5. This figure is continued. He lies bleeding.

A′ zha waush e wug(They cross the enemy’s line)
Pe nä se wug.(The birds.)

6. He feels that he is called to another world.

A pit she Mon e doag(The high gods)
Ne mud wää(My praise)
Wá we ne goag.(They sound.)

7. He is content and willing to go.

Kä gait′, ne min wain′ dum(Full happy—I)
Ne bun aí kum ig(To lie on the battle-field)
Tshe bá be wish e naun.(Over the enemy’s line.)

DEATH-SONG—"A′ be tuh gé zhig."

(From the Algonquin of Schoolcraft.)

BY C. F. HOFFMAN.

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