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Flood Songs by Earth Doctor

THE WARNING OF THE FLOOD

Haya,
Weep rsâ-âhĭñgu
pitiable nyhu-umatcita
me people tcomuñgâ
you will wu-uwusi
wll nyuĭnahi-imu;
see happen; haya,
weep, rsâ-âhĭñgu
pitiable nyhu-umatcita
me people tcomuñgâ
you will wu-uwusi
all nyuĭnahi-imu.
see happen. Kosiʽna
That rso-otaki
water kosina
that tcutcuwuʇu
land vamohai-i.
dissolve. (Repeat)

*
Haya,
Weep, rsâ-âhiñgu
pitiable nyha-atconyi
my relatives tcomuñgâ
you will wu-uwusi
all mamatcu-u;
learning; haya,
weep, rsâ-âhiñgu
pitiable nyha-atconyi
my relatives tcomuñgâ
you will wu-uwusi
all mamatcu-u.
learning. Kosina
That rso-otaki
water kosina
that tâtâvaku
mountain vamohai-i.
dissolve. (Repeat to *)

Translation

Weep my unfortunate people!
 All this you will see take place.
Weep my unfortunate people!
 For the waters will cover the land.
Weep my unhappy relatives!
 You will learn all.
Weep my unhappy relatives!
 You will learn all.
The waters will cover the mountains

THE PEOPLE CLIMBING SUPERSTITION MOUNTAIN

Haiya!
Aha! haiya!
Aha! vina,
Flood, vina,
flood, hai-iya!
Aha! Punha
Remember rsâhika
pitiable tconyihi-i,
making. haiya!
Aha! haiya!
Aha! vina,
Flood, vina,
flood, hai-iya!
Aha! Punha
Remember rsâhika
pitiable tconyihi-i.
making. Hamai
Here pa-apaitcomhi
before me nyhu-umatcita
me people rsâhika
pitiable himuna-a.
going. (Repeat)

Translation

Haiya! Haiya! Flood! Flood! Hai-iya!
 See the doom awaiting them!
Haiya! Haiya! Flood! Flood! Hai-iya!
 Here are my doomed people before me.