Seneca Fiction, Legends, and Myths Thirty-Second Annual...

NeʼʹThat (it is)ōʹnĕⁿʻdjiʻancient time-veryhodiʹnoⁿʻsottheir (an.)-lodge-standsneʻʹtheyadadīwăʹdĕⁿʼthey-two-uncle (and), nephewneʻʹtheganoⁿʻsăʼoñʹweʻ.it-lodge, large-(was).Neʼ ʹgwāThat-yet (But)diiutʹgonalways, (ever)hayăsʹʻnĕⁿʼhe (an.)-lay-supineneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻ,he (an.)-ancient-one (was),neʼʹthatdiiuiʹwăʼit-reason (was) neʼʹ hoʻthere (in that place)gäʹitit (n.)-tree-standsgaĕñdăsʹdĕñʼit (n.)-tree-large-(was)okdeʹoñdoⁿʼit (n.)-root-had-severalneʻʹthehayăʼdăʼʹgeʻ,his-(an.)-body-on,neʼʹthatnāʹeʻtruly-(verily)dăʼaʹoñʻnot it-able (be)wĕñʹdoⁿʻever (sometime)āatʹkĕⁿʻ.could he arise.

NeʼʹhoʻsʻhoñThere-only (alone)deʻhniʼʹdyoⁿʼ,two-they (masc.) abode,oʼyonisʻheʼt.it-long-time-was.DyĕñgwăʹsʻhoñSuddenly-justneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻhe (an.)-ancient one (was)neʻʹthehaoñwāʹdĕⁿʼ,his-nephewwooʻtʻhāʹhăshe-him-talked towaiʹĕñʼ,he it said“Hoñʹweʻ“Yonder (over there)hoʼʹsethither-thou-goheoñʹweʻthere-wheretgayăʼsāʹoñnyoⁿʼ.there-it-one-tiered-many (logs) has.NeʼʹhoʻTherenāʹeʻtrulyĕⁿʻsyĕñʹtʻhoʼwilt-thou-it-plantneʻʹtheoʻsăeʼʹdăʼ,it (neut.) bean,neʼʹkhoʻthat-and (that-too)onĕñʹoⁿʼ,it (neut.) corn,neʻʹtheonyoⁿʻʹsăʼ-khoʻ.it-squash-and.OkăʼʹoⁿʻIt savory, delicious (is)neʹʻhoʻ,indeed (in fact),gaʹnyoʼ(if it-rules)ĕⁿwadoñʹnĭʼwill it grow (will it-itself make)ĕⁿwatchiʻsʻăʼ-khoʻ.will it itself ripen and.DāʹSo (there)neʼʹthat (it is)ĕⁿʹhnik,will thou-I-it eat,neʼʹthatĕⁿʻniʻnheʻʹgoʹoñkwill thou-I-it use ever to livegaʹnyoʼif (= if-it rules)gowāʹnĕⁿʻmuch (great amount)ĕⁿʻsyĕñtʹʻhwakuʼ.”thou will it harvest (= unplant).”NeʼʹThat (it was)waiʹĕñʼhe-it-saidneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻ.he-old-one (ancient one).

DeʼaonisʻheʼʹoñʼNot-it-long-time-(was)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʹĕñʼhe-it said neʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻ,he (an.) ancient-one (was),“Dāʹ“So (there)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hoʼseʹgoʻthence do thou-it-fetchhoñʹweʻ(over there) yonderganaⁿktāʹgoñ,it (n.)-bed-under,neʼʹhoʻtheregaʹyĕⁿʼit-liesneʻʹthegăʼăsʹʻhāʼ,it (n.) basket,neʼʹhoʻthereigaāʼʹit is-containednāʹeʻtrulyneʻʹtheganĕñʹgweⁿʼit (n.) seed-graingayāʹsoⁿʻ.”one-it-has named.”

DāʹSo (there)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehaksăʼʹgowāhe (an.)-youth (= great child)waāʹgoʼthence-he-it did fetchneʻʹthegăʼăʻsäʼit (n.) basketneʼʹhoʹtherewaāʹyĕñʼdid he-it layheoñʹweʻthere-wherehayăsʹʻhĕⁿʼhe (an.) lay supineneʼʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻ.he (an.) ancient one (was).

DāʹSo (There)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻhe (an.) ancient-one (was)waiʹĕñʼ,he-it-said“Hauʹʼ”,“Go to, “Comeneʻʹthegăʼăsʻhäʼit (n.) baskethoʼseʹgoʻthence-do-thou-it fetchganaⁿktaʹgoñit (n.) couch-underniwăʼsʹʼā,so it-size-small (is),wăsʹʻhĕñʻ(it-hand-full) tenniʹyoñ.so-it-many (are).DĕⁿWiltsatʹwāʻhāʼthou-self-it-gird with neʻʹthegăʼăsʹʻhäʼ.it (n.) basket.Dewagadoĕñdjoñʹniʻ.”I-it-in-need-of-stand.”[716]

DāʹSo (There)neʼʹhoʻthus (there)naāʹyeʼthus he-it didneʻʹthehaksăʼʹgowā.he (an.) youth (= great child).OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)haoⁿʻhaⁿʼhe (an.) alone, himselfneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻhe (an.) ancient one (is)neʼʹhoʻtheregăʼăsʻhäʹgoñit (n.) basket-inheʹthus (where)niʹyoñso many it numbersneʻʹtheonĕñʹoⁿʼ.it (n.) corn.GagweʹgoⁿʻIt-entire (All),heʹthusniʹyoñso many it numberswaoñʹdäʻ;did he-it-put ingagweʹgoⁿʻit (n.) entire (is)neʼʹhoʻthus (there)naaʹyeʼso he-it didneʼʹthatwăsʹʻhĕñʻit (n.) handful = tenniʹyoñʻso many it numbersneʻʹthegăʼăsʹʻhäʼ;it (n.) basket;oʻsaeʼʹdăʼ-khoʻit (n.) bean-andneʼʹhoʻtherewaoñʹdäʻ,there he-it-put in,gagweʹgoⁿʻit (n.) entirewaadyĕñnoʼkʹdĕⁿʼ.did-he his-task complete.

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)waiʹĕñʼhe-it-saidneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻ,he (an.) ancient one (was),“Hauʹʼʹ,“Go to, “Come,oʹñĕⁿʻnow (then)neʼʹhoʻthereheoñʹweʻthere-wheretgayăʼsaʹoⁿʼ,there-one-clearings has made,neʼʹhoʻthereĕⁿʻcyĕñʹtʻhoʼwilt thou-it plantgagweʹgoⁿʻ.it (n.) entire (is).DāʹSo There,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)săaʻdĕñʹdĭʻ.”thou (do) start.”

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehaksăʼgowāhe (an.) youth (= great child)waiʹĕñʼ,he-it said,“Nyoʻʹ.“So be it.NeʼʹThatgwāʹstill, yet, too,noñʹperhapsneʼʹhoʻthereĕⁿgegeʹoñʼwill (shall) I it pileheoñweʻthere-whereneʼʹthatsyăsʹʻhĕⁿʼ,thou lying-supine (art),heʹthusniʹyoñso many it numbersgĕⁿsʹcustomarilydesadoĕñdjoñʹnĭʻ.”thou-it-in need of, standest.

DāʹSo Thereoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehaksăʼgowāhe (an.) youth (= great child)waoʼsaiʹeⁿʻ.did he-hasten.NeʻhoʻTherewaaksaiʹĕñʼdid-he-it-dish laygăʹsnĕⁿʼit (n.) barkneʻʹthegakʹsăʼit (n.) dish (bowl),ononʹdäʼit (n.) hominyigāʼʹ,it-contained (is),gadjisdoñiăʼsʻhäʻ-khoʻ,it (n.) fire poker-and,gaganʹiăʼsʻhäʼ-khoʻ,it (n.)-knife-and,oäʻkwăʼ-ʹkhoʻit (n.) bread-andgagaisdĕⁿʹdoⁿʼ.it (n.)-corn-hulled-by-boiling.

GaʹnioʼAs soon aswaadiĕñnuʹʼkdĕⁿʼdid he-his task completeoʹnĕⁿʻnow thennāʹeʻtrulywaiʹĕñʼ,he-it said“Gnoʼʹsĕⁿ,“Oh, uncle, “Oh, mother’s brother,oʹnĕⁿʻnow thenĕⁿgiĕñtʻʹhwăʻsăʼshall I-it-(to) plant goheʹoñweʻthere-wheretgayăʼʹsaoⁿʼ.”there it-one-clearings has made.”DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waaʻdĕñʹdĭʼ.did-he (an.) start.

WăʼhāʹioⁿʼThere he arrivedheʹoñweʻthere-wheretgayăʼʹsaoⁿʼ,there one-it-made-clearings,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻtrulywooioʼʹdĕⁿʹ.did-he-it-work.Waaeoʼdōʹgoʼ,Did he-it-weeds-remove,waaeʻdawĕñʹieʼ-khoʻ.did he-it-earth-stir up-and.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻtruly[717]waayĕñʹtʻhoʼdid he-it-planttoʻkaʼʹăʻnumbering few, fewniʹso manyganăʼgĕⁿsʹʻhäge.it (n.)-hills-number.DāʹSo (then)diĕñgwăsʹʻhoñall at once, suddenlyoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearddaʻhadĕñnōʹdĕⁿʼthence he his song-utteredneʻʹthehonoʹʼsĕⁿʻ.he-him-uncle. (mother’s brother). (is)GaĕñnagoñʹwăʻIt (n.) song-inhotʻhyuʹwi,he-it-tells,hāʹdoⁿʻ,he-it-says, repeatedly“Oʹnĕⁿʻ,“Now (then)oʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)giʹI-it thinkneʻʹtheoʼgatʹkĕⁿʻ,did I-myself-raise up,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʻʹ.”certainly.”

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)waiʻʹcertainly, (of course)neʻʹthehaksăʼgōʹwahe (an.) child-great (is)saaʻdĕñʹdĭʼagain-he-departed, (= went home)waadiănōʹäd.did-he-his-pace-hasten.Wăʼdjiʹăʻ(While-small) In a short timeoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)saaʹyoⁿʼagain-he-returnedneʻʹtheheʹoñweʻthere-wheretʻhodinoⁿʹʻsot.there-they (an.)-it lodges stands.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwahe (an.) child-great (is)wooyeʹnāʼdid he-him-seizeneʻʹthehonoʼʹsĕⁿʻhe-him-uncle (= mother’s brother) (is).waiʹĕñʼdid he-it say.khoʻ,and“Ānăʼawĕñʻʹ“What it happenedhaknoʼʹsĕⁿʻ?”he-me-uncle (= mother’s brother) (is)?”DaāiʻwăʼsäʹkoʼThence he-it repliedneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻhe-ancient-one (is)waiʹĕñʼ,did he-it-say,“Oʼkhăʼdatʹʻhĕⁿʻ“Did my throat become dryneʼʹthatoiʻʹwăʼit (n.) reason (is)oʼgadĕñnōʹdĕⁿʼ.”did I song-utter, sing.”

GaʹnioʼAs soon as (= it-it-rules)waaʻneʹgihăʼdid he-it-liquid-drinkneʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻhe-ancient-one (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʻʹcertainly (of course)saādyăsʹʻhĕñʼ.again he-self-laid supine.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwahe-child-great (is)waiʹĕñʼ,did he-it say,“Gnoʼʹsĕñʻ,“My uncle, “Oh, my uncle,hauʼʹComeoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)dĕⁿsadyeʹĕⁿk-sʻhoñshall-you quiet-just keepĕⁿʻsyasʹʻhĕñdăʼk.”shall you-supine keep-lying.”

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehagĕⁿʹdjiʻhe (an.) ancient one (is)waiʹĕñʼ,did he-it say,“Giwāʹdĕⁿʼ,“Oh, my nephew,neʼʹhoʻthere (where)hoñsāʹseʻthither again go thouheʹoñweʻthere wheretgayăʼʹsaoⁿʼthere one-it (n.)-clearings-madeneʼʹhoʻtherenāʹeʻtrulyĕⁿʻsyĕñʹtʻhoʼshalt thou-it-plantneʻʹtheonĕñʹoⁿʼ.it (n.)-corn.TĕⁿʼʹĕⁿʻNot (it is)ganoⁿsgoñʹwăʻit (n.) lodge-indeʼsgaʹyĕⁿʼ,at all again it-lies (is),gagweʹgoⁿʻit (n.) all (= it-(n.) entire)oʼgāʹitdid-it-spill outwaiʻʹ;certainly;gagweʹgoⁿʻit (n.)-all (= it-(n.) entire)dĕⁿtcʹhek.shalt thou it-gather up.DāʹSo (then)djaʹgoⁿʻdo thou (be) brave = hurry updiqʹ.”moreover.”

GaʹnioʼAs soon as (it-it-rules)neʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwahe (an.) child-great (is)gagweʹgoⁿʻit (n.)-all (= it (n.) entire)săasʹʼăʻtagain he-it-finishedsaasnoⁿʹkwĕñsagain he-it-gathered up[718]neʻʹtheoaāʼʹgeʻit (n.) path-onoʼgāʹitdid-it-spill outtchisʻhădăkʹheʼas again he ran (homeward)neʻʹtheonĕñʹoⁿʼ.it-(n.) corn.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagainsāāyĕñtʻhoʹʻsăʼ.again he-it to-plant went.

AgwasʹVeryāʹeʼagain (once more)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)tʻhoʹhăʻnearly (close by)hĕñoⁿsʹʼăʻtwill he-it complete (finish)aāyĕñtʹʻhoʼwould he-it-plantoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)āʹeʼagainhotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hears (= is hearing)daādĕñnōʹdĕⁿʼthence he-his song utteredneʻʹthehonoʼʹsĕⁿʻ,he-him-uncle of (is),hādoⁿʼʼ,he kept saying,“Oʹnĕⁿʻ,“Now (then),oʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)giʼʹI thinkoʼgatʹkĕⁿʻ.did I-self-raise (= I arose).OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)waiʻʹ.”certainly.” indeed.

DyĕñgwăʹsʻhoñSuddenly, all at once,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hăʼdewăsĕñʹnoⁿjust it-half way, middle-(was)neʼʹhoʻthere (where)wăʼhadākʹheʼthither he running wentoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʻʹtruly indeedhotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearswăʼotʹkāeʻdid-it-make a sound, noiseotkāeʼʹnīit makes sound loud“băʼʹ,”“băʼʹ,”neʼʹthatdiioīʹwăʼthere it-it causedoʼdwadektēʹnyăʼkdid-it (n.) root breakneʼʹthatheʹʼoñweʻthere (where)hayăsʹʻhĕⁿʼhe (an.) lay supineneʻʹthehonoʼʹsĕⁿ.he-him-uncle. (his)

DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatnāʹeʻtrulyoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)hoñsaāʹyoⁿʼthere again he-did arrivedheʹoñweʻthere (where)tʻhodinoⁿʻʹsotthere it-them-lodge stoodtĕⁿʼʹĕⁿʻnotdeʼsʻhĕⁿʼʹdyoⁿʼat all again he abides (at home)noōnoʼʹsĕⁿ,the-his-uncle (mother’s brother),oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)deʼsgatgăʼʹhoʻ.not at all again anywhere.

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwahe (an.)-child-great (is)waoʹʻsĕⁿs;did it-him-grieve;oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wāʹēʼdid he-it-thinkoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)noñʹprobablyĕⁿwagidĕñsʹtʻheʼt,will-it-me to be poor-cause,awĕñdoñʹnyăʼt-khoʻit-it-lonely has made andoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oʼwāʹdoⁿʼʼit becameneʼʹthatdiioīʹwăʼthere it-it causedneʼʹthatoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)deʼsgatgăʼʹhoʻat all again anywherenoōnoʼʹsĕⁿʻ.the-he-him uncle (mother’s brother).

DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nāʹeʻof coursewaăsʹdāĕñʼhe (an.) wepthoʼnigoⁿähetʹgĕⁿʼs-khoʻit-him-mind-grieves andoʼyoʹnisʻheʼt.it-it-to last caused.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (there)nāʹeʻverilywāĕñniʹʻhĕⁿʼdid he-it-ceaseheʻʹwherehasdāʹʻhăʼhe was weepinghoʼnigoⁿähetʹgĕⁿʼs-khoʻit-him-mind-grieves-and,ganoⁿsăkdăʹdieʼs.it (n.) lodge beside (here and there).OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)hoñsaāʹyoⁿʼthither again he entered[719]ganoⁿsăʹgoñit (n.) lodge-inwaĕñnoⁿdoñʹnyoⁿʼ-khoʻdid he think repeatedly-andheʻʹwherenionăkdōʹdĕⁿʻ.such-his-situation-kind of (was).DāʹSo (there)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)doñdāăyăʹgĕⁿʼtthence he came forthwāēʹʼqdid he-it-thinkgatgatʹʻhoʻlet me lookkāʹweʻwhithernoñʹprobablyheāwēʹnoñthither he has gonenoōnoʼʹsĕⁿʻ.the he-him-uncle (is).OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)nāʹĕʻverilyoʼtʻhādawĕñʹnyeʼdid he-self-move from place to placeganoⁿsăkdăʹdyeʼit (n.)—lodge beside (around)hokdoñʹdyeʼhe-it-looked-closely alongadeyĕñnoñʹniʼʹgeʻ,a way careful-in,heʹʻheʼhe-it-thoughtadiʼʹgwăpossiblynoñʹprobablyneʼʹhoʻthere (where)hayanāĕñʹnyoⁿʼhe-track-appeared-successivelyneʻʹthehonoʼʹsĕⁿʻ.he-him uncle (is).

DyĕñgwăʹsʻhoñSuddenly all at onceoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wāaʹgĕⁿʼdid-he-it-seeheʹoñweʻthere (where)heodakhēʹnoñ,thither he running-has gone,neʼʹthatneʻʹtheniyoʻcyosʹtoⁿsuch it-it-deep-has gone (his tracks)heʹoñweʻthere (where)heodăkhēʹnoñ.thither he running-has gone.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waāʹgĕⁿʼdid he-it-seeoʹnĕⁿʻnow thenhegääʻgwĕⁿʼsʹgwāthither-it (n.) Sunsets towardsheodăkhēʹnoñthither he running-has gonenoōnoʼʹsĕⁿʻ.the-he-him-uncle.

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwahe (an.)-child-great (is)waiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Niʹyoʻ.“So be it.NeʼʹThatgwāʹjustnoñʹperhapsneʼʹhoʻthere (where)oʹnĕⁿʻnow thenhĕñʹgeʼthither will-I gonĕñʹthis oneiʼʹăʻI (myself)heʹoñweʻthere (where)heawēʹnoñthither he-has-goneneʻʹthehaknoʼʹsĕⁿʻ.he-me-uncle.ĔⁿeyanĕñʹauñʼWill-I-him-track take alongnāʹeʻverilyoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehaknoʼʹseⁿʻ.”he-me-uncle (is).”

DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwahe (an.) child-great (is)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wăʼhāʹgoʼdid-he-it getneʻʹthehoʼĕñʹnŏⁿʼhis-bowgăʼnoⁿʹ-khoʻ,it (n.) arrow-and,dāʹso (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wooyanĕñʹauñʼdid-he-him-track take alongneʻʹthehonoʼʹhe-him-unclesĕⁿʻ;(mother’s brother);dāʹso (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waaʻdĕñʹdĭʼdid he departoʼtʻhĕⁿʻʹdāt,did he-run,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)wooyanĕñʹauñʼ.did-he-him-track take along.GaʻhădăgoñʹsʻhoñʼIt (n.) forest-in-onlyhădakheʼʹsʻhoñhe running only goessĕⁿʹthreenăʼōʹdăʼso many it-night-passedoʹnēⁿʻnow (then)neʼʹhoʻthere (where)waāʹyoⁿʼdid he arriveganyodāʹeʼ,it (n.) lake-stood outneʼʹhoʻthere (where)nāʹeʻindeedheʻʹhodyāʹnoʼkthere-his-trail endednoonoʼʹsĕⁿʻ,the he-him-uncle,neʼʹhoʻthere (where)wooĕⁿʼʹheʼtdid he stopoʼtʻhatgăʹdoⁿʻ-khoʻ.did he look around and.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oʼtʻhāʹdăʼtdid he stand stillganyadākʹdăʼ.it (n.) lake beside.

DāʹSo (then)neʻhoʹʻ-sʻhoñʹthere (where)- just, onlyhadāʹdieʼshe stood in different placesdyĕñgwăʻʹsʻhoñsuddenly just, all at oncewaāʹgĕⁿʼdid he-it-see[720]weʹĕⁿʻfar awaydăgagăweʼʹthere it (n.)-paddledgaʻhoñʹwăʼit (n.) canoeoʻstoäʹdieʼ.it (n.) swift went.NeʼʹThatoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)dosgĕⁿʹhăgwănearby-towardsdyēñgwăʻʹsuddenlysiʹlo!neʼʹthatneʻʹtheoñʹgweʻhuman beingdăʼnoⁿʻdăkʹheʼ,hither-he-aboard-was coming,siʹlo!niyōʹweʼso it distant (is)neʼʹhoʻthere (where)daăʼdīʹheʼt.there did-he-stop.

OʹnĕⁿʻNow thenneʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwahe (an.)-child-great (is)wāatgatʹʻhoʼdid he lookwaāʹgĕⁿʼ-khoʻdid-he-see-andneʼʹhoʻthere (where)gaʻhoñwăkdăʹdieʼit (n.) canoe beside alongneʼʹhoʻthere (where)neʻʹthehoñgākʹgoose (geese)wadiyăʼdănīʹyoñt,they (f.) gender-body-attached,neʼʹthatneʻʹtheyēʹiʼsixniwäñʹnandīso they many (n.) numberneʻʹthehoñgākʹgeeseneʻʹthesgagäʹdi,one-it side,hōʹgwāother sideyeʹiʼ-khoʻsix-andniwäñʹnandīso they many (n.) numberwadiyăʼdănīʹyoñt.they (f.) gender-body attached.

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwahe (an.) child-great (is)hotʻhoñʹdeʼhe-it-hearsneʻʹthehoñʹgweʻhe (an.) human beingwaiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it say,“Oʹnĕⁿʻ“Now (then)nāʹeʻindeedĕⁿswadekhwiʻsākʹhăʼwill you-self-food-to seek goagesʻhenĕⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼ.”my-servants-severally.”DāʹSo thenoʹnĕⁿʻnow thenneʻʹthehoñgākʹgeesewăʼdwādīʹdĕⁿʼ,did they (n.) fly up,“Stūmʻ”“Stumʻ”oʼgiʹ.it (n.) sounded.

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.) child-great (is)neʼhoʻʹsʻhoñthere (where) justīʹyadʻhe-stoodtʻhīodieĕⁿʻʹsʻhoñ.just-he-remained quiet-only.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthegăʻhoñʹwăgoñit (n.) canoe-inhăʼʹnonʻhe (an.)-was inwaiʹĕⁿʼ:did-he-it say:“Gādjiʻʹ,“Do thou come hither,dediadĕⁿʻnondäʼ.”thou-I-brothers (are).”OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.) child-great (is)waiʹĕñʼ,did he-it-say,“Hauʼʹ,“Come,nioʻʹ.”so be it.”DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoverwaaʻʹdĕñdīʼdid he-startneʼʹhoʻthere wherewāʹeʼthither-did-he-goheʹoñweʻthere wheretgăʻhoñwāʹiĕⁿʼ,there it (n.) canoe was lying,neʼʹhoʻthereitʻhädʹthere-he-was innōñʹgweʻ.the he-human being.OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehĕñʹgweʻhe (an.)-human beingwaiʹĕñ,did he-it-say,“Niāʹwĕⁿ,“May it happenaskĕñʹnoⁿʼit (n.)-peaceful (and in health) istʻhiʹsonʻheʼ.so-thou-livest.IsʹThouwaiʻʹof courseiānoʼʹsĕⁿʻhe-the uncle (is)neʻʹtheOkteʹoñdoⁿʼ.Okteondon.IʼʹIhaeʼʹgwăʻalso, at the same timehāknoʼʹsĕⁿʻ.he-me-uncle (mother’s brother) (is).Dāʹso (then)niāʹwĕⁿʻmay-it-happendiqʹmoreoverIʼʹwedediadĕⁿnoñʹdeʼboth-thou-I-brothers (are)oʹnĕnʻnow (then)oʼdidiadădēʹgĕⁿʼ.did-thou-I-self-see (see one the other).Dōʹgĕⁿs-khoʹʻIt-true-and (is)neʻʹhoʻas a matter of factdedjidiadieʹĕⁿʻ;both-thou-I-self-resemble;neʼʹkhoʻthat-and[721]neʻʹthesʻhăʼdedinĕñʹies.equal-both-thou-I-stature-long (is).SiʹBehold,niʻhāʹăʻis it not betterdiadenäⁿʼʹgeäd,(let)-thou-I-it-test,neʼʹthatneʻʹtheniwakʼnigoⁿoʼʹdĕñ.such-my-mind-kind of (is).DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatnaʹeʻverily, truly,neʻʹthedōʹgĕⁿs(it is) true,

certainneʼʹthatneʻʹthetcikāʹtoⁿas-I-it-have-kept-sayingneʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹtheneʼʹthatoñgiăʼäⁿʹnoⁿʼthy-my-bow(s)sʻhăʼdeʹioʼdäñalike-both-it (n.)-in-form (are)neʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹtheneʼʹthatoñgiăʼʹnoⁿʼthy-my-arrow(s)sʻhăʼdeʹioʼdäñalike-both-it (n.)-in-form (are)neʼʹkhoʻthat-andneʻʹthesʻhăʼdeʹioñsequal-both-it (n.)-in length (are)siʹlo,niʻhāʹăʻ.”so-is-it-not better.”

DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)nōñʹgweʻthe-human being (= man)waādăʻʹgoʼdid-he-it-take outneʻʹthegăʻhoñʹwăgoñit (n.) canoe-inneʻʹthewăʼäñʹnoⁿʼit (n.) bowgăʼʹnoⁿʼ-khoʻ.it (n.) arrow-and.DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoveroʼtiāäñnoñgäñʹis;did-thou-I-bow(s)-compare (bring together)sʻhăʼdeʹioʼdäñalike-both-it (n.)-in form (are)găʼʹnoⁿʼ-khoʻit (n.) arrow-andsʻhăʼdeʹioʼdäñ,alike-both-it (n.)-in-form (are),agwăsʹverysʻhăʼgāʹdăʻjust-one-(they are) (one and the same)găʻsĕñniăʼʹdĭʻone-it-make-usedneʻʹthenăʼʹot.such kind of thing.

DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹtheoiăʼʹdjĭʻelsewheretʻhāweʻʹdĭʻthence he has comenōñʹgweʻthe human-beingwaiʹĕⁿʼdid-he-it-say“Hauʼʹ,“Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diadenäⁿʼʹgeädlet thou-I-it-attempt testiʹwiI it-thinksʻhăʼdediiănōʹweʼkhoʻequal-both-thy-my-pace swift (is) andneʻʹhoʻ.”as a matter of fact.”DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)waiʹĕñʼ,did-he-it-say,“Dediioⁿgwägäʹdāt;“Let thou-I-it-bend;iʼʹkhoʻI-anddĕⁿgioⁿgwägäʹdāt.will-I-it-bend-bow.Hauʼʹ,Go to, Come,gāʹdjĭʻhither do thou comeneʹkhoʻherededīʹdăt,doth let-thou-I-standneʼʹthatneʻʹthedĕⁿdwĕñʹĕⁿʻdādwill we (pl.) run (a race)neʻʹtheoñgniʼnoⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼ.both our arrow-several.Hauʼʹ,Go to, Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)ĕnhniʼʹyāk.will thou-I-it shoot.GanioʼʹAs soon asĕⁿdidiătʹkăʼ,will-thou-I-it-let loose,dāʹsooʹnĕnʻnow (then)dĕⁿdiĕⁿʻʹdādboth-will-thou-I-runoʹnĕⁿʻ.now (then).

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)nāʹeʻverily, truly,wāniʼʹyākthey two (m.)-it shotoʹnĕⁿʻ-sʻhoñʹkhoʻnow then just-andoʼdiĕⁿʻʹdād.did they two (m.) run.NeʼʹThatneʻʹtheăgwăsʹverysʻhăʼdegadaʹdieʼ;even-both-it-flew alongneʼʹthatweʹgĕñ?simplyneʻʹtheotʹkāʻit (n.)-soundsneʼʹthatgăʼskwäʼʹsʻhoⁿʼăit (n.)-stone-several-smalldeiodidĕñʹsʻhoñthey (n.)-flying (are)-justheʹwhereniioʻsnōʹweʼso-it-swift isneʻʹthedeidăkʹheʼ.both they ran along.

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthehăksăʼʹgowāhe (an.) child-great (is)heʼʹtkĕⁿʻabove upwardwaātgātʹʻhoʼdid he lookwaāʹgĕⁿʼdid he-it-see[722]neʼʹhoʻtheredegiʹdieʼtwo they (n. an.)neʻʹthehniʼnoⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼăboth-their-arrows-severalsʻhăʼdegadāʹdieʼ.even-both-it-flew along.NeʼʹhoʻThereheʼʹtkĕⁿʻabove on highoʼtʻhinăⁿʼhoñʹniăʼkdid-both-they (m.)-it-caught (on the fly)hniʼnoⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼăboth-their-arrow-severalăgwăsʹverysʻhăʼdiāʹwĕⁿʻ.alike-they-two (n.)-happened.

OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹtheoñʹgweʻhuman beingwaiʹĕñʼ,did he-it-saywoōʹwĭʼdid-he-him-tellneʻʹthehăksăʼʹgowā,he (an.)-child-great,“Hauʼʹ,“Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)djidiăʻʹgēt.”let us two turn back.”OñsānīʹioⁿʼThere-again-both-they returnedheʹoñweʻthere wheretkăʻhoñwāʹiĕⁿʼ.there it (n.)-canoe lies.

DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹtheoñʹgweʻhuman beinghāʹdoⁿʻhe kept sayingneʼʹhoʻthereIʹeʼs:he walked around:“Dāʹ“So (then)neʼʹthattchigāʹdoⁿʻ.while-I-keep-saying.IʼʹWenāʹeʻverily, truly,dediadĕⁿnoñʹdeʼ.both thou-I-brothers-(are).Sʻhăʼdediiănōʹweʼ;Equally both-I-swift of foot (are);sʻhăʼdediiăʼdoʼʹdĕⁿʻ-khoʻ;alike both-thy-my-body-and shape (is);sʻhăʼdedinĕñʹies-khoʻ;alike both thy-my-height and long (is);oñgiăʼäʻnoⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼthy-my-bow-severalsʻhăʼdeioʼʹdäñ,alike-both-it (n.)-inform (are),oñgiăʼnoⁿʼsʻhoⁿʼ-khoʻthey-my-arrow-several-andsʻhăʼdeioʼʹdäñ.alike-both-it (n.)-in-form (are).DāʹSo (then)neʼʹthatwaiʻʹof coursegayĕndeʹiit-it-knows (shows)neʼʹthatdōʹgĕⁿstrue (it is)Iʼʹwe (two)dedyadäⁿnonʹdēʼ.both thou and I brothers (are).IsʹThouyanoʼʹsĕⁿhe-thy-uncle (is)neʻʹtheOktēoñʹdoⁿʼ,Okteondon,Iʼʹ-khoʻI-andhagnoʼʹsĕⁿ.he-my-uncle (is).Dāʹ.So (then).Hauʼʹ,Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)ĕⁿdyăʻdĕñʹdĭʼwill-both-thou-I-start (go)hōʹgwāaside yonderhĕⁿdyatgāʹniēʼ.there will thou-I amuse ourselves.HoñʹweʻThere (where)hĕⁿʻʻneʼhence will thou-I-goneʼʹhoʻthereniʼʹăʻI alonegatgānieʼʹtʻhăʼ.”I-self-amuse-use-(it).”

DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʻʹthehaksăʼʹgōwāhe (an.) child-great (is)deʼāʹdokhăʼnot-he-it-comprehendsneʻʹthenăʼʹotkind of thinghotʻhiuʹwihe-it-telling (is)waiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it-say,“Nioʻʹ.”“So be it.”DāʹSo (then)oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʼʹthatnoñʹgweʻthe-human beingwaiʹĕⁿʼ,did-he-it-say,“Hauʼʹ“Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)gāʹsniʻhither come yehoñʹgākwild geeseneneʻʹthe whichagesʻhenĕⁿʼʹsʻhoⁿʼăʻ.it-my-slaves severally (are).GaʹoʼHithernondāʹsueʻ.”again-hither-come ye.”

GanioʼʹAs soon aswaādwĕñnoʼkdĕⁿʼdid-he-his-word endoʹnĕⁿʻnow thenneʻʹthehoñʹgākwild geeseneʼʹhoʻthereoʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)oʼdwĕñniʼdyoñʼdăʼtdid they (n.) alightgaoñwăⁿkdăʹdie-khoʻit (n.)-canoe-side-along-andoʼwĕñnäⁿdiăʼdaniioñʹdeⁿʼ.did-they (n.)-own-body-affix (to it).OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)diqʹmoreoverneʻʹtheoñʹgweʻhuman beingsaādeʼnoⁿʹdāagain-he-self-embarkedneʻʹthegaoñʹwăkoñit (n.)-canoe-inneʼʹhoʻ-khoʻthere-andāʹeʼagainwaādeʼnoⁿʹdādid-he-self-neʻʹthehăksăʼgōwā.he (an.)-child-great (is).OʹnĕⁿʻNow (then)neʻʹthe[723]oñʹgweʻhuman beingwaiʹĕñʼdid-he-it-saywoōʹwĭʼdid-he-them-tellneʻʹthehoñʹgāk,wild geese,“Hauʼʹ“Come,oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)neʼʹhoʻtherehoʼʹsweʻhence ye-goheʹoñweʻthere wheretgāwēʹnot.”there it (n.) island (is) protrudes.”

Dāʹ,So (then),oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)diqʹmoreoverwaādĕñnoʹdĕⁿʼdid-he-his-song utterneʻʹtheoñʹgweʻ,human being,hāʹdoⁿk,he-it-saying kept,“Oʹnĕⁿʻ,“Now (then),oʹnĕⁿʻ,now (then),oʹnĕⁿʻnow (then)gīʹit seemsneʻʹtheoʼgăʻdĕñʹdĭʼ.”did-I-self-start.”NeʼʹsʻhoñThat-onlyhodĕñnodăʹdieʼhe-own-song uttering went alongheʹniioweʼthere-so-it-distant (is)wāniʹioⁿʼthere-did-they-two arriveheʹoñweʻthere wherehotʻhiuʹwihe-it-telling-kepthatganiesʹtʻhăʼ.he-self-(to) amuse uses.