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136. Sʻhagoweʹnōtʻhăʼ, the Spirit of the Tides

Neʼʹ That (it is) ōʹnĕⁿʻdjiʻ ancient time-very hodiʹnoⁿʻsot their (an.)-lodge-stands neʻʹ the yadadīwăʹdĕⁿʼ they-two-uncle (and), nephew neʻʹ the ganoⁿʻsăʼoñʹweʻ. it-lodge, large-(was). Neʼ ʹgwā That-yet (But) diiutʹgon always, (ever) hayăsʹʻnĕⁿʼ he (an.)-lay-supine neʻʹ the hagĕⁿʹdjiʻ, he (an.)-ancient-one (was), neʼʹ that diiuiʹwăʼ it-reason (was) neʼʹ hoʻ there (in that place) gäʹit it (n.)-tree-stands gaĕñdăsʹdĕñʼ it (n.)-tree-large-(was) okdeʹoñdoⁿʼ it (n.)-root-had-several neʻʹ the hayăʼdăʼʹgeʻ, his-(an.)-body-on, neʼʹ that nāʹeʻ truly-(verily) dăʼaʹoñʻ not it-able (be) wĕñʹdoⁿʻ ever (sometime) āatʹkĕⁿʻ. could he arise.

Neʼʹhoʻsʻhoñ There-only (alone) deʻhniʼʹdyoⁿʼ, two-they (masc.) abode, oʼyonisʻheʼt. it-long-time-was. Dyĕñgwăʹsʻhoñ Suddenly-just neʻʹ the hagĕⁿʹdjiʻ he (an.)-ancient one (was) neʻʹ the haoñwāʹdĕⁿʼ, his-nephew wooʻtʻhāʹhăs he-him-talked to waiʹĕñʼ, he it said “Hoñʹweʻ “Yonder (over there) hoʼʹse thither-thou-go heoñʹweʻ there-where tgayăʼsāʹoñnyoⁿʼ. there-it-one-tiered-many (logs) has. Neʼʹhoʻ There nāʹeʻ truly ĕⁿʻsyĕñʹtʻhoʼ wilt-thou-it-plant neʻʹ the oʻsăeʼʹdăʼ, it (neut.) bean, neʼʹkhoʻ that-and (that-too) onĕñʹoⁿʼ, it (neut.) corn, neʻʹ the onyoⁿʻʹsăʼ-khoʻ. it-squash-and. Okăʼʹoⁿʻ It savory, delicious (is) neʹʻhoʻ, indeed (in fact), gaʹnyoʼ (if it-rules) ĕⁿwadoñʹnĭʼ will it grow (will it-itself make) ĕⁿwatchiʻsʻăʼ-khoʻ. will it itself ripen and. Dāʹ So (there) neʼʹ that (it is) ĕⁿʹhnik, will thou-I-it eat, neʼʹ that ĕⁿʻniʻnheʻʹgoʹoñk will thou-I-it use ever to live gaʹnyoʼ if (= if-it rules) gowāʹnĕⁿʻ much (great amount) ĕⁿʻsyĕñtʹʻhwakuʼ.” thou will it harvest (= unplant).” Neʼʹ That (it was) waiʹĕñʼ he-it-said neʻʹ the hagĕⁿʹdjiʻ. he-old-one (ancient one).

Deʼaonisʻheʼʹoñʼ Not-it-long-time-(was) oʹnĕⁿʻ now (then) waiʹĕñʼ he-it said neʻʹ the hagĕⁿʹdjiʻ, he (an.) ancient-one (was), “Dāʹ “So (there) oʹnĕⁿʻ now (then) hoʼseʹgoʻ thence do thou-it-fetch hoñʹweʻ (over there) yonder ganaⁿktāʹgoñ, it (n.)-bed-under, neʼʹhoʻ there gaʹyĕⁿʼ it-lies neʻʹ the găʼăsʹʻhāʼ, it (n.) basket, neʼʹhoʻ there igaāʼʹ it is-contained nāʹeʻ truly neʻʹ the ganĕñʹgweⁿʼ it (n.) seed-grain gayāʹsoⁿʻ.” one-it-has named.”

Dāʹ So (there) oʹnĕⁿʻ now (then) neʻʹ the haksăʼʹgowā he (an.)-youth (= great child) waāʹgoʼ thence-he-it did fetch neʻʹ the găʼăʻsäʼ it (n.) basket neʼʹhoʹ there waāʹyĕñʼ did he-it lay heoñʹweʻ there-where hayăsʹʻhĕⁿʼ he (an.) lay supine neʼʹ the hagĕⁿʹdjiʻ. he (an.) ancient one (was).

Dāʹ So (There) oʹnĕⁿʻ now (then) neʻʹ the hagĕⁿʹdjiʻ he (an.) ancient-one (was) waiʹĕñʼ, he-it-said “Hauʹʼ”, “Go to, “Come neʻʹ the găʼăsʻhäʼ it (n.) basket hoʼseʹgoʻ thence-do-thou-it fetch ganaⁿktaʹgoñ it (n.) couch-under niwăʼsʹʼā, so it-size-small (is), wăsʹʻhĕñʻ (it-hand-full) ten niʹyoñ. so-it-many (are). Dĕⁿ Wilt satʹwāʻhāʼ thou-self-it-gird with neʻʹ the găʼăsʹʻhäʼ. it (n.) basket. Dewagadoĕñdjoñʹniʻ.” I-it-in-need-of-stand.” [[716]]

Dāʹ So (There) neʼʹhoʻ thus (there) naāʹyeʼ thus he-it did neʻʹ the haksăʼʹgowā. he (an.) youth (= great child). Oʹnĕⁿʻ Now (then) haoⁿʻhaⁿʼ he (an.) alone, himself neʻʹ the hagĕⁿʹdjiʻ he (an.) ancient one (is) neʼʹhoʻ there găʼăsʻhäʹgoñ it (n.) basket-in heʹ thus (where) niʹyoñ so many it numbers neʻʹ the onĕñʹoⁿʼ. it (n.) corn. Gagweʹgoⁿʻ It-entire (All), heʹ thus niʹyoñ so many it numbers waoñʹdäʻ; did he-it-put in gagweʹgoⁿʻ it (n.) entire (is) neʼʹhoʻ thus (there) naaʹyeʼ so he-it did neʼʹ that wăsʹʻhĕñʻ it (n.) handful = ten niʹyoñʻ so many it numbers neʻʹ the găʼăsʹʻhäʼ; it (n.) basket; oʻsaeʼʹdăʼ-khoʻ it (n.) bean-and neʼʹhoʻ there waoñʹdäʻ, there he-it-put in, gagweʹgoⁿʻ it (n.) entire waadyĕñnoʼkʹdĕⁿʼ. did-he his-task complete.

Oʹnĕⁿʻ Now (then) waiʹĕñʼ he-it-said neʻʹ the hagĕⁿʹdjiʻ, he (an.) ancient one (was), “Hauʹʼʹ, “Go to, “Come, oʹñĕⁿʻ now (then) neʼʹhoʻ there heoñʹweʻ there-where tgayăʼsaʹoⁿʼ, there-one-clearings has made, neʼʹhoʻ there ĕⁿʻcyĕñʹtʻhoʼ wilt thou-it plant gagweʹgoⁿʻ. it (n.) entire (is). Dāʹ So There, oʹnĕⁿʻ now (then) săaʻdĕñʹdĭʻ.” thou (do) start.”