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Lakotha Dance |
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Watcher666 Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 1606 |
Mists swirling off the ground In the midst where he is found A dirge, a chant the only sound Drums beating for him abound Feathers adorn his jet-black hair To Maidens delight they watch and stare A tale is told of times to come When the eagle will fly into the sun A messenger of death, A Raven true Will be sent for all that's been slew A Wolf roaming the plains it has been said Eagles flight over is a portent to death To Wo ni ya wa kan he prayed Asking blessing on this day A Tehila he would choose A kola he would never lose As wani yetu wi night moved on He sang of Wan ka tan ka song `ta `h`ca, ma to and `sung ma he tu joined along A Tehila would soon to him belong Against the night a `ce tan flew I sign for all that knew Wo ni ya wa kan would grant his request A TAWICU at his bequest Translation: Tehila-lover Friend- Kola Ta`h`ca-deer Ma to-bear wani yetu wi- November Wa Kan tan ka- God Wo ni ya wa kan- Great Spirit `sung ma he tu- wolf `ce tan- hawk TAWICU- WIFE ------------------ Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you. |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Watcher .. oh, my .. it's beautiful. This ~Maiden~ is friend of the Lakota. Long may we walk in peace. ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Watcher, Thank you for the translation, without it I would be lost. Well done. |
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Mike Member Elite
since 1999-06-19
Posts 2462 |
Enjoyed very much. |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is quite beautiful Watcher. And thanks for the translation!  ------------------ Denise |
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Watcher666 Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 1606 |
Marge- pi la ma ya ye kola Seymour,Mike,Denise- Thank-You for putting up with the translations,just thought I'd try something different. ------------------ Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you. |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
Watcher this was really neat. I don't know exactly what to call it other than Indian? Is that what this is? This was very beautiful! You should be really proud! |
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Alwye
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Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
Wow, this is so beautiful... ------------------ *Krista Knutson* "To be great is to be misunderstood...." - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Systematic Decay Senior Member
since 1999-09-15
Posts 1301That place with padded walls and funny people in white......... |
I absolutely love this...it is so beautiful. ------------------ Thinking is just what a great many people think they are doing when they are merely rearranging their predjudices. |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
I could 'feel' it without the translation and 'understand' with the translation. Loved it both ways. : ) |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Very, very beautiful Watcher.....loved the read!! ------------------ A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extrordinaire! |
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