The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticityBrinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity
Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)
Delaware Indians; Delaware language -- Texts; Picture-writing, Indian
34. They settled again on the Yellow river, and had much
corn on stoneless soil.
35. All being friendly, the Affable was chief, the first of that name.
36. He was very good, this Affable, and came as a friend
to all the Lenape.
37. After this good one, Strong-Buffalo was chief and pipe-bearer.
38. Big-Owl was chief; White-Bird was chief.
39. The Willing-One was chief and priest, he made festivals.
40. Rich-Again was chief, the Painted-One was chief.
41. White-Fowl was chief; again there was war, north and south.
[Illustration: 42. Wewoattan menatting tumaokan sakimanep.
43. Nitatonep wemi palliton maskansim nihillanep.
44. Messissuwi sakimanep akowmi pallitonep.
45. Chitanwulit sakimanep lowanuski pallitonep.
46. Alokuwi sakimanep towakon pallitonep.
47. Opekasit sakimanep sakhelendam pallitonepit.
48. Wapagishik yuknohokluen makeluhuk wapaneken.
49. Tsehepieken nemassipi[264] nolandowak gunehunga.]
42. The Wolf-wise-in-Counsel was chief.
43. He knew how to make war on all; he slew Strong-Stone.
44. The Always-Ready-One was chief; he fought against the Snakes.
45. The Strong-Good-One was chief; he fought against the northerners.
46. The Lean-One was chief; he fought against the Tawa people.
47. The Opossum-Like was chief; he fought in sadness,
48. And said, "They are many; let us go together to the east,
to the sunrise."
49. They separated at Fish river; the lazy ones remained there.
[Illustration: 50. Yagawanend sakimanep talligewi wapawullaton.
51. Chitanitis sakimanep wapawaki gotatamen.
52. Wapallendi pomismep talegawil allendhilla.
53. Mayoksuwi wemilowi palliton palliton.
54. Talamatan nitilowan payatchik wemiten.
55. Kinehepend sakimanep tamaganat sipakgamen.
56. Wulatonwi makelima pallihilla talegawik.
57. Pimokhasuwi sakimanep wsamimaskan talegawik.
58. Tenchekentit sakimanep wemilat makelinik.]
50. Cabin-Man was chief; the Talligewi possessed the east.
51. Strong-Friend was chief; he desired the eastern land.
52. Some passed on east; the Talega ruler killed some of them.
53. All say, in unison, "War, war".
54. The Talamatan, friends from the north, come, and all go together.
55. The Sharp-One was chief; he was the pipe-bearer beyond the river.
56. They rejoiced greatly that they should fight and slay
the Talega towns.
57. The Starrer was chief, the Talega towns were too strong.
58. The Fire-Builder was chief; they all gave to him many towns.
[Illustration: 59. Pagan chihilla sakimanep shawanewak wemi talega.
60. Hattan wulaton sakimanep, wingelendam wemi lennowak.
61. Shawanipekis gunehungind lowanipekis talamatanitis.
62. Attabchinitis gishelendam gunitakan sakimanep.
63. Linniwulamen sakimanep pallitonep talamatan.
64. Shakagapewi sakimanep nungiwi talamatan.]
V.
[Illustration: 1. Wemilangundo wulamo talli talegaking.
2. Tamaganend sakimanep wapalaneng.
3. Wapushuwi sakimanep kelitgeman.]
59. The Breaker-in-Pieces was chief; all the Talega go south.
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