The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 7: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1635
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The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 7: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1635
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Indians of North America -- Canada; Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America
_Nou_K_himame missi ca_ K_hichitaien missi,_
Mon Capitaine tout qui as fait tout,
K_hesteritamen missi, ouia batamen chaoueriminan_.
qui sçais tout, qui vois, aye pitié de nous.
_Iesus oucouchichai missi ca nitaouitát_
Iesus Fils out qui a faict
[278] _Niran ca outchi, arichiirinicasouien, niran_
de nous qui à cause es fait hõme de nous
_ca outchi, iriniouien iscouechich, niran ca_
qui à cause es né d'vne fille de nous, qui
_outchi nipien, niran ca outchi ouascou_k_hi,_
à cause es mort de no⁹, qui à cause au ciel
_itoutaien; egou_ K_hisitaie, nitichenicassouini_k_i,_
es allé ainsi tu disois en mon nom
K_hegoueia netou tamagaouian niga chaoueri_K_an,_
quelque chose si ie suis requis i'ẽ auray pitié,
k_hitaia mihitin naspich ou mitchimi,_
ie te prie entierement la nourriture
_a richiriniou miri, ca ouitapouetasc,_
à ce peuple dõne qui veux croire en toy,
_ca ouipamitasc, arichiriniou_ k_hiticou_
qui te veux obeyr, ce peuple te dit
_naspich, ouitchihien_ k_higatapouetatin_
entièrement, si tu m'ayde ie te croyray
_naspich_, k_higa pamtatim naspich, Nou_k_himame_
parfaitemẽt ie t'obeïray entieremẽt mon Capitaine
_chaoueritamitaouitou, oui_
aye pitié de ce que ie dis, si tu
_michoutchi nipousin, iterimien_
veux en contrechãge ma mort penser
_ouirouau mag iriniouisonan, egou inousin._
quant à eux qu'ils viuent, ainsi soit-il.
_Noukhimame missi ca Khichitaien missi_,
My Captain all who hast made, all
_Khesteritamen missi, ouia batamen chaoueriminan_.
who knowest, all who seest, have pity on us.
_Jesus oucouchichai missi ca nitaouitât_
Jesus, the Son all who has made
[278]_Niran ca outchi, arichiirinicasouien, niran_
of us who because art made man, of us
_ca outchi, iriniouien iscouechich, niran ca_
who because art born of a maiden, of us who
_outchi nipien, niran ca outchi ouascoukhi,_
because hast died, of us who because to heaven
_itoutaien; egou Khisitaie, nitichenicassouiniki,_
art gone; thus thou saidst, in my name
_Khegoueia netou tamagaouian niga chaouerikan,_
any thing if I am asked on it I will have pity,
_khitaia mihitin naspich ou mitchimi,_
I pray thee wholly the food
_a richiriniou miri, ca ouitapouetasc,_
to these people give, who wish to believe in thee,
_ca ouipamitasc, arichiriniou khiticiou_
who wish to obey thee; these people say to thee
_naspich, ouitchihien khigatapouetatin_
wholly, if thou aidest me I will believe thee
_naspich, khiga pamtatim naspich, Noukhimame_
perfectly I will obey thee entirely my Captain
_chaoueritamitaouitou oui_
have pity upon what I say, if thou
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