WAWENOCK DRINKING SONG

In the following text, obtained at Tadousac from Joseph Nicolar, a Wawenock descendant affiliated with the Montagnais, we have a type of song common among the Penobscot and the other Wabanaki tribes and known as “Lonesome songs.” Owing to his unfamiliarity with the language the informant has used some forms which are not very clear.

ni· tα̨ be si·´s tαn wedo sa´n My little friend whence comest thou, net·e´ tala´gwi· wi·´ gwe nǫ´ da nǫ´ In that direction “Long town”?67 ni· tα̨ be si·´s tαn wedo sa´n My little friend whence comest thou, di· wa´ di· no´ pαm se´ gwe nǫ´ da nǫ´ Lonesome(?) ledge “Long town”? ni· tα̨ be si·´s a we´li· si·´s My little friend his little navel ni· tα̨ be si·´s kαmi·´li·ti·n My little friend give me some bu tai´ a li·p san bet gwe nǫ´ da nǫ´ Bottle fill up please “Long town” (?) di·wa´di· ta´ wi· wi·´ gwe nǫ´ da nǫ´ Lonesome “Long town” (?)