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10.

Gînâ'+ lîñxA'n, gînâ'+ lîñxA'n,
Things | all sorts of, | things | all sorts of,
A L nao da'o-gadAldia'ñ, a L nao da'o-gadA'ldia'ñ.
As many as | grow up well, | as many as | grow up well.
Sqa'gî tî'ga q!alA'lî'nsgua,
Dog-salmon | kill | he is not going to be able,
A L nao da'o-gadA'ldia'ñ, a L nao da'o-gadA'ldia'ñ.
As many as | grow up well, | as many as | grow up well.
A xâ'gu tî'ga q!alAlî'nsgua a,
Halibut | kill | he is not going to be able,
A L nao da'o-gadAldia'ñ, a L nao da'o-gadA'ldia'ñ.
As many as | grow up well, | as many as | grow up well.
Ga'-igîts tî'ga q!alAlî'nsgua,
Cedar-bark | kill (i. e., to chop) | he is not going to be able,
A L nao da'o-gadA'ldia'ñ, a L nao da'o-gadA'ldia'ñ.
As many as | grow up well, | as many as | grow up well.

As many things as grow (he may not kill).
As many things as grow (he may not kill).
Dog salmon he may not kill. 1
As many as grow, as many as grow.
Halibut he may not kill. 1
As many as grow, as many as grow.
Cedar-bark he may not kill 1 (i. e., chop),
As many as grow, as many as grow.

Footnotes

11:1 Because the slaves will do it for him.

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