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136. Sʻhagoweʹnōtʻhăʼ, the Spirit of the Tides (continued 1)

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DāʹSo (then)neʼʹhoʻtherewaaʼʹyakdid-he-it-shootagwasʹveryoyĕñʹdetit (n.)-notableotkaiʼʹni,it (n.)-loud (is),“būʻʹ”,“buʻʹ”,oʼʹgĕⁿʼ.did-it-say.AgwasʹVeryohneʹganosit (n.)-waterosnoʹweʼit (n.)-rapid (is)dondagayăʹgĕⁿʼt.thence-did-it-come forth.
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DāʹSo thenneʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹthegahoñʹwăʼit (n.)-canoeweʹĕⁿʻfar away, yonder,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hoʼʹweʼ.thither-did-it-go.
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DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waoʼsaiʹyĕⁿʻdid-he-make hasteoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hagoeʼdjoñʹnyoⁿhe-(them) urged-on-repeatedlyneʻʹthehoñʹgak,wild geese,hāʹdoⁿ,he-it-kept saying,“Djidjāʹgoⁿ“Be ye brave,djidjāʹgoⁿ,be ye brave,djidjāʹgoⁿbe ye brave,neʻʹtheagesʻhenĕⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼ.”my servant (my servants-several).”
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DăʼaonisʻheʼʹoⁿʻNot-it-(n.)-long-time-(was)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʼʹhoʻtherewaādiʹyoⁿʼdid-they (an.)-arriveheʹoñweʻthere wheredetʻhiiĕⁿʻdāsʹgwăʼboth there-they (an. masc.) it-to-gamble useneʻʹtheSʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼ.Sagowenota.GanioʼʹAs soon asneʼʹhoʻtherewaāiiʹyoⁿʼdid-they (an.)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.)-child-great (is)waiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it-say,“Oʹnĕⁿʻ“Now (then)IsʹYouneʻʹthehoñʹgak,wild geese,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)ĕⁿdjiswadadwĕñnīʹyōk.will-again-you-free-continue to be.NeʼʹThatwaiʻʹof coursesewanoⁿs­gweoñʹgwĕⁿone-you-captive has madeneʻʹtheneʼʹthatdeʼtgāiʻwayēʹiʼnot-there-it (n.)-matter-of right (is)neʻʹtheSʻhagowēʹnotʻhăʼSagowenotanāʹeʻ.verily.
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DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoverĕⁿdjiswadadwĕñnīʹyōk;will-again-you-self-to-control continue; (= continue to be free);hĕⁿʼʹĕⁿʻnot (it is)nāʹeʻverilydeʼaweʼʹoⁿʻnot-he-it-intendedneʻʹtheSʻhoñgwadyĕñnuʼkdăʼʹoⁿʻ,He-our-faculties-completed (= our Creator),neʻʹtheHawĕñniʹyoʼ,He, the Disposer,neʼʹthatneʻʹtheayesʻhenoⁿʼgĕñʹoñkshould-one-slave-to-be-continuegyēʹ.some (persons).
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HaweʼʹoⁿʻHe-it-intendedsĕⁿʼʹĕⁿʻin factnāʹeʻverilygagweʹgoⁿit (n.) entire (all)neʻʹthegoñnonʻʹheʼthey (z.)-alive (are)ĕⁿwĕñnoñdadwĕñnīʹyōkwill-they-self-to-control-continueneʼʹthatneʻʹthehăʼdeganyoʼʹdăgeʻ.as many as it (z.) game-animal numbers.HĕⁿʼʹĕⁿʻNot (it is)nāʹeʻverilydeʼaweʼʹoⁿʻnot He-it-designedayagonaⁿskwayĕñʹdăʼkshould-one-it-slave-to-possess-continuegĕⁿsʹusuallynäⁿʹgĕⁿthis (it is)neʻʹthegāʹnyoʼ.it (z.)-game animal.[742]
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DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreovernāʹeʻverilyĕⁿdjiswăʻdĕñʹdĭʼwill-again-you-depart (for your homes)oʹnĕⁿʻ.now (then).DāʹSo (then)neʼʹhoʻ-khoʻʹthere-andnāʹeʻverilynisʹʼăʻthe-you-onlynăⁿyoʼdĕñoñʹdieʼso-will-it (n.)-condition-to-be, -continue,khoʻʹandneʻʹthenāʹeʻverilyheniswayeʹhăʼ.as-so-you-it-do-habitually.NisʹThe-youneʼʹkhoʻthat-andgĕⁿsʹusuallynĕⁿyoʼdĕñoñʹdieʼso-will-it (n.)-condition-to-be, continue,neʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)dĕⁿdjoñwĕñdjiăʼkʹhoⁿk.will-you-land-cross-successively as habit.
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DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthat (then)gĕⁿsʹusuallyĕⁿyetcʻhiʹgĕⁿʼwill-one-you-seeneʻʹtheoʹyăʼother, differenthĕⁿyagonʻheʹdieʼthere-will-one-alive-to-be, continueneʼʹthatneʻʹthewĕñdoⁿʻʹgwāat the time-justheʻʹwherenĕⁿyonisʹʻheʼtso-will-it-(n.) continue to beĕⁿyowĕñdjăʹdek.will-it-earth-to-stand, continue.
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DāʹSo (then)neʼʹhoʻ.there.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oʼgadwĕñnoʼkʹdĕⁿʼ.did-I-my-word-end.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoverswăʻdĕñʹdĭʻyou-departĕⁿswatʻhäʹdieʼ-khoʻ.”will-you-flying-go and.”DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻverilyoʼwĕñnăʻ­dĕñʹdĭʼ.did they (z.) depart.
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DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoveroʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagaindondahăsʹnyeʼtthence-again-he-spokewaiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it-say,“Oʹnĕⁿʻ“Now (then)diqʹmoreoverhĕⁿdjidyăʻdĕñʹdĭʼhence-will-thou-I-depart (homeward)aqʹdjiʹiʼ.”my elder sister.”WăʼagōgaiʹyĕⁿʻDid-she-it-consent-tonāʹeʻ.verily.
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OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)nāʹeʻverilydayăʻdĕñʹdĭʼ.thence-they-two-departed.NeʼʹThatneʻʹtheskĕñnoⁿʼʹoñʻslowly (= peaceably)yatʻhaiʹneʼ.they-two-travel on.WăhyĕñnoʹhetDid-they-two-stay over nightgĕⁿsʹusuallyneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wăʼoʼʹgäʻ.did-it (n.)-night-become.WăʼoʹʻhĕñʼtIt-day-becameoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wăʼoʼʹgäʻ.did it night become.WăʼoʹhĕñʼtIt day becameoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)gĕⁿsʹusuallyāʹeʼagainwayăʻdĕñʹdĭʼ.did-they-two-depart.
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WisʹFivenoñsahiyăʻʹgoʼ.so many again-they-two-staid over night.DāʹSoneʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoverneʻʹtheoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)saniʹyoⁿʼagain they two arrived homeoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)daāsʹnyeʼtthence-he (an.)-spokewaiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it say,“Aqdjīʹiʼ,“My dear elder sister,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻverilysedīʹyoⁿʼ.thou-I-have-returned home.TĕⁿʼʹĕⁿʻNot (it is)niʼʹăʻthe-I-onlydeʼgoñyĕñdeʹi,not-I-thee-know,soʼʹdjĭʻbecause, (= much-too)noñʹperhapstchi-geksāʼʹăʻwhile-I-child-small (was)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)săʻdĕñʹdyoñ.thou-departedst.DāʹSo (then)neʼʹkhoʻthat-andnisʹthe-thousedinoʼʹsĕⁿhe-our-two-uncle (is)neʻʹtheOktēʹoñdoⁿʼ.Okteondon.
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DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatneʻʹtheIʼʹIwaeyanĕñʹhauñʼdid-I-his-track followsʻhăʼʹgăʻdĕñdĭʼ.when-I-departed.NeʼʹhoʻThere[743]nāʹeʻverilyheʹʻhoyoñthere-he-arrivedheʹoñweʻthere wheretganyodäʹdeʼ.there-it (n.)-lake-exists.DāʹSo (then)iʹwiI-it-thinkneʼʹthatnoñʹperhapsnāʹeʻverilyhōʹnyoʻhe-him-killedhoiʹgĕñthat-one (it is)neʻʹthehăʻʹsowānĕñ.his-mouth-large (is).
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DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoverneʼʹthatneʻʹthedĕⁿdyatnooⁿʹgwāk,shalt-thou-I-self-love-ever,Iʼʹwededyadāⁿʹnondeʼ.thou-I-brother-sister (are).ĔⁿgoñnooⁿʹgwākShall-I-thee-to-love, continueoʹnĕⁿʻnow thennisʹʼăʻthe-thou-(only)IʼʹkhoʻI-andĕⁿs­gnooⁿʹgwāk.shall-thou-me-to-love, continue.
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DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoverneʻʹtheIʼʹIĕⁿgadowätʹʻhăʼ.”will-I-to-hunt-go.”
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DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatdiqʹmoreoveroʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waādōʹwät;did-he-it-hunt;agwasʹveryhadjinoⁿʼdīʹyo;he-hunter-fine (is);oʼʹwāʼit (n.) meatneʼʹsʻhoñthat-justhodīʹgoⁿ;they-it-continue-to-eat;awenoñtgädeʼʹsʻhoñit (n.)-pleasant-justheʹoñweʻthere wheredeniʼʹdyoⁿʼ.both-they-two-abide.DāʹSo (then)neʼʹhoʻtherenigagāʹis.so-it-legend-long (is).

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Seneca Fiction, Legends, and Myths Thirty-Second Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology; 1910-1911, Project Gutenberg eBook #64176

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