A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.Williams, Roger
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A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England: Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.
Williams, Roger
Narragansett Indians; Narragansett language
Some will answer Tattá, I cannot tell, some will answer Manittôwock,
the Gods.
Tà suóg Manittowock, How many Gods bee there?
Maunaúog Mishaúnawock, Many, great many.
Netop macháge, Friend, not so.
Paúsuck naúnt manìt, There is onely one God.
Cuppíssittone, You are mistaken.
Cowauwaúnemum, You are out of the way.
A Phrase which much pleaseth them, being proper for their wandring in
the Woods, and similitudes greatly please them.
Kukkakótemous, wachitquáshouwe, I will tell you, presently.
Kuttaunchemókous, I will tell you newes.
Paûsuck naúnt manít kéesittin One onely God made the
keesuck, &c. Heavens &c.
Napannètashèmittan Five thousand yeers agoe,
naugecautúmmonabnshque, and upwards.
Naúgom naúnt wukkesittinnes He alone made all things.
wâmeteâgun,
Wuche mateâg, Out of nothing.
Quttatashuchuckqunnacaus In six dayes he made all things.
keesitinneswâme,
Nquittaqúnne, The first day hee made
Wuckéesitin weqâi, the Light.
Neesqunne, The second day Hee made
Wuckéesitin Keésuck, the Firmament.
Shúckqunne wuckéesitin The third day hee made
Aúkekà wechêkom, the Earth and sea.
Yóqunne wuckkéesitin The fourth day he made
Nippaúus kà Nanepaúshat, the Sun and the Moon.
Neenash-mamockíuwash Two great Lights.
wêquanantiganash,
Kà wáme anócksuck, And all the Starres.
Napannetashúckqunne The fifth day hee made
Wuckéesittinpussuckseesuckwâme, all the fowle.
Keesuckquíuke, In the Ayre or Heavens
Kawámeaúmúasuck, Wechekommiuke, And all the Fish in the Sea.
Quttatashúkqunne Wuckkeésittin The sixth day hee made
penashímwock wamè, all the Beasts of the Field.
Wuttàke wuckèwuckeesittin Last of all he made one
pausuck Enìn, or, Man.
Eneskéetomp,
Wuche mishquòck, Of red Earth.
Kawesuonckgonnakaûnes And call’d him Adam,
Adam, túppautea mishquòck, or red Earth.
Wuttáke wuchè Then afterward, while
Câwit mishquock, Adam or red Earth slept.
Wuckaudnúmmenes manit God tooke a rib from Adam,
peetaúgonwuche Adam, or red Earth.
Kà wuchè peteaúgon And of that rib he made
Wukkeessitínnes pausuck squàw, One woman.
Kà pawtouwúnnes Adâmuck And brought her to Adam.
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