{"collection":"Native American","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/nam/nw/hs/hs019.htm","path":"nam/nw/hs/hs019.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/nam/nw/hs/hs019.htm","text":"Hao dalA'\u00f1 sgA'nxAn k\u00eelsLa'is\u00a02 ya'ta gadA'ld\u00eegAnkw\u00ea;\n You | only | chief | are of a high family\n Hao dalA'\u00f1 sgA'nxAn k\u00eelsLa'is ya'ta gadA'ld\u00eegAnkw\u00ea;\n You | only | chief | are of a high family\n G\u00ee L! (aya+) q!otg\u00e2'\u00f1dixan dj\u00e2'gadA'\u00f1gan\u00ee.\n For they | used to be soliciting | (they) tried to get the woman a long time.\n Hao dalA'\u00f1 sgA'nxAn k\u00eelsLa'is ya'ta gadA'ld\u00eegAnkw\u00ea;\n You | only | chief | are of a high family\n Hao dalA'\u00f1 sgA'nxAn k\u00eelsLa'is ya'ta gadA'ld\u00eegAnkw\u00ea;\n You | only | chief | are of a high family\nYou alone are fit to be a chief woman,\n You alone are fit to be a chief woman.\n For (you) they begged a long time (to obtain you in marriage).\n You alone are fit to be a chief woman,\n You alone are fit to be a chief woman.\n15:2 The second verse of this song is identical with this one, except that q!o'ldjat (\"chief woman\") is substituted for k\u00eelsLa'is wherever it occurs.","title":"Haida Songs: I.--Cradle-Songs: 17.","type":"page"}