In v. 8 the expression _tetzauhpilli_ (_tetzauhqui_, to frighten) may be explained by the figure of Tlaloc, whose statue, says Duran, was that of _un espantable monstruo, la cara muy fea_ (_ibid._). The compound in v. 10, _nauhxiuhtica_, "after four years," appears to refer to the souls of the departed brave ones, who, according to Aztec mythology, passed to the heaven for four years and after that returned to the terrestrial Paradise,--the palace of Tlaloc. (See my paper, _The Journey of the Soul_, in _Proceedings of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia, 1883_.) IV. _Teteuynan ycuic._ 1. Ahuiya cocauic xochitla oya cueponca yeua tonana teumechaue moquicican tamoanchan, auayye, auayya, yyao, yya, yyeo, aye ayo, ayy ayyaa. 2. Cocauic xochitla oya moxocha yeua tonana, teumechaue, moquicica tamoanchan, ouayye, auayya, yyao, yya, yyeo, ayo aye, ayya, ayyaa. 3. Ahuia iztac xochitla, oya cueponca yeua tonana teumechaue moquicica tamoanchan, ouayye, auayya, yyao yya, yyeo, ayeaye, ayya ayyaa. 4. Ahuiya iztac xochitla oya moxocha yeua tonana teumechaue moquicica tamoanchan, ouayye, auayya, yyao, yya, yyeo, aye aye, ayya ayyaa. 5. Ahuia ohoya teutl ca teucontli paca tona aya, itzpapalotli, auayye, yyao, yya, yyeo, ayyaa. 6. Ao, auatic ya itaca chicunauixtlauatla macatl yyollo, ica mozcaltizqui tonan tlaltecutli, ayao, ayyao, ayyaa. 7. Aho, ye yancuic ticatla ye yancuic yuitla oya potoniloc yn auicacopa acatl xamontoca. 8. Aho macatl mochiuhca teutlalipan mitziya noittaco, yeua xiuhnello, yeua mimichan. _Var._ 7. Xamantoca. 8. Yehoa. _Gloss._ 1. _Q.n._, in tonan ocueponya umpa oalquiz yn tamoanchan. 2. _Q.n._, in amona ca izcui yn xochiuh ca umpa oquiz yn tmoanchan. 3. _Q.n._ In tonan ocuepo in umpa oquiz tamoanchan. 4. _Q.n._, in amona iztac in oxochiuh yn umpa oniquiz tamoanchan. 5. _Q.n._, in tonan ca teucumitl icpac in quiz yn itzpapalotl. 6. _Q.n._, in tonan ixtlauan in mozcaltito auh inic mozcalti macatl y yollo y yeua tonan tlaltecutli. 7. _Q.n._, auh inic potoniloc, tonan, yancuic ticatl ioan yancuic yn iuitl, auh nauhcampa quite ynacatl. 8. _Q.n._, in macatl yeuan can iliaya yn ixtlauacan yuhqui inic quic noitayan y yeuatl inimich ioan in xiuhnel. _Hymn to the Mother of the Gods._ 1. Hail to our mother, who caused the yellow flowers to blossom, who scattered the seeds of the maguey, as she came forth from Paradise. 2. Hail to our mother, who poured forth flowers in abundance, who scattered the seeds of the maguey, as she came forth from Paradise. 3. Hail to our mother, who caused the yellow flowers to blossom, she who scattered the seeds of the maguey, as she came forth from Paradise. 4. Hail to our mother, who poured forth white flowers in abundance, who scattered the seeds of the maguey, as she came forth from Paradise. 5. Hail to the goddess who shines in the thorn bush like a bright butterfly.