Myron Eells

“ Together with all good people.
2. There the people are not poor,
Have no sorrow, are not tired;
They do not die, are not wicked,
There is no darkness, no cold.
3 There the people live always;
There are many houses, and much singing;
There is father, mother and good children;
The street is of gold.
4. Jesus will give to the Indians,
If you are very good,
Everything you wish,
In Heaven, always.
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No. 9. Tune, “Happy Land.”
1. Nika mitlite yakwa alta
Kopa illahee.
Wake lala nika halo
Kopa illahee.
Kah nika klatawa,
Nika lala halo kumtuks;—
Klale nika tumtum kopa
Siah illahee. ”

“ These hymns have grown out of Christian work among the Indians. They repeat often, because they are intended chiefly for Indians who cannot read, and hence must memorize them; but as soon as they learn to read, they sing in English. It will be noticed that often two syllables must be sung to one note, as in the first word in No. 9, nika is sung to the first note of “Happy Land,” and in No. 2, in the first line, skookum is sung to one note. ”

“ Where there is only one person,
There are his eyes.
3. Where only one man steals,
There are his eyes.
4. Where one man tells lies,
There are his eyes.
5. Where one person drinks whiskey,
There, etc.
6. Where it is very dark,
There, etc.
7. In my mind always,
There, etc.
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No. 7. Tune, “Hebrew Children.”
1. Kah, O kah mitlite Noah alta?
Repeat twice.
Siah kopa kloshe illahee.
Chorus—
Alki nesika klatawa nanitch,
Repeat twice.
Siah kopa kloshe illahee.
2. Kah, O kah mitlite Joseph alta?
Siah kopa kloshe illahee.
Chorus—
3. Kah, O kah mitlite Moses alta?
Siah, etc.
Chorus—
4. ”

“ By by nika mimoluse.
Halo mimoluse nika tumtum;
Kopet nika mimoluse.
2. Kah nesika tumtum klatawa,
Spose nesika mimoluse?
Klonass yahwa kopa Saghalie;
Klonass kopa hias piah.
3. Nika tikegh kopa Saghalie.
Yahwa konoway tillikums kloshe.
Kunamoxt Jesus klaska mitlite.
Jesus skookum kwanesum.
4. Jesus, help nesika alta!
Nesika tumtum mamook kloshe!
Lolo nesika kopa Saghalie,
Spose nesika mimoluse!
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TRANSLATION.
1. All people will die by and by.
By and by I will die.
My soul will not die;
Only I (i. e. my body) will die.
2. Where will our minds (souls) go
If we die? ”

“ Whiskey will eat up our lives.
4. If we drink whiskey,
Whiskey will eat up our souls.
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GOD’S OMNISCIENCE. No. 6. Tune, “Harwell.”
1. Saghalie Tyee, yaka seahost
Nanitch skookum konway kah.
Repeat both lines.
Chorus—
Pe wake kunjih nika ipsoot
Kopa yaka seahost.
Repeat both lines.
2. Kah kopet ikt tillikum mitlite,
Yahwa yaka seahost.
Chorus—
3. Kah kopet ikt man kapswalla,
Yahwa yaka seahost.
Chorus—
4. Kah ikt man kliminwhit wawa,
Yahwa, etc.
Chorus—
5. Kah ikt tillikum muckamuck whiskey,
Yahwa, etc.
Chorus—
6. Kah hiyu polaklie mitlite,
Yahwa, etc.
Chorus—
7. ”