Haida Songs: Title Page
Haida Songs: Title Page
Haida Songs: Title Page
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<strong>Haida</strong> <strong>Songs</strong>: <strong>Title</strong> <strong>Page</strong><br />
Qo-ês LLî'ñalAñ ? a-i l kusî't!Al.<br />
Clouds | open with your hands | through, | look down.<br />
DAñ lû'yîña-i dAñ xA'ñîña-i.<br />
Your | body all | your | face all (we wish to see).<br />
Parting the clouds with your hands, look down (from Tâ'xet's house).<br />
We wish to see your body and your face.<br />
58:1 Sung only by the women of this family.<br />
K!iwa'-i L! nAñ qä'ñAs Lû gwî nAñ qa'-idañ.<br />
The trail (of the dead) | but | one | could see | if | upon | one (= I) | could go,<br />
Gwai'yê dAñ â'ldjiwa-i.<br />
Elder brother, | your | whole body.<br />
If I could see the trail (of the dead), I would enter upon it.<br />
Elder brother, (I want to see) your whole body.<br />
58:2 Sung by a man named Skîlqoê'Las for his brother.<br />
Gîn st!ê'dîguña-i gwai'yai,<br />
Something (= you) makes my heart sick (or very sad), | elder brother,<br />
Gîn st!ê'dîguña-i.<br />
Something makes my heart sick.<br />
Something (i. e., the loss of you) makes my heart sick, elder brother.<br />
Something makes my heart sick.<br />
58:3 Sung by the same man as Song 94.<br />
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93. 1<br />
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94. 2<br />
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95. 3<br />
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