Sought the gods and found them.
Somebody doubts it, so I have heard.
Maid Who Becomes a Bear (Tsĭké Sas Nátlehi)[90] is an important character in Navaho mythology. The last line in each stanza is an instance of irony.
53. It will be seen from the instances given that they understand the value of repetition in poetry. The refrain is a favorite form of expression; but they know of other means of giving verbal melody to their songs, as may be seen in the following original text of the Bluebird (Sialia arctica) Song:—
Tsihayilkáe dóla aní,
Áyas dotlĭ′zi bĭza holó,
Bĭza hozónigo, bĭza holó,
Bĭza holónigo hwíhe ĭnlí
Dóla aní. Dóla aní.
To appreciate this a translation is not necessary, but it is given, as the reader may wish to know it:—