
NOTES. — 1. im'aga is used also in North-west Greenland as an introduc- 
tion to drum songs (e. g. in my Phon. Study, p. 289 seq.: Old-fashioned Songs, 
nos. 31, 63, and 81). — 5. tuk-uta‘i, cf. WGr. inuk-utai ‘the one teased or mocked 
by them’ (for ex. by running off with his things, or with the belongings of 
his boat). — 7. e‘wkulici- would answer to WGr. inukutitsi-, a contracted form 
of iniikutér(poq). — 9. itsaÿe(una) < icwsaq ‘the other day’, i. e. ‘after the course 
of a short time; lately’; cf. WGr. uwätsia'ro ‘later in the day’ < uwdtsiag 
‘this morning.’ — 17. Or ‘when we had not yet (or before we yet had) stepped 
forth on the floor, or on the place for the drum-dancing.’ — 18. tawtume = 
laws-uma (according to Kuannia and Sufia). But why this relative form? — 
19. pitsilit'iwak:e = WGr. pitsilis:uak-o. 
Мо. 201. Charge of being Iliseetsoq. 
Behrte: 
This was mentioned as an old drum contest song between two men. The 
contents are, as they often are, obscure in their meaning; for us of course, 
not to the singers themselves. We do not know the actual allusions. Reference 
is perhaps made to the belief that an iliseetsog is revealed as such when he 
(or she) speaks as though mad (insane) or in extasy, and that only by con- 
fession can he come to his senses again. 
Refrain: awala’' unala вала‘ 
ta’"nertoalarlinge 1 Let me sing of it with emphasis and strength, 
ergartertoalartige 2 Let me mention it with emphasis and strength 
takolartiwokajeya 3 The great sight I used to get 
