SONGS 277

(f) The receptacle for valuables.

(g) That is: I am constantly having to increase the size of the box in which I
keep my goods.

Song Used for Léloxmén-a(a)

A Sawixémaisanats | datatidimut-amtits waxtintimkalidats | siosdloxtanamis
It is from my ancient myth that I gain strength for myself(4).

[WORDLEss cHoRUus]

B Skimatostmainuxisgwdax | dimtndamiskidax atyaoyaskilitmisdax
Had just gained the whither he was going when he got
summit

détukwalayemkis dagwnusainustcgidax nuy Glxikdimutstegidax

his shamanistic power | which showed the way | the solitary, depressed one(c).

[WoRDLEss cHorus]
C Skimatxwpékmainuximgwdax | otdigxlenaoskidax
He arrived | at the river,(d)

nutciyakimgwisandax
they gave him

xwisamkilaqwsoitt
comforts and riches, (2)

aiyaitminatskidax Yetsqwikaiyaskidax

the child of

(2) Recorded as song VII D 17b, National Museum of Canada; singer, Jim
Pollard.

(4) It was impossible to obtain a literal translation of the first part of this song.

(c) The text is taken from a myth previously cited. The first Laloxmén-a,
utterly depressed and weary of life, went off alone into the forest and was finally
very fortunate.

(d) Kitlobe River.

(e) Yetsqwikaiya was Presumably father of the first Eaéloxman-a.

Yetsqwikai rya(e).

Song Used for Léloxmén-a(a)

4 Nustixwotidimutxwao | Yao Gtditimainutitsdai ai ixgwintaiyadjutidai
Be bold! The ability to hold has come strongly to him
potlatches(4)
940 digaoxtcélosdusdai
and has scattered it to all(c).

kénuttokikaiyaiisandai
on his shoulders has putit

atyastéltaidmsudai
that chief,

[WoORDLEss cHoRUs]

B Yao ka’ Gtaiagtsmaisan yao skikithimikmiisan SkasxGlxalydimutimkits

I do likewise in all my actions(d). Sometimes like a land-slide
are
wasnuatimalsatsats Sk@ Gfosqumantitsats | was-timstatnmdcitsads

I shall stand above | all other chiefs.
[WORDLESs cHoRUs]

my goods(e);