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118. Baby Song, To Please The Children

Ha'wiye'-hyuwe', Ha'wiye'-hyuwe',
Yu'wê-yuwëhe', Ha'wiyëhyu'-uwe'--
Yâ'nû une'guhi' tsana'sehâ';
E`tï une'guhi' tsana'sehâ;
Yâ'nû nudûñnelû' tsa'nadiskâ

Ha'wiye'-hyuwe', Ha'wiye'-hyuwe',
Yu'wê-yuwëhe', Ha'wiyëhyu'-uwe'--
The Bear is very bad, so they say;
Long time ago he was very bad, so they say;
The Bear did so and so, they say.


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