That loudest song of all—
That resounding song—Hi′ni′ni!
That resounding song—Hi′ni′ni!
This is another of the old favorites. The rolling effect of the vocalic Arapaho syllables renders it particularly sonorous when sung by a full chorus. Ni′qa or a-ni′qu, “father,” is a term of reverential affection, about equivalent to “our father” in the Lord’s prayer. The ordinary word is hesûna′nin, from nisû′na, “my father.”
12. Ha′yana′-usi′ya′
Ha′yana′-usi′ya′!
Ha′yana′-usi′ya′!
Bi′ga ta′cha′wagu′na,
Bi′ga ta′cha′wagu′na.
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