... hánatahasgo,
... nítatahasgo,
... ínatahasgo,
... nínatahasgo.
We must keep in mind that these uses of rhyme serve only a secondary purpose in drawing together the elements of the pattern within the stanza.
The stanza of Indian verse, it readily appears, is flexible in form—both in length of line and in length of thought-unit. The rapid tempo employs a short line, as in this Maliseet Dance-Song:[1]
Kive-hiu-wha-ni-ho
Ya hi ye
Kive-hiu-wha-ni-yo