American Indian love lyrics, and other verse, from the songs of the North American Indians
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American Indian love lyrics, and other verse, from the songs of the North American Indians
Indians of North America -- Poetry
In a holy place with a god I walk,
In a holy place with a god I walk,
On _Tsĭsnadzĭʹni_ with a god I walk,
On a chief of mountains with a god I walk,
In old age wandering with a god I walk.
On a trail of beauty with a god I walk.
II
In a holy place with a god I walk,
In a holy place with a god I walk,
On _Tsótsĭl_ with a god I walk,
On a chief of mountains with a god I walk,
In old age wandering with a god I walk,
On a trail of beauty with a god I walk.
III
In a holy place with a god I walk,
In a holy place with a god I walk,
On _Dokoslíd_ with a god I walk,
On a chief of mountains with a god I walk,
In old age wandering with a god I walk,
On a trail of beauty with a god I walk.
IV
In a holy place with a god I walk,
In a holy place with a god I walk,
On _Depĕʹntsa_ with a god I walk,
On a chief of mountains with a god I walk,
In old age wandering with a god I walk,
On a trail of beauty with a god I walk.
MOUNTAIN SONG (_Navaho_)
Thither go I!
Chief of all mountains,
Thither go I,
Living forever,
Thither go I,
Blessings bestowing.
Thither go I,
Calling me “Son, my son.”
Thither go I.
INVOCATION OF THE GAME (_San Ildefonso Pueblo_)
I (North)
Yonder afar
By the Black Mountain
In the Valley
The Black Chief of the Elk is standing,
And he is our quarry.
II (West)
Yonder afar
By the Mountain of Deer-Trails
In the Valley
The Yellow Chief of the Antelope is standing,
And he is our quarry.
III (South)
Yonder afar
By the Mountain of Flying
In the Valley
The Red Chief of the Antelope is standing,
And he is our quarry.
IV (East)
Yonder afar
By the Mountain of Flowers
In the Valley
The White Chief of the Buffalo is standing,
And he is our quarry.
MEDICINE SONG (_Apache_)
Stĕnátlĭhăⁿ, you are good, I pray for long life.
I pray for your good looks.
I pray for good breath.
I pray for good speech.
I pray for feet like yours to carry me through a long life.
I pray for a life like yours.
I walk with people; ahead of me all is well.
I pray for people to smile as long as I live.
I pray to live long.
I pray, I say, for a long life to live with you where the good people
are.
I live in poverty.
I wish the people there to speak of goodness and to talk to me.
I wish you to divide your good things with me as a brother.
Ahead of me is goodness; lead me on.
PRAYER OF THE FIRST DANCERS (_Navaho_)
From the ceremony of the Night Chant
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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