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English:10. A pregnant woman should not eat chicken for if so the baby will tear her up like a chicken looking for food.

Lenape:10. Kètanichnit xkwe matàch michi tipasi wiyus èli xu tuxkënao alàshi tipas ènta natunink mehëmichink.

English:11. A pregnant woman should not look at a rabbit. When her child is born the child will be hare-lipped like a rabbit.

Lenape:11. Kètanichnit xkwe matàch pwënao chëmamës. Enta wëlahëlat na mwimëntëta kòhshëtune na mimëntët alàshi chëmamës.

English:12. A pregnant woman should not look at an opossum because the child will look like a opossum.

Lenape:12. Kètanichnit xkwe matàch pwënaiyo òpinkw èli xu òpinkwinakwsu na mimentët.

English:13. A pregnant woman should not look at a departed person as the baby's eyes will spasmodically close, it will look like a person already deceased.

Lenape:13. Kètanichnit xkwe matàch pwënaiyo awèn alalehëlexèt èli na mimëntët wëshkinko xu shëshawëshkinkwe, linakòt awèn mèchi mata ahpi.

English:14. A pregnant woman should not keep looking at a food which is in sight without eating some because the baby will be cross-eyed.

Lenape:14. Kètanichnit xkwe matàch pwënamu mehëmichink mata michiwën èli xu na mimëntët ahpimshkinkwe.

English:15. A person should not ask a dog questions because if they answer you will die. [Nora did add that it was okay to talk to a dog, just do not ask a question.]

Lenape:15. Matàch awèn tutëmao mwekaneyo ènta na mwekane naxkumënt awèn xu ànkël.

English:16. No one should eat a gizzard until she is an old woman or old man or it is said their face will become wrinkled.

Lenape:16. Matàch awèn michi tësi kënch ta kìkuwi xkwe òk kìkuwi lënu ènta xu nèl wëshkinko pisële hùnd.

English:17. A person should not defecate nor urinate in a garden as 'Our Mother Corn' is pure.

Lenape:17. Matàch awèn ikalìchieyok shki hakihakànink tali, èli wa Kahèsëna Xàskwim pilsu.

English:18. One should not eat or drink outside after dark without first giving a small bit, placed on the ground, for the departed.

Lenape:18. Matàch awèn mitsi òk mëne piskewëni kochëmink kënch ta hìtami sukalètàmu në mehëmichink òk në mehëmënink èli yuki nèlkahkonkwik kotatàmëneyo hùnt.

English:19. When one brushes ones hair the hair should be put in a fire, and one tells 'Grandpa Fire,' "I give it to you." It is said that when a person leaves this earth 'Grandpa Fire' will give the hair back to that person.

Lenape:19. Enta awèn kìshi chixàmate na mixekàna may ikahatuneyo tënteyunk tali, luweyok "Tatahëlën muxumsa." Enta awèn alëmskate yushe xkwithakamika xu na muxumsëna na tëntay làpi mwilao na awèn.

English:1a. When a person wants to go somewhere he should not be taking his clothes off and on

Lenape:1a. Enta awèn kahta tëta ate matàch pipili hèmpsa ikahatu

English:1b. because when he dies he will try to come back (to change his clothes).

Lenape:1b. èli ènta ànkëlëke làpìch pè.

English:20. A menstruating woman should not go into the Big House, nor dance in the Doll Dance. she is in her menstrual period, and that will make unclean the things that are good.

Lenape:20. Alëwixënit xkwe matàch tëmike xinkwikaonink tali, shëtako këntkate òhtas këntkan. Nisksu na xkwe, òk niskitun wèmi kèku weltëk.

English:21. A person should not use salt in Feast food (a Feast for the departed) or in food eaten after a peyote meetings. (These foods are cooked without salt and no salt is used before eating.)

Lenape:21. Matàch awèn hnakatamu sikhay ènta wihunkèt shëtako ènta kìshi michihtit mpisun.

English:22. Anyone (but usually children who come to the table) who refuses to eat will have their face blackened and be sent away. Anyone who sees the blackened face will not feed him.

Lenape:22. Awèn mata kahta mitsite sëkënëmaon wëshkinkw òk ikalilëskao. Awèn ènta neyòte në sëkixink wëshkinkw mata tòxamaio.

English:23. When a person is pitiful and loses a relative a hide, a deerskin string, is tied around his or her wrist. (The string should not be removed, but be allowed to wear off.)

Lenape:23. Enta awèn tëmaksite ànkhilate elànkumàki kënch ta xès, ahtuhwi xès, ika hatakwe nòxkink tali.

English:24. When a woman loses her husband she should have her hair taken down (and worn loose although it can be tied up like a ponytail) for a year. Her hair is taken down by the deceased husband's relatives.

Lenape:24. Enta xkwe ànkhilate witaemachi shealhùkwe kwëti kahtëne. Làxënëmao mwilàxk na wicheòchi elànkumàki.

English:25. A person should not go to sleep with the red paint (used on the faces of dancers, or participants in the Big House Church)on his or her face because the departed people will say, "Oh, this person has come to see us," because when a person leaves this world he or she is painted, and that is the reason they say that.

Lenape:25. Matàch awèn kawi ènta èlahkënate wëshkinkw èli yuki nèlkahkonkwik awènik xu luweyok, "O, pèchi washe awèn nehkuna," èli ènta awèn alëmskat yushe xkwithakamika èlahkënao, nal në wënchi në luweyok.

English:26. One should wash ones hair within four days after the death of a relative.

Lenape:26. Enta awèn ànkhilate èlànkumàke shixùkòte newa kishkwike.

English:27. No one should go to sleep with wet hair because the departed people will say, "Oh, this person has come to see us (in the spirit world)!" Soon the person will sicken and die. (This comes from that fact that when a person dies, and the body is washed, so also is the hair).

Lenape:27. Matàch awèn kawi ènta skàpantpat èli yuki kètëmaksichik awènik luweyok, "O, pèchi èt may nèhkuna washe awèn." Xuniti na awèn palsu òk ànkël.

English:28. In the spring in the woods (when the sap rises) a person should cut the wild grape vine and saturate the hair (with the sap) because the elders say, "Soon the hair will grow long like a grape vine."

Lenape:28. Sikònke awèn tekënink eyok kishkshëmën në wisahkimi, skàpënëmën në mwilàxk èli luweyok yuki kikayàk, "Xuniti në mwilàxk xu alàshi kwënikën në mwilàxk alàshi wisahkimi.

English:29. It was said long ago by the Delawares now deceased if a person goes outside or is seated outside, if he hears a Rain Crow (Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, it is named by the old Delawares) he will be lazy all day long.

Lenape:29. Luwèn hùnt lòmwe yuki Lënapeyunkahke ènta awèn kochëmink li ate, shëtako lëmatahpite kochëmink, ènta pëntaote na chulëns kaxkhuwes èluwènsik luweyok hùnt kwëti kishkwi awèn nulhànt.

English:2. When a person likes to take shortcuts it is said they will not live a long life.

Lenape:2. Enta awèn winki pukweehëlate mata kwënsawsi hùnt.

English:30. It was said long ago by the elders that when a person hears a little bird named a wren soon someone will visit us, it was said by the old Delawares.

Lenape:30. Luwèn hùnt lòmëwe yuki kìkayàk ènta awèn pëntaote na chulëntët hinutët èluwènsit xuniti xu awèn kiikàmùkuna, luwèn hànkw yuki xuwi Lënapeyunkahke.

English:31. When a screech owl comes to your home and and lands outside in a tree where a person lives they say, "Oh, that is not good!" They began to be afraid and they burned some salt and they prayed. That is the way the old Delawares did long ago. (The belief was that he is a messenger of bad news that someone you know or a relative is going to die.)

Lenape:31. Enta wa chululhuwe pèchi lihëlak hìtkunk tali kochëmink ènta awèn wikit luweyok hùnt, "O, mata wëlëtu." Alëmi wishas'hatuwàk, wëlusemëneyo në sikhay òk patamaok. Elaihòsihtit hùnt lòmwe Lënapeyunkahke lòmëwe.

English:32. It is said that long ago when they had boys in the family the boys were not allowed to drink or eat soup because they say that when they wanted to go hunting all the animals would run away because (that soup) becomes like bells they have on their legs. That is the reason all the animals would run away.

Lenape:32. Lòmëwe hùnt ènta awèn wëlahëlat pilaechëchàk mata awèn lelëma tìli mënèn ok mitsin shitay èli luwèn hùnt ènta kahta alait wèmi yuki aèsìsàk alëmshimuwàk èli alàshi hùnt sësùmwèktëta ikahatu wikatink. Nal në wënchi wèmi yuki aèsìsàk shimuwàk.

English:33. It is said that a person should not whistle or sing while he is eating. Whoever does this will be eating with the devil.

Lenape:33. Matàch ta awèn chipuwe ènta mitsit shëtako asuwit luwèn hùnd. Awèn xu wipumao na mahtan'tu ènta në lësit.

English:34. When a person wants to eat he should not just wear one shoe because if he does this he will be one-legged. He should wear two shoes.

Lenape:34. Enta awèn kahta mitsite matàch ta kwëti chipàkw ikahatu èli ènta awèn në lësit xu kwëtkate. Nisha shëkw chipahkok ikahatu.

English:35. A person should not cut his finger or toe-nails on a Sunday because when he does this he will do something embarrassing.

Lenape:35. Matàch ta awèn tëmikahshehwi ènta këntëwei kishku èli xu ènta lësit tëntana mikoihòsin.

English:36. The snow is waiting. [This refers to small patches of snow still around after most of the other snow has melted. It means these patches are waiting for more snow to come.]

Lenape:36. Pehëwe na kun.

English:37. A person should not brag about himself.

Lenape:37. Matàch awèn kshàkënima hòkaya.

English:38. The elders said the insects will bother a person if he tells wintertime stories when it is summer.

Lenape:38. Luweyok yuki kikayàk muxwèsàk ta awèn nachihkuk ènta athiluwèt nipënëwi.

English:3. If a person whistles when it is dark his mouth will go crooked.

Lenape:3. Chipuwète awèn piskewëni pimtunehële.

English:4a. When a person sits on a (long) log when it is burning (in an outdoor fire)

Lenape:4a. Enta awèn lëmatahpit xkwëchi mësako ènta lusink

English:4b. people will not listen to him when he says anything.

Lenape:4b. matàch awèn këlsìtao enta kèku luwèt.

English:5. A person should not blow on any medicinal tea (as one would to cool it) when he wants to drink it.

Lenape:5. Matàch awèn putatamuwën mpisun ènta kahta mënète.

English:6. A person should not break off icicles as this will anger the winter spirit, and it will become colder weather.

Lenape:6. Matàch awèn pënitehëmu nushhùkòna èli tòhihao luwànàn'tu, alëwi xu the.

English:7a. One should not abuse dogs as they will not allow him across the 'bridge' when he dies. (The belief is that a bridge is in the Milky Way, and one must cross it to get to Heaven).

Lenape:7a. Awèn kètëmakihate mwekaneyo ta wingi lelëma xkoxkàn ànkëlëke tayaxkunink tali.

English:7b. In the sky there is a bridge, and when a person goes home to where the Creator lives he must cross that bridge, the deceased elders said.

Lenape:7b. Enta mushhòkunk tali hate në tayaxkun, enta awèn machite Kishelëmukònk wikit kënch ta xkoxkate në tayaxkun, luweyok kìkayunkahke.

English:8. A person should not crack nuts after nightfall, it is said the departed people will want them.

Lenape:8. Matàch awèn pahkàsi piskewëni, kètëmaksichik awènik kotatàmëneyo hùnt.

English:9. A pregnant woman should not eat anything that (it is suspected) a cat has tasted because a cat has a bad mouth.

Lenape:9. Kètanichnit xkwe matàch michi mehëmichink na pushis michite èli mahchëtune wa pushis.

English:Aber Wehixamukès war eigentlich mächtig und weise;

Lenape:shukw chipilësuwa òk lëpwe nàka Wehixamukèsa;

English:about seven he-stay-with-her can thing because

Lenape:witaema nàshe ta ku kènu kàski kèku èli ahpami èt nishash kahtënamu sup seven his-age maybe eight. Now then supp. it-dry-weather once they-live those Del. now this direction

English:About that time the man returned home.

Lenape:Na èt ma na mayayxkwi na lìnu pèchi ktëki.

English:about what happened to them in the direction

Lenape:èhëlinamihtit hùnt wëntahkwi ënta

English:about where the White people came to us.

Lenape:washe Weòpsit pèchi nutxùkhùmëna.

English:Accept it from me when I talk humbly, dear Father.

Lenape:Wètënëmai ènta këktëmaktunhea, Nuxati.

English:a different person, a young woman, a person he would like to have.

Lenape:pili awëni, skixkweyo, awèni winkalat ulhalao.

English:Again and again he told her, but again she didn't want to

Lenape:Lahëlàpi tëlao, shëk làpi shinki.

English:Again they told him, "It's not that way!

Lenape:Làpi tëlawò, "Tètxan tà nën!

English:Again they took her to the fire

Lenape:Làpi tëluxòlawo tënteyunk naka xawshisësa.

English:a great while ago, about the origin

Lenape:kìtlòmëwe, hùnt yukwe nën wënchixën yu

English:a hoe so they could use them. Then they (the chiefs) just hung them on their necks. Nora: Uh-huh, I heard that. This might sound like a strange thing to do but in those days the ax heads and hoe heads were much smaller and the early Lenape probably thought they looked like some type of pendant, especially since they were not hafted (they did not come with a handle attached).

Lenape:kwipëlënay òk kènu wënchi hnakatàmëneyo. Na hùnt kaksini ukwènineyo. Nora: Uh-huh, ntëlsìtàm.

English:albern benommen hatte, dass das endlich seine Lebensweise geworden war.

Lenape:kpëchehòsu xantki chimi në tëlawsin.

English:a Lenape so that he will shut up?

Lenape:Lënape tìlìch chitkwësin?

English:Al hablar Delaware lo hacía incorrectamente

Lenape:Amàchixsu ènta alënixsit

English:All he knew was the Lenape way of life.

Lenape:Nkëme kahta kèku watu ènta Lënapeike lehëlexeokàn.

English:All is pure, it is very quiet,

Lenape:{Verse 3] - Wèmi pilët, ahi chitkwe

English:All is pure, it is very quiet,

Lenape:[Verse 2] - Wèmi pilët, ahi chitkwe

English:All is pure, it is very quiet,

Lenape:Wèmi pilët, ahi chitkwe

English:All is pure when it is dawn

Lenape:Pilët ènta pètapànke

English:All of us here will walk on this part of the earth

Lenape:Wèmi yu ta niluna ntëluxwenèn yu èlkikwixink haki

English:“All right! I will tell a story.

Lenape:“Yuh! Ntachimwìch.

English:"All right, let's hold a council meeting - there at that council house,

Lenape:"Nëpèhta achimulsahtihënuk - shè në tali achimulsikaon,

English:"All right my friend, let us go hunting!

Lenape:"Nëpèhta nchu, alaitàm!

English:All the dogs that have lived

Lenape:Wèmi mwekaneyunkahke

English:all the people. Then

Lenape:wèmi awèn lan. Na hùnt kènu

English:All the women like me!

Lenape:Wèmi yuki xkweyok winkalkuk!

English:a long building and they made faces on the inside,

Lenape:kwènèk wikëwam òk wëshkinko manituwak lamunkwe,

English:A long time ago there was a man who lived in a big forest.

Lenape:Lòmwe hùnt lënuwa xinkwi shinkèkink wiku.

English:A long time ago when I was a boy

Lenape:Nìke lòmëwe ènta pilaechëchiane

English:A long time ago when the Delawares all lived in the East

Lenape:Lòmëwe ènta wikhatihtit yuki Lënapeyok wëhènchiopànk

English:A long time ago when the Delawares lived

Lenape:Lòmwehkamik ènta yuki Lènapeyòk wikhatihtit

English:Als er Holz haute, verletzte er sich versehentlich.

Lenape:Enta mànàxèt pwititehò hokaya.

English:Am nächsten Morgen konnten sie ihn nicht finden.

Lenape:Ènta opànkw kwilao,

English:and accept from me this pleading. Amen.

Lenape:wètënëmai winëweokàn. Na në lekèch.

English:and accept from me this pleading. Amen.

Lenape:wètënëmai winëweokàn. Na në lekèch.

English:and accept from me this pleading. Amen.

Lenape:wètënëmai winëweokàn. Na në lekèch.

English:and all at once it thundered. Then that woman

Lenape:na hùnt ìka wënchi pèthakhòn. Na naka xkweyo hùnt kènu

English:[and] all day long and all night you [should] sit up.

Lenape:kwëni-kishùkw òk òpani këlëmatahpihëmo.

English:and all the animals when he caught them, he ate them.

Lenape:òk wèmi aèsës ènta thunat, muhòò.

English:and all these rivers: Delaware River, (and) Hudson River,

Lenape:òk wèmi yul she sipuwa: Lënapei Sipu, Hudson River,

English:and also my older brother and I went to gather pecans.

Lenape:òk naka naxansa ènta kansèmheenkw.

English:and at that place he disappeared into the ground.

Lenape:wtayi ènta hàkink tàli.

English:and began to shake the snake.

Lenape:tòlëmi tëntahkanihin na xkuk

English:and do everything thing you can,

Lenape:òk wèmi kèku kàski lìsineyo,

English:And do not lead us into temptation

Lenape:òk matàch sahkakwëninèn këshëwelìntàmëwakànink

English:and finally he killed the snake.

Lenape:xantki wënihëlao nèl xkuka.

English:and first he hid his war club under his clothing.

Lenape:òk hitami kàntënëmën në pahkàskinkwehikanëm èkwi èhahkwit.

English:and fish, and the fur-bearing fur-bearing animals.

Lenape:òk namènsàk òk wixëwësichik aèsësàk.

English:and for all good things you have given me, thank You

Lenape:òk wèmi weltëk kèku ènta milian wanìshi,

English:and for all good things you have given me, thank You,

Lenape:òk wèmi weltëk kèku ènta milian, wanìshi,

English:and he accepted them. Then he put them on handles, whatever it is

Lenape:tëki, wètënëmao. Na hùnt ìka tòtun nèl sitako, kèku èt ta nën.

English:and he began to cry. He said, "Grandchild, you have truly come back. I am glad to see you."

Lenape:hùnt tòlëmi mëlimwin. Luwe hùnt, "Nuxwitët, kehëla èt ma ki ktëki kpa. Nulelìntàm newëlàn," hùnt.

English:and her body began to swell.

Lenape:tòlëmi mahkwisu tuhwèpiyëmink.

English:and he seemed like he did not have good sense

Lenape:òk alàshi màta wëleòtamuu,

English:and he stayed with her because he couldn't do anything because he was about seven years old.

Lenape:witaema nashe ta ku kènu kàski kèku èli ahpami èt nishash kahtënamu

English:and he went into a big woods to cut wood.

Lenape:xinkwi shinkèk tòn may mënàxe.

English:and he went to see his uncle and his aunt and his younger brother

Lenape:may neyo nèl shisa òk nèl kahètëta òk nèl xisëmësa

English:and his shoes that he always wears,

Lenape:òk mòchipahko ika èhatakwën nkëme

English:and I do not dislike doing anything.

Lenape:òk mata ntihàshi shinkilìsin kèku.

English:and it must have been difficult for a person to live.

Lenape:òk èt mah ahot ènta awèn lehëlexe.

English:and I want to do the way the old Delawares did.

Lenape:òk nkàtà lënëmën xuwi Lënàpeyunkàhke ehëlënëmihtit

English:And lead us not into temptation,

Lenape:Ok matàch sahkakwëninèn këshëwelìntàmëwakànink,

English:and near the council house door there will be a little basket.

Lenape:òk kixki në achimulsikaon skonteyunk hate tànkhakànëtët.

English:And now I must tell you that I feel that soon my life will come to an end, and

Lenape:Ok ktëlëlhumo yukwe ntëlamùlsi xuniti nëwikòsì[ch] òk

English:and onions, and these

Lenape:òk ulepënàk, òk yuki

English:[and] our Creator will take pity on all of you.

Lenape:xu këtëmakelëmùkëwa na Kishelëmùkònk.

English:and rabbit hairs scattered here and there.

Lenape:òk chëmàmsi mixèkëna mësi lànkòhte.

English:and several Delawares were watering their horses

Lenape:òk kèxa Lënapeyok mënihuseyok.

English:and show how Delaware songs are customarily sung.

Lenape:òk wëntamasin ehëlasuwink Lënapei asuwakàna.

English:(and) suddenly the leader stopped.

Lenape:wixkawchi na nikanixink lìnu nòkihëlan.

English:[and] take out some finger-rings.

Lenape:kwëtënëmëna shapwëlënchehuna.

English:And that deer said the same.

Lenape:Luwe hùnt òk na ahtu

English:and that strange looking person began to sing.

Lenape:òk alëmi asuu na chipinakwsit awèn.

English:and the bones were old." The one

Lenape:xuweyo èt mah nèl xkàna." Na kwëti

English:and the boy had all kinds of thoughts.

Lenape:òk mësilitehe na pilaechëch.

English:and the glory it will be forever.

Lenape:òk maxinkwelìsëwakàn apchich.

English:And then he left.

Lenape:Na òk wënchi machin.

English:And then the rabbit jumped up. He said,

Lenape:na hùnt na chëmamës pòskwiphatun. Luwe hùnt,

English:And then when - - - the squirrel soup and the new thing.

Lenape:Na kènu ènta - - - në xanikwi kshitay òk në wëski kèku.

English:And the old man said, “All the white blood has been replaced, then now he had Lenape blood.”

Lenape:Ok luwe na hilusës, “Xu wèmi ktanihin na òpèk mhukw, na Lënapei mhukw ikahatu.”

English:And the other Indian said,

Lenape:Ok na làpi awènhake luwe,

English:And the power,

Lenape:Ok kanshilìsëwakàn,

English:and there is the little basket, and put your things in there

Lenape:shè la shè në tànkhakànëtët, ikàch na ktëlanihineyo kèkunëmëwo

English:and there was blood all around. Wehixamukes

Lenape:òk mhukòkwixën wèmi yu tali. Naka Wehixamukèsa

English:And these other older brothers of mine were also given money.

Lenape:Ok yuk takòkik naxansàk, òk nèk milaok moni.

English:and the turkey still had feathers and still had its innards.

Lenape:[This part was added later to clarify the story and there is no sound file]: òk mikwënahasu òk kwiakwi wëlàkshia lamungwe nàka chikënëmò.

English:and the women will dance in a circle," he said. "Then when they have this dance

Lenape:na nèk xkweyok òkakeyok," luwe hùnt. "Na ènta mawhwihtit, na yushe ènta

English:And they asked him again, “How come those ears of yours are so long?”

Lenape:Na hùnt lapi lan, “Kèku hàch wùnchi nèlshe khitaoka ahi ahkòneya.

English:and they fell down repeatedly and everything blew away, trees blew down.

Lenape:këkaihëleyok òk wèmi kèku alëmxën, hìtkuk amihëleyok.

English:And they landed at the man's head.

Lenape:Ika wilink na lënu mahtèxën.

English:And the young man he too did that way

Lenape:Ok wa skìnu hunt nanë lihan

English:and they said, "We definitely can kill him."

Lenape:luweyok, "Niluna ta kàski nhilawëna."

English:and they said, "What will we do?"

Lenape:luweyok, "Kèku hàch xu ktëlsihëna?"

English:and they saw some children, they were many

Lenape:ta hùnt wëneyoneyo mimënsàk, xaheluk hùnt

English:And, they say, suddenly lo-and-behold here came that person

Lenape:Òk hùnt wèxkaochi kèku wa na ìka pòn na awèn

English:and they stayed forever in the sky our ancestors said,

Lenape:chimahpuwàk mushhakunk luweyok kikayuyëmënaninkahke,

English:and to repay me when your ships come.

Lenape:òk tènhùkw ènta muxulàk pahtit.

English:and use, and the shoes he put on,

Lenape:wënchi kàski làpi ikahatun kèku ènta chipahkwèt.

English:and when a person eats him he will find that two-legged person's

Lenape:òk ènta awèn muhòt maxkao nèl nishkatat awèn

English:and when it was morning the old man must have taken him to the town

Lenape:òk na hilusës ènta alàpaèk utènink èt mah tëluxòlao.

English:and when my "White person" name is said my name is Nora Thompson Dean.

Lenape:òk ènta Shëwànahkwi luwènsia ntëluwèsi Nora Thompson Dean.

English:and when said my 'white person' name is Nora Thompson Dean.

Lenape:òk èntà Shëwànàhkwi luwènsià luwèsi Norà Thompson Deàn.

English:and when they got there they found the woman, she was lying there dead,

Lenape:ènta ìka pahtit na mòxkawoo nèl xkweyo, kèku hùnt waka shenkixin,

English:and when they see each other they want to fight.

Lenape:ènta nèwtihtit mathakeyok.

English:and would not help you. However, he speaks well of you

Lenape:òk mata wichëmùkuk. Shëk, wëlàkënimukw

English:and your children and your great grandchildren.

Lenape:òk nël knichanàk òk nèl ahanhùkwi kuxwisàk.

English:and your great power,

Lenape:òk kanshilësëwakàn,

English:an elm tree and you make straps and let them hang down. Then tie them

Lenape:lokanahunshi, na lokanahunshi ènta

English:an old man who lived separately came toward them.

Lenape:kèku èt ma na hilusës wëntahkwi hùnt pali wiku na hilusës hùnt.

English:anyone here when they arrived. Now they say that

Lenape:tòpiwën ënta pahtit. Na yukwe në she hùnt

English:A person had to always be on the alert,

Lenape:Kënch awèn nkëme kwèxsite,

English:A person had to hunt all the time to kill deer,

Lenape:Kënch awèn nkëme alaite hnilate ahtuhuk

English:a person must first have received a vision

Lenape:(“Kënch ta awèn hìtami mëshëninke linkwehëleokàn)

English:a person must first have received visions

Lenape:“Kënch ta awèn hìtami mëshëninke linkwehëleokàna

English:“A person should not brag about himself,” the elders said.

Lenape:“Matàch awèn ahi kshàkënima hòkaya,” luweyok yuki kìkayàk.

English:are there in the sky in the Autumn."

Lenape:ahpihtit mushhakunk tahkokwëni."

English:Are we dead? Where is this place?

Lenape:Ankëluhëna hàch? Tani hàch yu tali?

English:a short distance away, and their little son who was just

Lenape:paliichi, òk kwitëtëwoo hùnt tànktitu na pilaechëch,

English:as it is called by the White people, and in addition

Lenape:ehëluwèntànk wàni shëwanakw; òk naheli

English:as it was there that the thunders struck her.

Lenape:èt ma ìka tòlhukwën èt ma pèthakhuweyo hùnt.

English:A spirit that lived in the water came into her,

Lenape:Na mpiyink èntalawsit manëtu pèxus'hìkao,

English:as the river flows and the sun always moves, and as long as

Lenape:sipu pëmahënèk ok ènta yu kènu kishux kènu ènta nkëme pëmëskat, ok ènta

English:as they were warming by their fires

Lenape:aosuwàk wtënteyëmëwo

English:as we forgive those who do wrong to us.

Lenape:alàshi mpunelìntàmënèn ahachanilaemkwenkik.

English:as well as their (old ways? [meaning not clear]) and all their practices.

Lenape:nal ta ne (ònkuwakàn?) òk wèmi èlaehòsit.

English:“Átate corteza a la mano para que se te cure”.

Lenape:"Kaxkwtu hòkès knàxkink."

English:“Átate corteza a la mano para que se te cure”.

Lenape:"Kaxkwtu hòkès knàxkink."

English:“Átate corteza a la mano para que se te cure”.

Lenape:"Kaxkwtu hòkès knàxkink."

English:at big rivers, and in big forest

Lenape:xinkwi sipunk òk xinkwi shinkèk

English:Athiluhakàn hùnt chëmamës lòmëwe xeleli ehathiluhèt

Lenape:A story about Rabbit, who used to make a lot of stories long ago.

English:At one time there was a man named Kwëlëpisuwe.

Lenape:Ahpu nìki lìkhìkwi lënuwa luwènsu Kwëlëpisuwe.

English:a town is called (that). thanks; that's all for now.

Lenape:luwensik utènay. *** wanëshi; lahapa nàni txi.

English:« attache un morceau d'écorce a ta main pour la cicatrizer. »

Lenape:"Kaxkwtu hòkès knàxkink."

English:At that time the Delawares and the Nanticokes

Lenape:Nèki lëkhìkwi nèki Lënapeyok òk Wënètkok

English:At that time they did not clothe the children, and he was exposed.

Lenape:Eli nìki lìkhìkwi ku hèmpsakwi mimëns,

English:at this place where I live I will do the best I can.

Lenape:yushe tali wikia kèski ta lësia.

English:a turtle rattle and he held his hand up

Lenape:tahkoxi shuhënikàn òk àspintxke

English:bags in which to store grease, and when they made moccasins and other things.

Lenape:putalasàk òk lènhàksëna, mësi kèku ènta manituhtit.

English:beans, lettuce and corn.

Lenape:malàxkwsita, èhàskàntasik, òk xàskwim.

English:Be careful! Don't do anything foolish!

Lenape:Tekata! Kàchi xahowehòsihàn!

English:because he admired himself. Everyone hated him, even

Lenape:èli ulinao nihëlàchi hòkaya. Wèmi awèn shinkalao, ìli

English:because he is cold." But the young woman because she was stubborn

Lenape:èli tahkòchu." Shëk na skixkwe nèli ahchinxat

English:because I do not think about my life

Lenape:èli mata kèku ntëlelìntàmuwën na lelëlexeokàn

English:because I know well that all good things come from You

Lenape:èli nuli watun weltëk wèmi kèku Ki wënchixën.

English:because I know well that all things come from You.

Lenape:èli nuli watun weltëk wèmi kèku Ki wënchixën.

English:because in the council house it is pure, everything is well arranged and pure."

Lenape:èli na achimulsikaonink pilët, wèmi kèku wëlixën òk pilët."

English:because I stand and say, "White Eyes wants peace,"

Lenape:eli nipaia òk luweya "Kukwèthakèxtun kahtatàm wëlankùntëmëwakàn,

English:because it is said that it was dry weather, many things

Lenape:èli kènu hùnt yukwe në kènu lìkhìkwi kahapàn, xaheli kèku

English:because it is said that long ago the Lenape came from the East

Lenape:eli luwèn lòmwe hùnt nìki wa Lënape wënchiiopànkw,

English:because it seemed like it helped him when he stood.

Lenape:alàshi wichëmùkwën ènta nipait.

English:[because] it was put there what white people call, "Fertilizer."

Lenape:ikahatasu Shëwanàkw luweyok, "Fertilizer."

English:because I want to deliver (the message) to them, to animals of every kind, when the chief hires me, when he makes me his messenger.

Lenape:èli nkata ika luxohtaòòk, wèmi elinakwsit aèsës, washe sakima ènta alukalit ènta pùchëlahalit.

English:because long ago our now deceased ancestors said

Lenape:èli lòmwe yuki kikayuyëmënaninkahke luweyok,

English:because long ago the Delawares

Lenape:èli lòmwe yuki Lënapeyok

English:because many fell in there where

Lenape:èli amànkèli ìkali pënihëleyok në ënta

English:because of what you did.

Lenape:èli ktëlsuwakàn.

English:because several days later all the babies got sick, and finally they died.

Lenape:èli kèxukwëni wèmi palsuwàk mimëntëtàk, xantki ànkëluk.

English:because she was struck by those thunders.

Lenape:èli alahukuk nèl pèthakhuweyo.

English:because the children were pure.

Lenape:èli pilsuwàk nèki mimënsa.

English:because the owl was wearing earrings

Lenape:èli sahkaxehu na kukhus.

English:Because there might be a few of us in this house who still can

Lenape:Eli èt kèxihëna yushè wikwahëmink kwiakwi kàski

English:because they knew that those Nanticokes practiced witchcraft.

Lenape:èli uwatuneyo nèki Wënètkok nihënuchihëweyewàk.

English:because they thought he was an incompetent person, but anyway

Lenape:èli liteheyok anehàchi awèn, shëk amënchi

English:Because they were all afraid

Lenape:Yuhèe yuni wishas'hatëwàk

English:because they were still surprised at the way Wehixamukes had talked.

Lenape:èli kwiakwi chipelìntamuk èltunhèt nàka Wehixamukèsa.

English:because we carry water over the whole area.

Lenape:èli wèmi pëmëxòhtunèn yu mpi èlkikwixink

English:because Wehixamukes liked to eat deer tongue.

Lenape:èli nàka Wehixamukèsa winkitàm ahtuhwi wilanu.

English:before anyone comes to get water," he said.

Lenape:ta chich awèn mpi natamu," luwe hùnt.

English:Before a person can go to where the Creator lives

Lenape:Nèsko awèn peyate Kishelëmùkònk èpit

English:before he can cross or the ice will stop him

Lenape:kàski xkohke awèn nahkihële ne nushhùkòwën,

English:Before he died that person told them, "You have killed me for nothing!

Lenape:Nèsko ankëlëk na awèn tëlao nèl awènik, "Nuchkwehihëmo!

English:Before the white people came

Lenape:Nèsko pahtite yuki weòpsichik

English:beginning to crawl. Then one day the man told his wife,

Lenape:kënchawèna alëmi ahpamxkwsu. Na wixkòchi ta hùnt na lìnu tëlao hùnt nèl

English:Bessie starts with a comment in English to Bruce and Jim - "I hate to tell you this but you all said to go ahead and tell stories so I'm going to tell it." Bruce – "OK, go ahead."

Lenape:Bessie starts with a comment in English to Bruce and Jim - "I hate to tell you this but you all said to go ahead and tell stories so I'm going to tell it." Bruce – "OK, go ahead."

English:big rock. When it got very hot,

Lenape:xinkwi ahsën. Na ènta kìchi kshëtèk, na

English:„Binde ein bisschen Rinde an die Hand, damit sie wieder heil wird.”

Lenape:"Kaxkwtu hòkès knàxkink."

English:both of them were bullfrogs

Lenape:èlii nèk xànthanèyok nèk.

English:burned, it did not ever rain. Then the Delawares were bewildered - where they lived

Lenape:lutè ta ku hàshi sukëlanu. Na kwilalelìntàmëneyo yuk lënapeyok, nal na wikhatihtit

English:But, anyway it is said the woman

Lenape:Amënchi hànta hùnt na xkwe

English:but anyway they let him hunt with them. It wasn’t long they lost Wehixamukes.

Lenape:lelëma witalain. Mata kwëne kwilawo naka Wehixamukèsa.

English:but because it is bad weather today

Lenape:shëk èli mahtapàn yukwe ènta kishkwik

English:But finally the dog wouldn't eat;

Lenape:Xantki na mwekane mata mitsii;

English:but he must have wanted to flirt.

Lenape:Shùk èt mah kahta chëmësu.

English:but he never moved. Then the "wild Indians" turned around

Lenape:màta ìli kwìchkwi. Na èt ma ènta kwëlëpihtit

English:but I can never see you people because those old ones are going.

Lenape:shùk ta chich kàski ni newùluhùmëna chich èli në ta eyahtit nèk shè

English:but it is all right if the dog wants to speak on his own.

Lenape:kënch ta na mwekane nihëlàchi kèku luwète.

English:but it was said tomorrow he would return. Oh yes, what did it say?

Lenape:shëkw alàpa hunt xu ktëki. Shëmuch, kèku hàch luwèn? Note: The part beginning with Shëmuch is Nora commenting on the book and not sure who was doing what.

English:but she took it out of the inside of a tree the bundle of the old woman.

Lenape:shëk wètënëmën lamunkwe hìtkunk na wiòhskun naka xawshisësa.

English:but take us away from evil;

Lenape:shëk punelìntàmainèn mèthìk:

English:but take us away from evil:

Lenape:shëk palilënëmainèn methìk:

English:But that is what he had told me, he told me that now it comes from this boy when he was there

Lenape:Shùk na yukwe nëni ntihëlùkwën, ntëlùkw she lah ne yukwe wënchixën yuni ènta në pilaechëch witèt.

English:but the boy did not want to go home because they had blackened his face.

Lenape:shëk na pilaechëch ku winki machi èli mah sëkënëmën në wëshkinkw.

English:But there was nothing they could do now,

Lenape:Shuk kwilalësuwàk mèchi wemi keku tahchihile.

English:but they couldn't do anything, it was too late now.

Lenape:shuk kwilalësuwàk, tahchihële mèchi.

English:but they (the government) fight it. Oh, it was said at that time we will treat you good.

Lenape:kwiakwi kmàthakatàmëneyo. E, nìki luwèn xu ta kulahchahëluhëna

English:but they were happy because they could pray the way they wanted to,

Lenape:shëk wëlatènamu èli kàski patama nèka lih

English:but Wehixamukes was powerful and wise;

Lenape:shukw chipilësuwa òk lëpwe nàka Wehixamukèsa;

English:but Wehixamukes was powerful and wise.

Lenape:shuk chipilësuwa òk lëpwe nàka Wehixamukèsa.

English:but when those young thunder beings

Lenape:shëk ènta nèk wësksichik pèthakhuweyok

English:by the seashore, is where long ago our departed ancestors used to make their homes,

Lenape:shòhpiye, lòmëwe ehëlaikèhtit (?) kikayëmënaninka,

English:by the thunder beings." Everyone was surprised

Lenape:nèki pèthakhuweyok." Wèmi awèn kanshelìntàm

English:Calmly they are sleeping

Lenape:Nalai kawiyok

English:Calmly they are sleeping

Lenape:Nalai kawiyok

English:came to live with us.

Lenape:pèchi yushe witawsumku.

English:car lorsque le jour se leva, ils ne purent le trouver nulle part.

Lenape:Ènta opànkw kwilao,

English:« c'est ce que j'aurais fait si vous me l'aviez dit! »

Lenape:"Shai a mah liàntpàne!"

English:Christ has been born

Lenape:Christ ènta mitahpit

English:Christ has been born

Lenape:Christ ènta mitahpit

English:Come here You who created me,

Lenape:Wëntaxa Kishelëmiàn

English:Come in. I am glad that you all came.

Lenape:Tëmikèkw. Nulelìntàm èli paèkw.

English:cortar leña y limpiar todo.

Lenape:mënàxe òk pilitu wèmi kèku.

English:couper du bois et tout nettoyer. »

Lenape:mënàxe òk pilitu wèmi kèku

English:crashed against the rocks,

Lenape:ènta nèl ahsëna mëshikakuk,

English:Cuando amaneció no lo podían encontrar

Lenape:Ènta opànkw kwilao,

English:Cuando estaba cortando leña se golpeó a sí mismo accidentalmente.

Lenape:Enta mànàxèt pwititehò hokaya.

English:cut wood and clean everything.

Lenape:mënàxe òk pilitu wèmi kèku.

English:Cuyloga was the name of his father.

Lenape:Cuyloga mah na luwènsu nèl uxò [Jim Thompson - Uh-huh. You will hear this response throughout the story as Nora talks and her father acknowledges what she said, a common practice when listening to a storyteller.]

English:deer meat, and corn mush, and deer tongue.

Lenape:ahtuhwi wiyus òk sapan òk ahtuhwi wilanu

English:deer's jaw. That was what they used to use when they made a garden

Lenape:ahtuhwi në taompikàn. Na hùnt na tìli hnakaktàmëneyo ènta hakihèhtit.

English:Der Anführer sagte ihm:

Lenape:Na nikanixink lënu tëlao,

English:Der Mann sagte ihm: „Komm herunter, komm herunter! So geht es nicht.”

Lenape:Tëlao, "Lixi, lixi! Tètxan ta nën.

English:devait vouloir duper les gens, et de cette façon,

Lenape:kiòlawo awènik, òk kahta watun

English:did not even move. The "wild Indian" thought to himself,

Lenape:màta ìli kwìchkwi. Litehe na awènhàke,

English:Diese sagten ihm, dass es seine Aufgabe war, zu kochen,

Lenape:Na tëlawòo kahta ta wixëni òk

English:Don't be afraid. It's me, Manteo!

Lenape:Kàchi wishasihàn. Manteo ta ni!

English:Don't be afraid. The visitors are friendly.

Lenape:Kàchi wishasihàn. Wëlànkunsuwàk kiikamàchik.

English:Don't die, friend. You must see this.

Lenape:Kàchi ànkëluhàn, nchu. Knemën yushè.

English:"Don't have hard thoughts about this."

Lenape:"Matàch ta ahi kèku liteha."

English:Don't try to give him to her,"

Lenape:Kàchi kahta milahich," luwe hùnt.

English:do something wrong and when we say something wrong. Thank You Dear Father

Lenape:wèmi ènta ahchanilan òk ènta ahchanaptunhe. Wanìshi Nuxati,

English:Do you remember what happened yesterday? You've been sick for a long time.

Lenape:Këmëshatàmën kèku èlèk lòkëwe? Lòmwe nochi kpalsi.

English:Do you want to try it?"

Lenape:Kata hèch kwëchilahtuneyo?"

English:Do you want to try it?"

Lenape:Kata hèch kwëchilahtuneyo?"

English:Do you want to try it?"

Lenape:Kata hèch kwëchilahtuneyo?"

English:eastward, def. not I-cannot know where because not he-tell-me that my-gfather.

Lenape:yukwe yu wëntahkwi wèhènchiopànk, ta ku nkàski watun tëta èli ku ntëlku naka nëmuxumsa.

English:Einmal ging er mit einigen Männern auf die Jagd.

Lenape:Kwëtën wite ènta kèxa lënuwàk alaihtit.

English:eleven years ago he was adopted

Lenape:tèlën òk kwëti kahtëne mah laphala

English:El hombre que estaba a cargo le dijo,

Lenape:Na nikanixink lënu tëlao,

English:El hombre que estaba a cargo le dijo,

Lenape:Na nikanixink lënu tëlao,

English:Ellos le dijeron que lo que tenía que hacer era cocinar y

Lenape:Na tëlawòo kahta ta wixëni òk

English:elm. Then he told him, "Now we will leave

Lenape:lokanahunshi. Na hùnt tëluwèn, "Yukwe ta yushe punitiwënèn

English:[and not to do harme and mischeif one unto one an other] and not to do wrong and hurt anyone in his heart or body.

Lenape:matàch awèn ahàchaniha kësh'hitehoo tèhink òk tuhwèpink.

English:[and to whom you and I must one Day give an account, for all that we do in this world:] at some future time how we have lived will be seen; God

Lenape:tëta lëkhìkwi nèhkòt èlawsienk; Kètanëtuwit

English:[Here Nora gives the date in Lenape of the recording of this story] trong>Winaminke Kishux (when the corn is ripe month)trong> this is what the Lenape people call August.

Lenape:Winaminke kishux Lënapeyunkahke èluwèhtit.

English:[I have great love and regard towards you, and I desire to win and gain] I love you all, and I hope I can receive your

Lenape:Ktaholhumo, kwëlaha nkàski mëshënëmën kiluwa

English:[Penn's original: There is one great God and Power] As translated: There is only one Creator and His power

Lenape:Kwëti shùk Kishelëmùkònk òk nèka làntuwakàn

English:Empezó a gritar: “¡Ayúdenme! ¡Ayúdenme!”

Lenape:Alëmi xaholamu, luwe, "Wichëmikw, wichëmikw!"

English:[that hath made the world and all things therein,] He made this where we live and everything good within,

Lenape:mònitun yu ènta lawsienk òk wèmi kèku lamunkwink weltëk,

English:[this great God hath commanded to love and help and do good to one another] He wrote to live well and everything good in our hearts;

Lenape:lèkhamën wëlawsëwakàn òk wèmi weltëk kèku ntehënanink;

English:[this great God hath commanded to love and help and do good to one another] peace, helpfullness, so to help and love all people

Lenape:wëlànkuntëwakàn, wichëntamëweokàn tìlìch wichëm òk aholan wèmi awèn,

English:[to whom you and I and all People owe their being] he gave to us and everyone good health and

Lenape:kiluna òk wèmi awèn milkuna wëlamàlsëwakàn òk

English:En coupant le bois, il se blessa accidentellement.

Lenape:Enta mànàxèt pwititehò hokaya.

English:engañar a la gente, y así podía descubrir

Lenape:kiòlawo awènik, òk kahta watun

English:Er benahm sich so, weil er die Leute austricksen wollte,

Lenape:lëni èt në tëlayhòsin kahta èt mah

English:Er fing an zu schreien und sagte: „Ihr sollt mir alle helfen! Ihr sollt mir alle helfen!”

Lenape:Alëmi xaholamu, luwe, "Wichëmikw, wichëmikw!"

English:Er hatte die Hand an den Baum gebunden.

Lenape:kaxpilasu nòxk hitkunk.

English:Er hatte vergessen, dass er allein war, weil er sich so lange

Lenape:Wànin tìli xuhànin èli lòmëwe nochi

English:et il ne donnait pas l'impression d'être très cohérent,

Lenape:òk alàshi màta wëleòtamuu,

English:et partit dans une grande forêt pour couper du bois.

Lenape:xinkwi shinkèk tòn may mënàxe.

English:even if he does not know how many there may be

Lenape:ìli mata uwatuwën kèxihtit, luwète nihëlàchi kèku èlitehat.

English:Even the chief went and told them,

Lenape:Ili na sakima may tëlawoo,

English:Every creature he met he would eat.

Lenape:Wèmi awèn tëli ènta kiskaot muhòn.

English:Everyone came there, and for many days

Lenape:Na wèmi awèn ìka pè, xahelukwëni

English:Everyone was in a strange state of mind, and they sat up all night.

Lenape:Wèmi awèn chipelìntàm, opàni lëmatahpuwàk.

English:everything got scattered. Then the dog yelled at them, and said

Lenape:wèmi kèku ahasehële. Na na kwënahakchat chëminkw lòxkàmao, luwe

English:Everything is difficult because we have lost everything

Lenape:Wèmi kèku ahòt èli ntànkhitunèn wèmi kèku.

English:Everywhere where there is a lot of water

Lenape:Wèmi yu tali ènta xaheli mpi

English:Father who created us, accept from me (this) pleading,

Lenape:Kishelëmienkw, wètënëmai winëweokàn,

English:Father who created us, Creator, have pity on us, all of us,

Lenape:Nuxa Kishelëmienkw, tëmakelëminèn wèmi èntxienkw,

English:Feeling pity in my mind;

Lenape:Këtëmakelëntëwakàn;

English:Fellow tribesmen, that I say a few words

Lenape:Nitape, kexaptun kèku ntëluwen.

English:Fellow tribesmen, that I say a few words

Lenape:Nitape, kexaptun kèku ntëluwen.

English:Finally after a while it began to rain, it rained hard.

Lenape:Xantki matanake na pèchi sukëlan, ahkëshilan.

English:Finally all at once a two-legged person was running along,

Lenape:Xantki wixkaochi hùnt pemhatàhkihilat nishkatat awèn,

English:Finally he ate all of the two-legged person.

Lenape:Xantki wèkomao na nishkatat awèn.

English:Finally he caught that two-legged person.

Lenape:Xantki twënao na nishkatat awèn.

English:Finally it stopped raining and the world was still.

Lenape:Pàxkëlan xantki òk këlamixën xkwithakamika.

English:finally one man saw him up in a tree;

Lenape:xantki kwëti lënu wëneyo hitkunk tali;

English:Finally that man was hated

Lenape:Xantki shinkalkwësu naka lënuwa

English:Finally that person, half fish and half human

Lenape:Xantki na awèn, pahsi namès òk pahsi awèn

English:Finally that person was born.

Lenape:Xantki mhitahpu na awèn.

English:Finally the Creator saw him.

Lenape:Xantki wa Kishelëmùkònk neyoo.

English:Finally the dog sat up straight, and he said,

Lenape:Xantki na mwekane wëlàpihële, luwe,

English:Finally the fox quickly got mad,they almost fought.

Lenape:Na xantki manunkihëlan na òkwës,kahti mahtakeyok.

English:Finally the ground trembled, they were all afraid. They began to scream

Lenape:Xantki kchùkhòkehële, wishas'hatuwàk. Alëmi sësalamuwàk

English:Finally they burned her a little.

Lenape:Xantki mahtiti lusa.

English:Finally they burned several persons, men and women

Lenape:Xantki lusëwo kèxa awènik, lënuwàk òk xkweyok,

English:finally they came here these old sayings.

Lenape:xantki pètuxweyu yuki xuwi luweokàna.

English:Finally they grabbed her again.

Lenape:Xantki làpi ikaalihëlala.

English:Finally they heard Wehixamukes making a war cry.

Lenape:Xantki pwëntawo naka Wehixamukèsa pè kukuwèmwit.

English:Finally they saw the tents, he was surprised at what he saw. Note: At this point there is some distortion in the tape, and the following three lines are from a later part of the story

Lenape:Xantki nemënèn nèl èmsikaona, kanshelìntàm ènta nem.

English:Finally this came here to where you and I live.

Lenape:Xantki yu pèchi yushè ènta wikinèn kiluna,

English:Finally those earrings fell - then it must have become the owl-berry. The following autumn the man returned to the place he had been sleeping and there was a vine growing with red berries that looked like the earrings the owl had been wearing. After that the Lenape called the Bittersweet vine Kukhusëwim - the "owl berry."

Lenape:Xantki pënihëleyo nèl saxkakxehuna - nal èt mah nèl kukhusëwim.

English:Finally Wehixamukes said, "Let's go.

Lenape:Xantki naka Wehixamukèsa luwe, “Alëmskatàm,

English:Finally when the Delawares all began to leave there,

Lenape:Xantki ënta ìka wënchi alëmultihtit nèk Lënapeyok,

English:Finalmente uno de los hombres lo vio trepado en un árbol;

Lenape:xantki kwëti lënu wëneyo hitkung tali;

English:fire-drill when they made a big fire.

Lenape:sànkhikàn ènta manituhtit xinkwi tëntay.

English:First he smeared [some deer's] blood on his face and on his neck.

Lenape:Hitami shuhëmëna mhukw wëshkinkunk òk uxkwekànkànink.

English:First I want to say that my name is

Lenape:Hìtamìch nkatà luwe ntëluwènsi

English:First of all I’d like to welcome you all here. And I’m very glad to see so many of you here. My Indian name is Touching Leaves. So I would like to address my Delaware people at this time in my native language.

Lenape:English only.

English:First of all I’d like to welcome you all here. And I’m very glad to see so many of you here. My Indian name is Touching Leaves. So I would like to address my Delaware people at this time in my native language.

Lenape:English only.

English:First of all I’d like to welcome you all here. And I’m very glad to see so many of you here. My Indian name is Touching Leaves. So I would like to address my Delaware people at this time in my native language.

Lenape:First of all I’d like to welcome you all here. And I’m very glad to see so many of you here. My Indian name is Touching Leaves. So I would like to address my Delaware people at this time in my native language.

English:First you pluck the turkey and then take out all those innards."

Lenape:[This part was added later to clarify the story and there is no sound file]: Hitamìch munëna na chikënëm òk ktënëmën wèmi nèl wëlàkshiya."]

English:followed her child a little way as he floated away.

Lenape:kèxiti nòolao nèl wënichana alëmipukw.

English:For a long time I had heard our old people

Lenape:Lòmwe nochi mpihpëntaok yuki kikayuyëmënaninkahke

English:For eleven years he had lived there with the Lenape.

Lenape:Telën òk kwëti kahtëne lehëlexe ènta Lënapeike tali

English:for four days I will be gone. I am going to the east.

Lenape:neyukwëni xu nsakhakèn. Xu wënchi opànk nta.

English:for four times at night," he said, "she will be there, she will be there, that will be her."

Lenape:newën ènta piskèk," luwe hùnt, "xu ìka wìchi, ìka wìchi xu, nal xu nàn.

English:for his wife. Then he remembered

Lenape:nèl xkweyo në witaemachi. Na hùnt mweshatàmën

English:For I know that, at the present time to which our granted existence has come,

Lenape:èli nuwatun mèchi yukwe she petelëmukwenkw

English:For I know that, at the present time to which our granted existence has come,

Lenape:èli nuwatun mèchi yukwe she petelëmukwenkw

English:For several days the men had stayed at home and also

Lenape:Kèxukwëni nutikeyok nèki lënuwàk òk

English:for water, and for the sun shining upon us here on this earth. .

Lenape:mpi òk yu ènta kishux pèchi òxekamakuna yushe xkwithakamika.

English:from across the water, the Delawares lived with difficulty,

Lenape:òspèkwe wënchi, wàni Lënape ahchinki lehëlèxe,

English:from the basket there. Then they all fled into the big forest.

Lenape:tànkhakànink tali. Na tòlëmshimwineyo ènta xinkwi shinkèk.

English:From then on the squirrel is small

Lenape:Yukwe wënchi alëmi washe xanikw tànktitu

English:from which they came because they were very afraid back then.

Lenape:wënchi pahtit nìke èli òhsami wishasihtit.

English:froze their hands because that child was really an icicle.

Lenape:chakahtën unàxkëwoo èli nushhùkòwën na mimëntët.

English:"Get those dirty clothes."

Lenape:"Nati nèl niskhèmpsa."

English:Give it to me when we go to town."

Lenape:Xu këmilin utënink aankwe."

English:Give me those arrows! You are acting foolish in this house!

Lenape:Mili nèl alunsa! Sòmi kpëchehòsi wikwahëmink!

English:Give us a good road so that we can continue

Lenape:Milinèn weltëk tëmakàn tìlìch kàski ikalìchi

English:Give us a good road so that we can continue

Lenape:Milinèn weltëk tëmakàn tìlìch kàski ikalìchi

English:Give us good health, (and) happiness,

Lenape:Milinèn wëlamàlsëwakàn, wëlatenamëwakàn,

English:"Go and get your witch-medicine!"

Lenape:"Nati në knuchihëweokàn!"

English:había actuado como un simplón que finalmente había adoptado esa manera de vivir.

Lenape:kpëchehòsu xantki chimi në tëlawsin.

English:Hace mucho tiempo existió alguien llamado Wehixamukes.

Lenape:Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.

English:had lost that one who was his son

Lenape:ànkhilao nèka nèl kwisa.

English:had visited the thunder beings for several days,

Lenape:kèxukwëni kiikàmaok nèki pèthakhuweyok,

English:Half-Arrow was the name of the one younger brother.

Lenape:Half-Arrow luwènsu na kwëti nèl xisëmësa

English:Hang down your head Tom Turtle, Hang down your head (and) cry

Lenape:Naukwèpi Tam Tulpe, Naukwèpi mëlimwi

English:Hang down your head Tom Turtle, Hang down your head (and) cry

Lenape:Naukwèpi Tam Tulpe, Naukwèpi mëlimwi

English:Hang down your head Tom Turtle, Hang down your head (and) cry.

Lenape:Naukwèpi Tam Tulpe, Naukwèpi mëlimwi.

English:Hang down your head Tom Turtle, Hang down your head (and) cry.

Lenape:Naukwèpi Tam Tulpe, Naukwèpi mëlimwi.

English:Hang down your head Tom Turtle, It's a pity you are going to die.

Lenape:Naukwèpi Tam Tulpe, Alàkwi may ktànkël.

English:Hang down your head Tom Turtle, It's a pity you are going to die.

Lenape:Naukwèpi Tam Tulpe, Alàkwi may ktànkël.

English:Hang down your head Tom Turtle, It's a pity you are going to die.

Lenape:Naukwèpi Tam Tulpe, Alàkwi may ktànkël.

English:Hang down your head Tom Turtle, It's a pity you are going to die.

Lenape:Naukwèpi Tam Tulpe, Alàkwi may ktànkël.

English:heard a baby crying inside the bundle that the old woman had on her horse's back.

Lenape:pè mëlimwit lamunkwe wiòhshunink na xawshisës tòlëmunsa nayuntànk.

English:He ate various animals,

Lenape:Mësi aèsësàk mhwe,

English:he became an orphan so he went to live with his grandmother

Lenape:nèka wshikwinèn nalna she uhëma nàlna tìli wikin

English:He began to eat. He was eating with his friend.

Lenape:Tòlëmi mitsin. Wipumao nèl witisa.

English:He began to holler, saying, "You all help me! You all help me!"

Lenape:Alëmi xaholamu, luwe, "Wichëmikw, wichëmikw!"

English:He began to tear him to pieces, then he began to eat.

Lenape:Alëmi pëphòkwëna, na alëmi mitsu.

English:He came into his presence

Lenape:Pèchi may nutxukunk.

English:He came there and he said, "Grandchild,"

Lenape:Na hùnt ìka pòn, na hùnt tëluwèn, "Nuxwitët,"

English:he couldn't even walk yet.

Lenape:ku xane kwiakwi kàski pëmëske.

English:He fed the dog on the ground.

Lenape:Hakink tòxamao na mwekane.

English:He forgot that he was alone because for so long

Lenape:Wànin tìli xuhànin èli lòmëwe nochi

English:He gave me two pieces of money.

Lenape:Nisha phake moni nemilùkw.

English:he had acted silly and talked silly

Lenape:tili kpichehòsin òk kpìchewtunhèn.

English:he had acted silly that finally that was the way he lived.

Lenape:kpëchehòsu xantki chimi në tëlawsin.

English:He had on hide leggings and he had something green he was wearing on his neck.

Lenape:Xèsii kakuna ika hatu òk àskàskwe yukwe yushe tëli hùkwenin hùnt.

English:He had placed everything there that he wanted to use.

Lenape:Mèchi ta hùnt tohalehòn wëlituneyo nëni kèta hnakatink.

English:he had sharp teeth and he growled. Those dogs were all very frightened.

Lenape:ahkinanikè òk lùkwixin. Nèki mwekaneyok wishas'hatuwàk.

English:he had tied his hand to the tree.

Lenape:kaxpilasu nòxk hitkunk.

English:He had to go looking for food because there were not stores

Lenape:Ènta ntunànk mehëmichink èli màta hate mèmhalëmuntikaona

English:He heard the rabbit when he said, "Come in! Come in!"

Lenape:Pwëntao na chëmamës ènta luwèt, “Tëmike, tëmike!”

English:He immediately said, “See there! You are the one who is stealing from my garden.”

Lenape:Shai luwe, “Shèkta, ki ktìli këmuthakèn.”

English:He is stealing.

Lenape:Këmuthakènsu.

English:He is unhappy our father the Creator.

Lenape:Mahtelìntàm èt wa kuxëna Kishelëmùkònk.

English:He is unhappy our father the Creator.

Lenape:Mahtelìntàm èt wa kuxëna Kishelëmùkònk.

English:he jumped onto it. Then the man went home

Lenape:na ìka tëlakihëlën. Na mòchin naka lënuwa

English:he just acted that way because he must have wanted

Lenape:lëni në tëlayhòsin kahta èt mah

English:he just had a scowl on his face.

Lenape:manunkinkwexin shëk.

English:He just said, "Since that is what I said."

Lenape:Luwe shëkw, "Eli na në ntëluwèn."

English:he killed them all. There was not even one left.

Lenape:wèkwihaok. Màta ìli kwëti pilihële.

English:He knocked on the door.

Lenape:Pëpuhwitehëmën skontay.

English:he left. He went looking for some other women

Lenape:tòlëmskan. Natunao pili xkweyok

English:He looked back and he looked at then and they arose in a group.

Lenape:ktëkinkwèxin pënaan këku nëkahke alëmultuwàk àspiyok hùnt.

English:he looked pleased because he must have had a vision.

Lenape:wëlelìntàmuwinakwsu èli èt ma linkwehële.

English:He made some sharpened little sticks,

Lenape:Manitu kinhasik hìtkwëtëta,

English:he must first cross a large bridge.

Lenape:kënch xkoxkate xinkwi tayaxkun.

English:he must have been a Lenape.

Lenape:èt mah nàn Lënape.

English:He must have been a Manetu (a spirit creature)."

Lenape:Manëtu èt mah nàn."

English:he must put some corn meal on the ice

Lenape:në kohomokàn ikahatakwën na nushhùkòwënink

English:he must put some corn meal on the ice

Lenape:kohomokàn kënch ta taonìch mèchi alëmipukwën nushhùkòwën

English:he notified everyone and they held a council. He said, "Here is what was told to us

Lenape:wehumasu achimàlsahtit. Tëlao, "Shè ta na kèku ntëlkuna

English:he opened one of his eyes a little bit he saw that the "wild Indians"

Lenape:kwëti na ushkinkëm wëneyo pèchultihtit nèki awènhakeyòk.

English:he placed the hand under his upper arm.

Lenape:ekwi tëlamànkànink totun në nòxk.

English:He put the rings back in his pocket,

Lenape:Làpi pòkìtëmink hatuna nèl shapwëlënchehuna,

English:he quickly jerked out his war club and began to hit those "wild Indians" in the head;

Lenape:pahkàskinkwehikànëm alëmi lëlàphitehon nèki awènhakeyòk;

English:Here again is a Wehixamukes story.

Lenape:Yushe làpi Wehixamukèsi achimëwakàn.

English:Here is some Lamb's Quarters [a plant]. Have you ever eaten this? L: Um-huh.

Lenape:N: Shè lah yu xkànësak. Këmihëmichi hàch yushe? L: Um-huh.

English:"Here is what that dog really told us."

Lenape:"Shè ta na mwekane tëlkunèn."

English:[Here Nora addresses the Spirits of the Four Directions]: Oh, Spirit of the East! Oh, Spirit of the South!

Lenape:Wèhènchiopànk èlan'tuwiàn! Wèhènchi shawnaki èlan'tuwiàn

English:Here now where I have been traveling around in the East

Lenape:yukwe yu she [ènta] (ni) ayahpamskaa, wehënchiòpànk

English:here on this earth. Pity me dear Father

Lenape:yushè ènta xkwithakamika. Tëmakelëmi nuxati

English:Her mother hollered angrily at her. She told her,

Lenape:Nèl kohèsa lòxkamao, tëlao,

English:He said, "All the women will be two at a time behind each other.

Lenape:"Wèmìch," luwe hùnt, "nihënisha nek xkweyok tèkawtuwàk.

English:He said, "As long as you keep it you will give us a little piece of your land

Lenape:Luwe hunt, "Tëta saki kulhatuneyo tànkitìch ktahaki kmilihëna

English:he said, "because if he hands him to her she will never return, and she will take him to where

Lenape:"èli ìka lënamawtèch na ta chich kwëtkënaio xu chimi tòlëmuxòlao

English:He said, "I am really not a Lenape, I am an icicle.

Lenape:Luwe hùnt, "Aku ta ni Lënape, nushhùkòwën ta ni.

English:he said. "If anyone cries he will ruin it and I can never bring her back.

Lenape:"Awèn mëlimwite pòlitun nëni, na ta chich nkàski ktëki.

English:He said, "That soup, oh it looked good.

Lenape:Luwe hùnt, "Në kshitay o,wëlinakòt në kshitay.

English:He said, “That’s really true.

Lenape:Luwe hùnt, “Khichi ta nàni le.

English:He said, “That’s right, I had two wives long ago.

Lenape:Luwe hùnt, “Ahëkta kehëla; nisha mah xkweyok nulhala lòmëwe.

English:He said to him, "What's the matter, my son, it seems like you are sad?"

Lenape:Tëluwèn na, "Kèku hàch tëlsi nkwis, alàhshi a ta ksàkhòtènami?"

English:He said when he had already finished, “You finish signing on this paper.”

Lenape:Hùnt tëluwèn mèchi kìshi kènu, “Pampilink kìshi sayineyo.

English:He said, “You are the biggest liar! You are shameful!”

Lenape:Luwe, “Kètahkëlunèt awèn! Këmixanësi!”

English:He seemed like he did not have good sense,

Lenape:Alàshi màta wëleòtamuu,

English:he showed them something, "This is something new I received.

Lenape:pwënuntëlao kèku, "She yu wëski kèku nëmëshënëm.

English:He smelled smoke from where the Lenape were camped.

Lenape:Mwëlamën kwèshhatèk ènta nèki Lënapeyok maekèhtit.

English:he stayed with her and he was an orphan he didn't have

Lenape:witaemao nàl na wikin òk shikwine ta ku wëlahëlei

English:He stood there. In his hand he held

Lenape:Nipu. Nòxkink këlënëmëna

English:He thought perhaps this father would know what he is going for.

Lenape:Litehe èt wèchi èt wa nux uwatun kèku wëntuxwèt.

English:He thought, “Someone must like to steal,” and then he went home.

Lenape:Litehe, “Awèn èt ta winki këmutke,” na mòchin.

English:He told him, "Get down, get down! That's not the way.

Lenape:Tëlao, "Lixi, lixi! Tètxan ta nën.

English:He told me, "Alright." He bought them from us.

Lenape:Ntëlùkw, "Yuh." Na nëmahëmalakunèn.

English:He told me something, that he wants to trade.

Lenape:Kèku ta ntëlkwën, kahta ashùntèsu.

English:He told the men all village,

Lenape:Tëlao nèl lënuwa wèmi èlikhatink,

English:he told them, "Now I wil be going home."

Lenape:xantki tëlao nèl awènik, "Mèchi xu nëmachihëna [nëmachi].

English:He told them, "You people should put ashes on me, it will be all right.

Lenape:Tëlan hùnk hùnt, "Punkw a ikahataoneyo, xu mayayihële.

English:he told them, "You should do this.

Lenape:tëlaneyo, "Shè a yu ktënnëmëneyo.

English:He told the rabbit, “Are you sick?”

Lenape:Tëlao nèl chëmàmsa, “Palsi hàch?”

English:He told the young man, "Go and peel

Lenape:Tëlao hùnt nèl skìnuwa, "Këmay kènu pòthòò kènu

English:he told you that when a person wants peace he is a coward.

Lenape:ktëlkëwoo ènta awèn kahtatànk wëlankùntëwakàn shwilae.

English:He wanted to buy those pecans from us.

Lenape:nkata mhalamakunen nèk kansèm.

English:He wanted to fool us and it seems he is still fooling us.

Lenape:Enta kahta kiòlùkònk xi kwiakwi pè kiòlùkònk.

English:he was exposed. When the other children

Lenape:màmhìchihële. Na yu[ki] takokik mimëntëtàk

English:He was gone a long time. When he returned

Lenape:Kwënake. Enta làpi pate,

English:he was named Kwehkwilunt, and

Lenape:luwènsu Kwèhkwilunt, òk

English:he was named Weoxelinkot.

Lenape:luwènsu Weòxelinkòt.

English:He was not often there among the people, he was always separate.

Lenape:Ku tëmiki ìka wìchi awènike, nkëme pali.

English:He was panting and he looked weak.

Lenape:Lèxewsu òk shainakwsu.

English:He was sad. So then (that being the case) he went walking around at the edge of the brush

Lenape:Mahchatènamu hùntànkw na hùntànkw tëli-ayahpamskan shaohwe nën.

English:he went and drove them into the garden [with the sharpened ends sticking up.]

Lenape:may këntatehëmën hakihakànink.

English:He went in the direction where those

Lenape:Na ènta pèchi pètuxweyu ènta nèki

English:he will not be able to cross, but will fall through the ice and float away when he gets to the middle.

Lenape:ta kàski xkohke alëmipukw hànkw na nushhùkòwën mèchi ènta lai pat

English:He will ruin it for me, and in the future I cannot bring anyone back."

Lenape:Mpalitakwën, na xu ènta ktëki awèn kàski pèshëwàk."

English:He would always work, and every spring he would make garden, different things;

Lenape:Nkëme mikëmòsu, èshi sikònk hakihe, mësi kèku;

English:he would go there immediately. At first it seemed like he just wanted to visit,

Lenape:na shai ika tòn. Linakòt hitami lëni kiike,

English:He would go wherever he wanted on the prairies and in the forests.

Lenape:Mësi lih yu ta e ënta mëkëkèk òk ënta shinkèk.

English:He would suddenly stand up and reach into his pocket

Lenape:Wixkaochi pòskwin pòkìtëmink linxke

English:his parents had died then

Lenape:kènu kwikayuyëma wèmi nëkahke palilinamunka në

English:History Room. Then this why this fire is brought [this refers to hot coals from a wood fire]

Lenape:History Room. Na yushè ènta pètasik yushè tëntay,

English:his wife. He really wanted to see the woman. Note: Unfortunately, at this point the tape becomes too distorted to be able to salvage any more of this recording.

Lenape:nèl wicheòchi. Alëwi a winki neyon na xkwe.

English:Holz zu hauen, und alles sauber zu halten.

Lenape:mënàxe òk pilitu wèmi kèku.

English:how I might explain their customary practice

Lenape:ntëli a weitahkënutàmën ehëlaehòsit

English:I am glad when I see them at this place.

Lenape:Nulelìntàm ènta wèmi neyok yushe tali.

English:"I am hungry. I wish I could eat some turkey that has been dipped in grease."

Lenape:"Nkatupwi. Kwëlaha nkàski muhòòn chikënëm pëpòhkënasit."

English:I am leaving to go and prepare where you will stay, and

Lenape:Ntalëmska may wëlixtulën èpia, òk

English:I am strong because the Manitus gave me their own

Lenape:nchitànìsi èli yuki manëtuwàk milkuk nèkaw

English:I am thankful when I come to visit here when I see them

Lenape:Wanishi ta ènta pèchi kiikeyàn yu tali ènta wichi neyok

English:I am that peace Indian

Lenape:Ni ta na wëlankùntëwi Mèxkeòhkësit

English:“I am the one my friend I can make rain."

Lenape:"Ni ta nchu nkàski sukelanhe."

English:I am truly glad because I listened well to my now deceased ancestors

Lenape:Pahkànchi nulelìntàm èli nuli nkëlìstaok nkikayuyëmënaninkahke

English:I am truly glad because our Father [God] gave me

Lenape:Kehëla nulelìntàm èli Kuxëna milùkw

English:I can still use my own language,

Lenape:nkàski kwiakwi nakatàmën nihëlàchi èlixsia,

English:I can still use my own language,

Lenape:nkàski kwiakwi nakatàmën nihëlàchi èlixsia,

English:„Ich habe dir gesagt, du sollst die Rinde an die Hand binden, Aber zuerst die Rinde vom Baum abschneiden.”

Lenape:Ktëlël kaxkwtu në hòkès hìtamìch wis'hò na hitùkw."

English:„Ich hätte es so gemacht, wenn du es mir vorher so gesagt hättest.”

Lenape:"Shai a mah liàntpàne!"

English:“I delivered some messages to all these different kinds of animals,” he said.

Lenape:Ntëluxòhtun kèku aptunakàn òk she wèmhàki èlinakwsichik aèsësàk,”

English:"I do not own any witch-medicine."

Lenape:"Mata ta nulhatu nuchihëweokàn."

English:I don’t know now this book says in the summer to use it, maybe it was medicine

Lenape:ku nuwatu yukwe lekhikàn luwe nipënëwi hank mësi kèku nhakatàm, wèchi èt në mpisuni.

English:I don’t want to miss hearing anything.

Lenape:Ku nkata palëstamu kèku.

English:If anyone wants to cross [who doesn't do this]

Lenape:shùk lëni awèn kahta xkohke

English:"If anyone wants to go across the stream [on the ice]

Lenape:"Xu awèn kahta òsixkanai e

English:If anyone wants to say some of his ideas I will be glad for what he has to say."

Lenape:Enta awèn kahta luwèt kèku nulelìntàm a kèku ènta awèn kèku luwèt."

English:if I leave to prepare it for you

Lenape:ntalëmskanèch ènta wëlixtulën ki èpia,

English:If it were not so I would have told you.

Lenape:Mata në lèke ktëlën a.

English:If the fool had not caught me, I might be be in Tennessee.

Lenape:Mata tunkkean kèpchat, Ntàpi a mah Tènësi.

English:If the Munsi leader thinks that, or any other warrior in this council

Lenape:Litehate na Monsii nikanixink, shìtako pili ila yushe ènta achimulsink

English:if they want to have war I will go

Lenape:kètatamihtit mahtakenk nëwitèch

English:If you are able to pray, properly,

Lenape:Xu kènu kèku patamaèkwe kàski, wëli,

English:If you don't feed him, he will tell you something."

Lenape:Xu mata xàmao xu kèku ktëluwàkw."

English:I have lived for a long time in Dewey, Oklahoma,

Lenape:Lòmwe yushe Dewey, Oklahoma, nochi wikin.

English:I heard this story a long time ago when I was a young woman.

Lenape:Yu achimëwakàn mpihpëntàmën lòmëwe ènta uskixkweiane.

English:I heard this story long ago.

Lenape:Lòmwe mpihpëntamën yushè achimëwakàn.

English:II se comportait ainsi juste parce qu'il

Lenape:lëni èt në tëlaihòsin kahta èt mah

English:II y avait, autrefois, un homme qui s'appelait Wehixamukes. . . . . trong>{Note:trong> The line heading reads 'English' but that is a part of the database, and the lines in this story are really in the French language.}

Lenape:Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.

English:Il avait attaché sa main à l'arbre.

Lenape:kaxpilasu nòxk hitkunk.

English:Il avait oublié qu'il était tout seul, parce

Lenape:Wànin tìli xuhànin èli lòmëwe nochi

English:Il commença à hurler, en disant: « Venez m'aider! Venez m'aider! »

Lenape:Alëmi xaholamu, luwe, "Wichëmikw, wichëmikw!"

English:I'll cook this thing, I'll try them."

Lenape:Xu nëwixëni yu kèku, nkwëchilahtuna."

English:I love her daughter, I love them all, I want to try to help them!" he said.

Lenape:Ntahola nèl tòna, ntaholaok wèmi, nkata kwchi wichëmaok!" luwe hùnt.

English:il pouvait se rendre réellement compte de la place qu'il occupait au sein de sa tribu.

Lenape:èlelëmùksit withakeyunk.

English:ils le virent étendu dans une cabana en (écorce de) bois.

Lenape:wëneyò shipanàkèxin hòkèsikaonink.

English:Ils lui demandèrent: « Qu'est-ce tu fais? »

Lenape:Tëlawo, "Kèku hàch ktëlsi?"

English:I met him there on a hill, I knocked him in the head at that place.

Lenape:Nkiskao ènta chëweyunk, Lëpiteho në tali.

English:I met him there on a hill, My knife I used

Lenape:Nkiskao ènta chëweyunk, Nshikàn nakatàm

English:I myself will lead these

Lenape:Ni ntìli sahkakwënaneyo yuki

English:in addition my late grandfather, when he was made chief,

Lenape:nahëlii naka nëmuxumsa, ènta pèchi sakimawhenk,

English:In big valley, I hang from a whiteoak tree.

Lenape:Enta xinkwi pahsayèk, Nshehëlan wipunkòkunk.

English:inside of the Big House Church for twelve nights.

Lenape:lamunkwe Xinkwikaonink tèlën òk nisha piskèk. .

English:Inside where my father lives

Lenape:Lamunkwe nux wikit

English:Inside where my father lives

Lenape:Lamunkwe nux wikit

English:In the lake is where that person grew up,

Lenape:Nal në tënta kishikin mënëpèkunk na awèn,

English:in the sky that is where the bridge is. Nora added in English that all the dogs that have died guard the bridge and if you ever abused a dog he will tell the others not to let you across.

Lenape:mushhakunk hate në tayaxkun.

English:into the council house. There was also a fire in that house.

Lenape:achimulsikaonink tali. Tëntay òk hatè në wikwahëmink tali.

English:Introduction by Bruce Pearson

Lenape:Introduction by Bruce Pearson

English:Introduction by Nora in English

Lenape:Introduction by Nora

English:I really do want peace.

Lenape:Kehëla ni nkatatàm wëlankùntëwakàn.

English:is already grown and she wants to marry someone

Lenape:kènu mèchi kishikit ènta kahta wëlahëlat awèni

English:I saw him, he was swimming this direction in the water," [he told this] when he told his vision in the church.

Lenape:neyo petashëwihëlëk mpink," ènta wënchikaneit.

English:"I should cut down or pull up some of the weeds."

Lenape:"Ntèpi a na alënte në skiko tëmitehëmën òk munënëmën."

English:Is that Shëwàsko? N: Shëwàsko, um-huh. L: White people call it "Dock." Um-huh, it tastes good.

Lenape:L: Shëwàsko hàch nën? N: Shëwàsko, um-huh. L: Shëwanàkw tëluwèntàmën "Dock." N: Um-huh, winkanu.

English:Is there a warrior here who can call me a coward?

Lenape:Ahpu hàch ila kèski luwihëlit shwilait?

English:Is the water deep?

Lenape:Xitkwe hàch?

English:it came from the saying that when the sharp-cracking thunder

Lenape:wënchixink në luwèn hànk ènta sisalàxki pèthakhònk

English:It has long been known that the rabbit likes to lie

Lenape:Lòmwe nòchi wahkòt tëli wa chëmamës winki këlunèn

English:It has long been known that wolves and dogs hate each other.

Lenape:Lòmwe nòchi wahkòt yuki tëmeyok òk mwekaneyok shinkaltuwàk.

English:I think she is named Kaltas.”

Lenape:Ntite luwènsu Kaltas.”

English:I think they want what we want.

Lenape:Ntite kahtatàmëneyok kiluna kètatàmink.

English:"I think very highly of him!", she said. "What did you

Lenape:Nëmaxinkwelëma," luwe hùnt. Tò tàch ktëlituneyo na

English:It is a good feeling because

Lenape:Kuliteheokàn wënchi

English:It is bright around the two

Lenape:Sapëlee òkai nèk nisha

English:It is cold today, February is the date of this month.

Lenape:The yukwe èntà kishkwik, Chkwali Kishux lahkimkwësit yu kishux.

English:it is Fall again it is time to set up the Big House church.

Lenape:làpi ënta tahkokik, na hùnt ulixtuneyo në Xinkwikaon.

English:it is more than ever difficult.

Lenape:ahi hwëska ahot.

English:it is said a boy went with these thunders when he wanted it to rain.

Lenape:luwèn hùnt pilaechëch wite yuk she pèthakhuweyok ènta kahta sukëlank.

English:It is said that boy's grandmother

Lenape:Luwèn hùnt nàni pilaechëch uhëma

English:it is said that eventually the young woman married someone, a young man.

Lenape:Hùnt xantki awèni wëlahële na skixkwe, skìnu.

English:It is said that he liked women. When he learned where some women lived

Lenape:Winkxkwee hùnt. Enta watakw xkweyok wikhatihtit

English:It is said that long ago the Delawares had different thoughts

Lenape:Lòmwe hùnt yuki Lënapeyok mësiliteheyok ènta

English:It is said that one young woman was stubborn.

Lenape:Kwëti skixkwe ahchinkxe hùnt.

English:It is said that our ancestors said that long ago

Lenape:Lòmëwe hùnt luweyok yuki kikayuyëmënaninkahke

English:It is said that the man would say, “I am really good looking!"

Lenape:Luwe hùnt na lënu, “Nulsi ta!

English:It is said that the old one did not like her son-in-law; she hated him.

Lenape:Na hùnt na kìkay ta ku hùnt ahi winkalaio nèl nòtunamako; wshinkalaa.

English:It is said that when the sharp cracking thunder when there is strong lightning

Lenape:nal hùnt luwèn na yukwe nàni tìli witèn ènta sësalàxki pèthakhònk wèmi kèku

English:It is said the squirrel was huge.

Lenape:Këkhìtkil hùnt na xanikw.

English:It is the first day of the month,

Lenape:Kwëti èlahkimkwësit kishux,

English:It looks good. Um-huh. It looks like it will rain. It will rain again.

Lenape:L: Wëlinakòt. N: Um-huh. Alàshi xu sukëlan. L: Sukëlan làpi.

English:It might be a rattlesnake rattling!"

Lenape:Na èt mah na shixikwe pè shëshuhwit!"

English:It must have been a female owl, a female,

Lenape:Xkwei kukhus èt mah nàn, xkwei,

English:It must have been so, because when he opened his eyes a little bit

Lenape:Kichi èt mah në le, èli ènta tunkshènink mahtiti

English:it must have been the hand of the two-legged person.

Lenape:na èt mah në nòxk na nishkatat awèn.

English:I told you to tie that bark on your hand, but first cut the bark off the tree."

Lenape:Ktëlël kaxkwtu në hòkès hìtamìch wis'hò na hitùkw."

English:it seemed like she did not hear her mother

Lenape:alàshi mata pwëntawio nèl kohèsa

English:It seemed like that son was very ill.

Lenape:Wechi èt mah ahi palsu na kwisa.

English:It seems like I can smell many squirrels toward the north."

Lenape:Alàshi a ta nëmëlao xaheli xanikok ikali luwàneyunk."

English:It seems like the boy was there for about

Lenape:Alàshi a ta pilaechëch ika ahpu ahpami èt mah

English:It was a big piece of land our Lenape ancestors of long ago gave to them.

Lenape:Na èt ma na xinkwi pàke hàkink yuk kènu Lënapeyok ènta lòmwe kikayuyëmënaninka ènta milahtit.

English:It was already dark when he went there, and that one was standing there again.

Lenape:Mèchi kìshi piske hùnt ika tòn, kèku wàn làpi nipait.

English:"It was around here! It was around here!"

Lenape:"Na ta mah yu ta! Na ta mah yu ta!"

English:It was said that a young woman was eating icicles.

Lenape:Hùnte wa skixkwe nushhùkòna tòlëmi mamhòn.

English:It was the old type of hoe like they used before they

Lenape:Lòmëwe èt kwipëlënay ènta hnakatèmën ènta kwipëlënay nèkao

English:I used to hear them say

Lenape:ehëlìstaok nikahke nkikayuyëminka

English:I used to sleep between them.

Lenape:Lelai hànkw nkawi, nani she kena

English:I want to go hunting, I am going to look for a turkey."

Lenape:nkata may alai, nkata may ntunao chikënëm."

English:I want to heat this boulder.

Lenape:Nkata kshësëmën yushè xinkwi ahsën.

English:I want to talk about what some people now departed did a long time ago,

Lenape:Yukwe nkata ahkënutëmen në èlsihtit hùnt lòmëwe awènikahke,

English:I was glad. I said to her, "You keep it for me.

Lenape:Nulelìntàm. Ntëla, "Ki wëlixtai.

English:I will come again when these White people will treat you badly,

Lenape:xu làpi mpa, ènta sòmihkwèkwe yuki weòpsichik

English:I will give what you ask.

Lenape:Këmilël kètatàma.

English:I will give you something different to wear on your neck, that’s it. Then he handed them back,

Lenape:Xu pili këmilël kènu èkwènia, na ta nën. Na hùnt ìka tënëmao nèl

English:I will hold this little gourd rattle. This is what I will hold," he said.

Lenape:Xu nkënëm kènu shuhòhòktët. Nal xu na nkënëmën," luwe hùnt.

English:I will never forget that when I was sick, you prayed to your Jesus Christ for me.

Lenape:Tan wiwàniwàn ènta palsia patamwelxi na Jesus Christ.

English:I will try out the bravery of the Munsi warrior

Lenape:Nkwëchilahtunch ilawakàna ilai Monsi

English:"I wish you would all help me, I want to cut some wood.

Lenape:"Kwëlaha ta kwichëmihëmo, nkata mànàxe.

English:I would be made a chief’s messenger all the time.

Lenape:Mpùchëlahalke nkëme hànkw.

English:"I would have done so if you had told me!"

Lenape:"Shai a mah liàntpàne!"

English:Je me suis fait mal à la main. »

Lenape:Ntahelìntàm nàxkink."

English:Jesus said, "I am the way

Lenape:Jesus tëlao, “Ni lih eyaan

English:Je t'ai dit d'attacher un morceau d'écorce à ta main, mais il faut d'abord détacher l'écorce de l'arbre. »

Lenape:Ktëlël kaxkwtu në hòkès hìtamìch wis'hò na hitùkw."

English:L: A cat is washing his face. I have heard what the old people said, "When a cat is washing his face

Lenape:L: Pushis ksinkwe. Ni mpihpëntàmëmën luweyok awèninkahke, "Ènta na pushis ksinkwèt

English:Leave at once! All of you! Now!

Lenape:Alëmskakw! Wèmi! Yukwe!

English:Leave that dog alone! You can see he wants to warm himself

Lenape:"Puniw na mwekane! Kneyo kahta aosu

English:leave. Then Wehixamukes stood up and he quickly jerked out

Lenape:Na nipain naka Wehixamukèsa kwëchilahtun

English:Le chef du groupe lui dit:

Lenape:Na nikanixink lënu tëlao,

English:Le dijo: “¡Bájate, bájate! Esa no es la manera de hacerlo.

Lenape:Tëlao, "Lixi, lixi! Tètxan ta nën.

English:Le preguntaron: “¿Qué estás haciendo?”

Lenape:Tëlawo, "Kèku hàch ktëlsi?"

English:let it be known he will follow wherever I go or himself be a coward.

Lenape:watëlasùch òk naolùkw tëtayuta eyaa shìtako nèkanè shwilait.

English:Let it be so.

Lenape:Na në lekèch

English:Let it be so. Amen.

Lenape:Na në lekèch. Amen.

English:Let me go see them, I honor them.

Lenape:Lahapa may neyòòk, xinkwelëmaok

English:Let not your heart be troubled:

Lenape:Matàch lelìntàmuwën kte sàkwixën:

English:Let not your heart be troubled:

Lenape:Matàch lelìntàmuwën kte sàkwixën:

English:Let's all go hunting. I will go along and I will kill all

Lenape:alaitàm. Nèpèch wite òk nèpèch wèkwitehook

English:Let us give them corn (seed) and the women to help them plant it.

Lenape:Milawëna xàskwim òk xkweyok wichëmëkuk tìli hàkihèneyo.

English:L' homme lui dit: « descends, descends donc! Ce n'est pas comme cela qu'il faut faire.

Lenape:Tëlao, "Lixi, lixi! Tètxan ta nën.

English:like there are now in our lifetime.

Lenape:alàshi yukwe ènta mèchi pètawsienk.

English:like they had done long ago when they lived in the east

Lenape:alàshi lòmwe èlaihòsihtit ènta wikhatihtit wèhènchiopànk

English:lIs lui dirent: « tu dois cuisiner,

Lenape:Na tëlawòo kahta ta wixëni òk

English:lived near each other there in the East in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Lenape:kixki wikhatuwàk wèhènchiopànk Pennsylvania òk New Jersey tali.

English:Long ago it was said, "When a dog looks at you when you eat, feed him a little.

Lenape:Lòmwe luwèn, "Ènta mwekane pënakòn ènta mitsiànk, ktaxàmëlch kèxiti.

English:Long ago the Delawares lived

Lenape:Kènu hùnt Lënapeyok hùnt mah lòmëwe nèk wikhatu(wàk)

English:Long ago there was a person who was named Wehixamukes.

Lenape:Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.

English:Long ago there was a person who was named Wehixamukes.

Lenape:Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.

English:Long ago there was a person who was named Wehixamukes.

Lenape:Lòmwe hund ahp:u awènik:a luwènsu Wehixamukès.

English:Long ago there were many kinds of corrections.

Lenape:Lòmëwe xahelènawki hateyo kwìtëlìtëwakàna.

English:Long ago they lived together

Lenape:Lòmwe hùnt mah nihëlàchi wikhatuwàk . . . Note: The Lenape word “hunt” is used frequently in this story. It can be translated as “it is said’ or “supposedly.” It means the teller did not actually witness the events of the story. In the English translation we did not repeat the translation each time.

English:Long ago they lived together

Lenape:Lòmwe hùnt mah nihëlàchi wikhatuwàk

English:Long ago two Delaware women went to town.

Lenape:Lòmwe mah nisha Lënapèxkweyok utènink eyok.

English:Long ago when the earth was new

Lenape:Lòmwe hùnt ènta lawsienkw wëskink

English:Long ago when the Whiteman first came over to this side of the ocean

Lenape:Lòmëwe ènta pat wa Weòpsit wëntahkwi yu kamink

English:Look at me, Grandfathers, with my friend the four-legs! (the four-legs refers to a horse.)

Lenape:Pënaikw, muxumsëna, òk wa nitis newkatat!

English:Look at this copper, or is it? A rope, perhaps.

Lenape:Pëna yushe màxkahsën, shihàch ku? L: Alàhshi tùkòpi, konaèt.

English:lo que su gente pensaba de él

Lenape:èlelëmùksit withakeyunk.

English:Lorsque les chasseurs partirent,

Lenape:Enta alëmskahtit nèki èlaichik,

English:lo vieron acostado en una casa de corteza.

Lenape:wëneyò shipanàkèxin hòkèsikaonink.

English:mais c'était Wehixamukès sage et puissant.

Lenape:shùk chipilësuwa òk lëpwe nàka Wehixamukèsa;

English:make a loud noise they are heard

Lenape:xahi kèku luweyok ènta pëntahsihtit

English:making a treaty with the white people

Lenape:naxkuntëwakàn wìchi weòpsichik,

English:many at that time. They did not all live together at one place

Lenape:xahel nìki lìkhìkwi èli ta ku wèmi kwëtèli wikhatiiyok

English:many different tribes as well at that time.

Lenape:pili lakeichik xaheluk nìki lëkhìkwi.

English:many spirits lived there under the water.

Lenape:xaheli manëtuwàk tëntalawsineyo èkwpiyenk.

English:Mary introduces the song telling about it in English.

Lenape:Mary introduces the song telling about it in English.

English:Meat and bread I will give you." Oh, the little dog was glad.

Lenape:"Wiyus òk ahpòn këmilël." O, wëlelìntàm na mwekanetët.

English:men; and Wehixamukes went along with them.

Lenape:lënuwàk òk na Wehixamuxès wìchi wite.

English:Mir tut die Hand sehr weh.”

Lenape:Ntahelìntàm nàxkink."

English:More and more, every day and every year, it proceeds to be lost

Lenape:ahaluwi kikishkwike òk kikahtinke alëmi taonkën

English:-MORE TO COME-

Lenape:-MORE TO COME-

English:- MORE TO COME SOON -

Lenape:- MORE TO COME SOON -

English:"My fellow dogs, we all know that we are afraid of

Lenape:"Mwèkanèwtuk, kuwatunèn tëli kòxawënanàk

English:My great-aunt's mother was there when this happened.

Lenape:Na ahanhùkwi nuhàm kohèsa ahpu ènta yu leke.

English:My hand is hurting."

Lenape:Ntahelìntàm nàxkink."

English:My late father said, “That wasn’t so,

Lenape:Na naka nuxò luwe, “Mata kta ni,

English:My late grandfather George Falleaf (1862-1939) told me this,

Lenape:Naka kënu nëmuxumsa George Falleaf ntihëlùkwën yuni,

English:My late grandmother said that when a young woman

Lenape:Luwe naka nuhëmënana kènu hunt ènta skixkwe

English:My late mother told us this a great while ago

Lenape:Naka nkahèsa ntihëlëkunèn lòmëwe

English:My older brother could not understand him.

Lenape:Tòla pëntaoo naka naxansa.

English:my relatives of long ago told me.

Lenape:elànkumàkik lòmwe ntëlkune.

English:My sister (Nora) when I visit her I am glad to see her

Lenape:nitkuxkwe ènta kiikàmàk nulelintàm ènta neyok

English:My test sentence

Lenape:My test Text

English:nearby the lake at the edge of the water where these children played together.

Lenape:kixiti në mënëpèkunk shopenk tënta paphatineyo nèk mimënsàk.

English:near the lake, he walked by there it is said.

Lenape:kèxiti në mënëpèkunk, në pwëpamskan hùntànkw.

English:near to the fire. The old man told her,

Lenape:kixki tënteyunk. Tëlao naka hilusësa,

English:nineteen and sixty-eight.

Lenape:tèlën òk pèshkunk òk kwëtash txinxke òk xash.

English:no-good thing into the fire!", but the old woman didn't want to.

Lenape:mahchikwi kèku tënteyunk!", shek na xawshisës shinki.

English:No, I am not very afraid.

Lenape:L: Ku ta, Ntahi kwitamu.

English:no one could eat.

Lenape:màta kàski awèn mitsi.

English:No person shall come into the presence of my father unless through me.”

Lenape:Matàch awèn pèxus’hìkao nux kënch ni lih.”

English:Nora dijo que hay una lección en los cuentos de Wehixamukes, y la lección está en su respuesta: “¡Lo hubiese hecho si me lo hubieses dicho!” La lección es que uno debe ser cuidadoso y se debe pensar antes de hablar.

Lenape:Nora said that there is a lesson in the Wèhixamukès stories, and it is told by his response, "I would have done so if you had told me.” The lesson is to be careful and think about what you say.

English:Nora expliqua que le conte de Wehixamukes. nous apprend une leçon qui est à découvrir dans sa réponse: « c'est ce que j'aurais fait si vous me l'aviez dit!. » Cette leçon nous apprend à être prudent et à bien réfléchir avant de parler.

Lenape:

English:Nora introduces the song telling about it in English.

Lenape:Nora introduces the song telling about it in English.

English:Nora sagte dass Wehixamukès Geschichten eine Moral oder Lektion enthalten, die durch seine Erwiederung wieder gegeben wird, „Ich hätte es so gemacht, wenn du es mir vorher so gesagt hättest". Die Lektion besteht darin, vorsichtig zu sein und zu überlegen was man sagt.

Lenape:

English:Nora said that there is a lesson in the Wèhixamukès stories, and it is told by his response, "I would have done so if you had told me.” The lesson is to be careful and think about what you say.

Lenape:

English:Not long after she ate them she suddenly got pregnant

Lenape:Mètxàki èt ta mamhòt nèl nushhùkòna wixkòchi sàkwilìsin.

English:"Now after what we have done she will never again hate you.

Lenape:"Mèchi yukwe she xu ktënëmënèn ta chich kshinkalku hùnt.

English:Now a little a few words I want to say.

Lenape:Yukwe yushe mahtiti kèxaptun nkata luwe.

English:Now at present when I too assist in

Lenape:Mèchi yukwe she ènta nèpe wihìchi

English:[Now blackbird sings] I will feel strong all winter long!

Lenape:Nchitanamàlsi liluwànke!

English:Now here on this evening my relatives I want to say a few words.

Lenape:Yukwe shè ènta lòkwik elànkuntiànk, kèxaptun nkata kèku luwe.

English:Now I want to carry it on now when it is evening

Lenape:Yukwe shè nkata pëmëxòhtun yukwe ènta lòkwik,

English:Now I want to read this book.

Lenape:Yukwe yushe mèchi nkata ahkëntamën yu lekhikàn.

English:Now I want to talk again about what

Lenape:Yukwe shè làpi nkata ahkënutëmën

English:Now I want to tell a story the way my departed grandmother and mother did.

Lenape:Yukweshe nkata achimwi naka nuhëma tihëlachimwin òk nkahèsa.

English:Now Lucy will tell an old story.

Lenape:Yukwe wa Lucy xuachimu.

English:Now on this day I want to pray.

Lenape:Yukwe yushe ènta kishkwik nkata patama.

English:Now on this day things are difficult. We are friends now.

Lenape:Yukwe ènta kishkwik ahòt. Nitis'hëmëna yukwe.

English:Now on this evening I want to tell an old story

Lenape:Yukwe ènta lòkwik nkata xuachimwi

English:Now then you must come back, you must come very early tomorrow morning, while it is still dark."

Lenape:Na yukwe kwëtki xu, xu alàpaiti xu kpa, kwiakwi piske."

English:Now then, you will see us the way we really look

Lenape:Na yukwe ta kneihëna èlinakwsiènkw hùnt

English:Now the one jumped back into the water.

Lenape:Na yukw na kwëti ktëki mpink lakihëleyunkahke hùnt.

English:Now this axe for you cut trees or for cutting wood or to make

Lenape:Kàchi yushe tëmahikàn wënchi kiskhòn hìtkuk wënchi manàxën shita wënchi

English:Now this is where it comes from when they have

Lenape:Na hùnt yukwe nëshè ènta mahwin nëni wënchixën

English:now this was in the east, but I do not know where because my grandfather didn't tell me.

Lenape:yukwe yu wëntahkwi wèhènchiopànk, ta ku nkàski watun tëta èli ku ntëlku naka nëmuxumsa.

English:Ntahelìntàm nàxkink." Me duele la mano”.

Lenape:Ntahelìntàm nàxkink."

English:off the elm tree, the elm tree

Lenape:lokanahunshi, nèl lokanahunshi.

English:of the fox and rabbit story, on this day. Thank you!

Lenape:na òkwës òk në chëmamës achimewakàn, yukwe ènta kishkwik. Wanìshi!

English:of the singing for the women when they dance.

Lenape:xkweyok ènta naxkuhëmënt ènta këntkahtit.

English:of those things they picked up and put them on their bodies,

Lenape:wètënëmuk nèl kwèkunëmëwoo, ikahatuneyo wtuhwèpiyëmink,

English:Oh, all of the people were afraid.

Lenape:O, wishas’hatuwàk wèmi awènik.

English:Oh, blackbird! He is stealing from the garden.

Lenape:Chëkënakwi, waha! Këmuthakènsu.

English:"Oh, come here, come here! You are shivering from the cold!"

Lenape:"O, wëntaxa, wëtaxa! Nànkahchi!"

English:Oh, everyone shook hands with that man. Finally when it got to be evening,

Lenape:O, wèmi ànkunsu naka lënuwa. Xantki ènta lòkwik,

English:Oh, he was simply told, “You can’t do anything, go on off,

Lenape:E, ksini lan, "Ta ku ki kèku kàski lësi, may ikali a kta

English:Oh, how unfortunate you bring the hairy faces today.

Lenape:Oho, alàkwi èli pèshëwàk nèki wixëwinkàk yushe kishkwik.

English:Oh, if ever she doesn't like her son-in-law,

Lenape:E, ènta ku chich wshinkalaio nèl natunamako,

English:"Oh, I really am sad because my mother-in-law hates me!" he said.

Lenape:"O, khìchii ta nsàkhòtènami èli nsùkwis nshinkalùkw," luwe hùnt.

English:Oh, it tasted good. Oh, they liked to eat it.

Lenape:O, winkàn! O, winkitàmëneyo, kènu

English:"Oh, " she said to me, "that is good, that is money.

Lenape:"O," ntëlùkw, "shiki ta nëni, moni ta nëni.

English:Oh, Spirit of the West! Oh, Spirit of the North!

Lenape:Wèhènchi wsikakw èlan'tuwiàn! Wèhènchi luwàneyunk èlan'tuwiàn!

English:Oh, that little old one said, "I really do love my little son-in-law!"

Lenape:E luwe hùnt na kiketët, "Nkëkhitahola kta ni na natunamaktët," luwe hùnt.

English:"Oh, the little dog looked so cute.

Lenape:"E, ninkëminakwsitit na mwekane.

English:Oh, the little one was cold. He must be hungry.

Lenape:Ei, takòhchitu wa awèn. Kahtupu èt.

English:"Oh," the Whiteman said to him, "You are Delaware!" [Thinking the Lenape word "ntëluwèn" sounded like "Delaware."]

Lenape:"O," tëlan na Shëwanàkw, "Ki èt 'Delaware!'"

English:Oh, the women bother me, even when I am trying to sleep."

Lenape:O, nsàkwihkuk nèki xkweyok, ìli ènta kawia."

English:Oh, they all "made over" the man.

Lenape:O, wèmi awèn pahòkòlao naka lënuwa.

English:Oh, the young man was in a quandary. He thought, "I wish my mother-in-law wouldn't treat me that way!

Lenape:E, kwila hùntàkw lelëntàm na skìnu. Litehè hùnt, "Kwëlaha ta mata në ntëlihkuwën nsùkwis.

English:oh, they were wrinkled and dry and white,

Lenape:o, pisëleyo òk kaxkteyo òk òpeyo,

English:"Oh yes, I am hungry, but I want to know what the reason is that you feed me on the ground?

Lenape:"O, nkatupwi ta, shëk nkata watun wënchi hakink ènta xamiàn?

English:old being told the man,

Lenape:hilusës èt mah nàn lutëlao

English:old Delawares now deceased what they did long ago when they lived

Lenape:xuwi Lënapeyunkahkë ehëlënëmihtit lòmwe ènta wikhatihtit

English:Once a long time ago a dog, supposedly an old dog, said,

Lenape:Kwëtën èt mah kwëti mwekane, kikexàm èt mah, luwe,

English:Once a man went hunting in a big forest.

Lenape:Kwëtën mah lënuwa alai ènta xinkwi shinkèk.

English:Once his father told him, “You are finally grown.”

Lenape:kwëtën mah nèl uxò tëlao, “Xantki kishikin.”

English:Once long ago the wolf leader said

Lenape:Kwëtën lòmwe nikanixink tëme luwe

English:Once when he was walking in the woods he must have bathed in a lake there.

Lenape:Kwëtën mah ènta ahpamskat tekëna tali wèchi èt mah tixëmu ènta mënëpèkunk tali.

English:Once when it was dry weather when the Delawares lived

Lenape:Nëshè në hùnt kahapàn kwëtën wikhatihtit nèk Lënapeyok

English:on earth as in Heaven.

Lenape:xkwithakamika alàshi òs'hakame.

English:on earth as in Heaven.

Lenape:xkwithakamika alàshi òs'hakame.

English:One day the dog said,

Lenape:Luwe kwëtën kishkwik na mwekane,

English:One evening in the Autumn

Lenape:Kwëtën lòkwik tahkòkwëni

English:One is, "Young women should not bathe in the nude [in a large body of water],

Lenape:Kwëti, "Matàch yuki skixkweyok ènta tixëmwihtit supsiyëwàk

English:One man said, "There is someone who is going to be coming;

Lenape:Kwëti lënu luwe, "Awèn ta kahta pe;

English:One man said, "We must be alert as it seems like wild tribes are around here."

Lenape:Kwëti lënu luwe, "Kwèxsihënàch alàshi awènhakeyok nayuta."

English:One morning he saw that everything had been bitten off.

Lenape:Kwëtën òpank wënèmën wèmi kèku tëmàntasu.

English:one of my hands, and my mother will be a pure young woman."

Lenape:kwëti naxkink, òk wèkahèsin pilsit skixkwe."

English:One of the men told him, "It is true.

Lenape:Kwëti na lënu tëlao, "Kichi èt në le.

English:One of the old women screamed out and said,

Lenape:Kwëti na xawshisës xahulamu luwe,

English:One of those Indians kicked Wehixamukes.

Lenape:Kweti nèk awènhakeyòk shakhwìkao naka Wehixamukèsa. .

English:One of those Indians kicked Wehixamukes

Lenape:Na kwëti awènhake shakhwikao naka Wehixamukesa,

English:One of those old men was named

Lenape:Na *** naka kwëti hilusësa luwènsu

English:One old man left, he went into the woods.

Lenape:Kwëti hilusësa tòlëmskan, shinkèkink e.

English:One old man said, "Take him out of the water, we will cut him up."

Lenape:Na kwëti hilusës luwe, "Yukwe ta kahpal, pikshawënèch."

English:One time a fox lived near a creek.

Lenape:Kwëtën òkwës wiku kixki sipunk

English:One time he went along when several men went out hunting.

Lenape:Kwëtën wite ènta kèxa lënuwàk alaihtit.

English:One time he went along when several men when out hunting.

Lenape:Kwëtën wite ènta kèxa lënuwàk alaihtit.

English:One time when these Delaware men went hunting

Lenape:Kwëtèn ènta alaihtite nèki Lènapeòk;

English:On many evenings they would talk together the dog and the man.

Lenape:Xaheli ènta lòkwik pëmëtunheyok na mwekane òk na lënu.

English:On the fourth day when it was night the woman returned and there

Lenape:Na yu newën ènta piskèk nèka wìchi na xkwe ktëki pè èt ma

English:On the hillside, in the grass, all I have to do is make a hole, and that’s where I back in.

Lenape:Nani she èli pënaònkèk ènta skikwikèk, sèki olheya, nàni she ntëli ahshakchèin.

English:On this day I want to do what the deceased Lenape

Lenape:Yukweshè ènta kishkwik nkata lësin xuwi Lënapeyunkahke

English:On this day I want to do what the deceased Lenape

Lenape:Yukweshè ènta kishkwik nkata lësin xuwi Lënapeyunkahke

English:on which they could begin to climb to where ours elder brother the sun lives.

Lenape:wënchìch kàski alëmàkusineyo wikit na xansëna kishux.

English:Opossum is watching, Opossum is watching.

Lenape:Opinkw pënasu, Opinkw pënasu.

English:Opossum is watching, Opossum is watching.

Lenape:Opinkw pënasu, Opinkw pënasu.

English:Or rather, before he floated away he said,

Lenape:Na hùnt shëmuch nèsko alëmipukw. Tëlan hùnt èt,

English:or to make a log house. That is what it is used for.

Lenape:manitun kènu 'log house'. Nël në wënchi manitun nën.

English:our councillors accepted it

Lenape:lëpweìnuyëmënanàk wètënëmëneyo.

English:Our Creator does good things,

Lenape:Kishelëmùkònk nèka wëlilìsu,

English:Our Creator does many great deeds,

Lenape:Kishelëmùkònk ahi xinkwilësu,

English:Our Creator exists. It is He who takes care of us.

Lenape:Kishelëmùkònk ta ahpu. Nàl na kenahkihkuna.

English:Our Creator has watched over us for a long time,

Lenape:Kishelëmùkònk lòmëwe nutawsu,

English:Our Creator is always happy,

Lenape:Kishelëmùkònk wihëlatènamu,

English:Our Creator is very strong,

Lenape:Kishelëmùkònk ahi chitanësu,

English:Our Creator lives in Heaven,

Lenape:Kishelëmùkònk òs'hakame ahpu,

English:Our Creator wants us,

Lenape:Kishelëmùkònk katatàmakuna,

English:Our Creator will live on forever,

Lenape:Kishelëmùkònk ihapchìch lehëlèxe,

English:our debts, like we

Lenape:ntëlekhamakanëna, alàshi kiluna

English:Our deceased relatives had told us that you would come here.

Lenape:Elànkumàkpaninkahke ktëlkuna kpahëmo.

English:Our departed ancestors said,

Lenape:Luweyok kikayuyëmënaninkahke,

English:Our elder brothers' tribe (the Europeans) wanted to fool us when they were new here.

Lenape:Hùnt wa kènu wëski ènta wa kahta kiòlùkònk washe xansëna èlhakeit. [Nora - Uh-huh. You will hear this response throughout the story as Bessie talks and Nora acknowledges what she said, a common practice when listening to a storyteller.]

English:Our Father who created us, thank you that I can stand here in this place,

Lenape:Kuxëna Kishelëmienk, wanìshi tili nkàski nipain yushe tali,

English:Our Father who created us, thank you that I can stand here in this place.

Lenape:Kuxëna Kishelëmienk, wanìshi tili nkàski nipain yushe tali,

English:Our Father who created us, truly thank (You)

Lenape:Kuxëna Kishelëmienk, kehëla wanìshi

English:Our Father who created us, truly thank (You)

Lenape:Kuxëna Kishelëmienk, kehëla wanìshi

English:Our Father who is in heaven,

Lenape:Wetuxëmienk os'hakame èpit.

English:Our Father who is in heaven,

Lenape:Wetuxëmienk os'hakame èpit.

English:our friends here in this building.

Lenape:kitisënanàk yushè wikwahëmink tali.

English:Our temples are called Machicomuck. It is there that we pray. [note - Machicomuck is not a Lenape word.]

Lenape:Mpatamweikaonëna luwènsik Machicomuck. Ika tali mpatamahëna.

English:over towards what is called Indiana.

Lenape:wëntahkwi Indiana në luwènsik.

English:Ow! Leave me alone! Stop!

Lenape:O! Punihi! Kàchi!

English:peas. They are already tall

Lenape:tùkòlàkwsita. Mèchi yushe kwënahukuk

English:peeled from that willow, or rather,

Lenape:nèl pohathòwoo nèl nushemakw, shëmuch kènu

English:*** Pemenent and many older men.

Lenape:*** Pemënënt òk xaheli khikuwi lënunka.

English:Perhaps at some time I will come again. I can come to see you

Lenape:Xu xanè xu wixkaochi làpi mba. Pèchi may pënul

English:Perhaps he was a Lenape, I really don’t know. Here Nora says she doesn't know if Cuyloga was a Lenape because his name did not sound like a Lenape name.

Lenape:wèchi èt na Lënape, ku xane nuwatu.

English:Perhaps now this is named the state of Ohio or of Indiana perhaps since that time.

Lenape:Konait yukwe yushe luwènsik në state Ohio shìta na Indiana konait në òsi lìkhìkwi.

English:Perhaps that Little-Bird will return, because he wants to see

Lenape:Konait xi na Tànkchulèns xu hàshi xu pe èli kahta neyòt

English:Perhaps this must be true. This is the reason the dogs and wolves fear each other.

Lenape:Kìchi èt mah në le. Nal në wënchi yuki mwekaneyok òk tëmeyok xwëntuwàk.

English:Perhaps we could call it Osële Enta Tekëna.

Lenape:Wechi èt kiluna a tëluwehëna Osële Enta Tekëna.

English:Perhaps what he thinks is when he talks that way he can scare

Lenape:Wèchi èt litehe ènta na lëtunhèt kàski wishamao

English:picked up the deer bladder and put it on his head.

Lenape:wètënëmën në shkitakàn ikahatun wilink.

English:play a trick on those Indians."

Lenape:mikwihawkch nèki awènhakeyòk."

English:Pointing to the north he said, "There are some of the enemy tribe.

Lenape:Luwaneyunk linxke luwe, "She nèk awènhakeyòk.

English:potatoes. The white people say, "Irish potatoes."

Lenape:hopënisàk. Shëwanàkw luwe, "Irish potatoes."

English:Quand il parlait la langue Delaware, il ne parlait pas correctement,

Lenape:Amàchixsu ènta alënixsit

English:Quand les hommes revinrent de la chasse,

Lenape:Enta apalaihtit nèki lënuwàk

English:qu'il s'avait comporté tellement bizarrement que finalement ça eut devenu sa facon de vivre."

Lenape:kpëchehòsu xantki chimi në tëlawsin.

English:rather than those of the older people.

Lenape:nawènahta nèki kìkayàk. .

English:rather than those of the older people.

Lenape:nawènahta nèki kìkayàk.

English:'Really, it is true, it is true!'" he said

Lenape:"Kìchi, na në le, na në le." luwe hùnt.

English:Remember many of our friends died over the winter.

Lenape:Mëshatàmën xaheli kitisënàk ànkëluk luwàne.

English:-REPEAT CHORUS HERE-

Lenape:-REPEAT CHORUS HERE-

English:-REPEAT CHORUS HERE-

Lenape:-REPEAT CHORUS HERE-

English:-REPEAT CHORUS HERE-

Lenape:-REPEAT CHORUS HERE-

English:repeatedly dipping a turkey in a kettle [of grease],

Lenape:pe pëpòhkënat chikënëm husink,

English:right up to New York, it is called Hupokàn (hupokàn means-'pipe' i.e. Hoboken).

Lenape:pèchi ika wëli New York ènta hànkw Hupokan

English:said a person should not ask questions of nor

Lenape:luweyok matàch ta awèn ntuxtao òk

English:said. That is the reason why the white people

Lenape:èluwèhtit. Nal në she në wënchi yukshè Weòpsichik

English:say, "We will wait for Wehixamukes."

Lenape:tili luwèneyo, "Mpehawënàch nàka Wehixamukèsa."

English:"See there, now I know who that thief is.”

Lenape:“Shèkta, mèchi nuwatun na awèn kèhkèmutkèt.”

English:se había atado la mano al árbol.

Lenape:kaxpilasu nòxk hitkunk.

English:Se le olvidó que estaba solo porque por tan largo tiempo

Lenape:Wànin tìli xuhànin èli lòmëwe nochi

English:sent to us the bloodied wampum belt and

Lenape:pètanehëmalkwenk mhukhòsik kèkwi këlamapisu òk

English:several of them fell down, they landed on the ground.

Lenape:kèxa pënihëleyok, hàkink mahtèxinuk.

English:several of those boys and girls.

Lenape:kèxuwàk nèki pilaechìchàk òk xkwechëchàk.

English:she again went and pushed the dog over.

Lenape:na làpi may tòmanihin na mwekane.

English:She burned up and so did the witch-medicine.

Lenape:Wèkhwìksu òk na wënihënuchihëweokàn.

English:She fed him bread and meat which she brought from where they lived.

Lenape:Tòxamaon ahpòn òk wiyus ènta pèshëwat wikhatihtit.

English:she first married an old man before she married another person.

Lenape:hilusësa hìtami wëlahële na kënch nahkoi awèni ulhalan.

English:She had two children, a girl and a boy.

Lenape:Nisha hùnt wënichanëna, xkwechëch òk pilaechëch.

English:She had two children, a girl and a boy.

Lenape:Nisha hùnt wënichanëna, xkwechëch òk pilaechëch.

English:She hit the bundle that old woman and she said, "Shut up! You will eat soon!"

Lenape:Pòkàntàmën në wiòhshun naka xawshisësa luwe, "Chitkwësi! Xuniti këmitsi!"

English:she said, "Here is what to do when a person makes a new bark house."

Lenape:tëlao, "Shè ta yu lìsin ènta awèn manitak wëski hòkèsikaon."

English:She said, "I really don't hate my little son-in-law!"

Lenape:Luwe hùnt, "Taku ta shinkala natunamakwtët.

English:She said to her, "When you hear me that is me carrying water.”

Lenape:Tëlao hùnt (or ènta) “pëntayane ni ntëli ìka wìchi pëmëxòhtun mpi."

English:she should first marry an old man.

Lenape:hìtami hùntànk hilusësa wëlahële.

English:She (the grandmother) told her grandson, “You want to stop it already, there is already enough!”

Lenape:Tëlao nèl uxwisa, "Mèchi a në kata naxkënëmën, mèchi tèpi!"

English:She threw her bucket away and she ran back home very quickly.

Lenape:Ikali hùnt tëlahèna tahusa kwëtahkixin tëki machhatahkihële.

English:she told her fellow tribesmen, “Now this grandson of mine has left and we will never see him again

Lenape:Na she na na kìkay tëlao nèl withakeyo, "Mèchi ta wa nuxwis alëmske, ta chich knineiowënanà,

English:She told him again, "Tell a story!"

Lenape:Làpi tëlao, "Achimwi!"

English:She told him, "Give me our little son. I love him, my little son, I want to see him."

Lenape:Na tëlan hùnt, "Mili na kwitëtëna. Ntahola na nkwitët, nkata neyo."

English:She told him, “Tell a story, tell a story, you must know many things.

Lenape:Tëlao, “Achimwi, achimwi, xaheli èt kèku kuwatu.

English:Sie fragten ihn: „Was machst du da?”

Lenape:Tëlawo, "Kèku hàch ktëlsi?"

English:simplemente actuaba de esa manera porque quería

Lenape:lëni èt në tëlayhòsin kahta èt mah

English:Siskuwahënèk, which our brother the Whiteman calls Susquehanna;

Lenape:Siskuwahënèk, wàni kimahtësëna weòpsit ehëluwèntank Susquehanna;

English:Sitakw, aint it? Nora: Uh-huh, Sitakw. Bessie: Then he put it on there.

Lenape:Sitakw, ain't it? Nora: Uh-huh, Sitakw. Bessie: Na hùnt ìka tòtun.

English:so he can give a person a name, he must have had a vision about something."

Lenape:kënch kàski wihëlat awèn, kench ta linkwehëlate kèku.”

English:So he picked him up and carried him inside, he was really wet.

Lenape:Na wètënan, hùnt na pwëntuxòlan, wëli skàpsu hùnt.

English:So he picked him up. He thought, "Whatever is wrong with him?"

Lenape:Na hùnt wètënan. Na litehe hùnt, "Kèku èt ta èlsit, kèku èt ta wënchi

English:Some barked, some howled. They wanted to flee

Lenape:Alënte mëkikeyok, alënte wehuluk. Kahta èt mah shimëwàk.

English:some must have been killed for nothing.

Lenape:alënte èt nuchkwehaok.

English:Some of the men are across the river.

Lenape:Alënte lënuwàk kamink.

English:Some of the people said various things,

Lenape:Alënte awènik mësi luweyok,

English:someone will pity you, someone who will take pity on you.

Lenape:kètëmakelëmukuwa, awèn wixkawchi ahpu kètëmakelëmùkèkw,

English:Some people now absent from this Council, have spoken against you

Lenape:Alënte awènik ktàkënimkuk mata ahpiyok yushe achimulsin,

English:Some said that long ago when the ocean

Lenape:Alënte luweyok lòmwe ènta yushe kitahikàn

English:Something was because the woman never left her son.

Lenape:ku na ninkalaio na kwisa na xkwe.

English:Sometimes someone comes close by, and he doesn’t see me,” said that rabbit.

Lenape:Tamse nëkhùkwitit pëmëske awèn, taku neyou,” luwe hunt na chëmamës.

English:Soon after the old being said that he heard them a little,

Lenape:Na ènta na hilusës kèku èluwèt mahtìti pëntaksu,

English:Soon I will smoke this (place with cedar smoke) as my late mother did when she used it.

Lenape:Xuniti nkwëshhatènëmën yushè nkahèsa nihëlatànk

English:soon I will use cedar. Thank you. [This refers to burning some red cedar leaves to make smoke to purify the room.]

Lenape:xuniti xu nakatàmën pëpxòkwës. Wanishi!

English:so that can take ahold of this. What is it called in Lenape? I forgot it.

Lenape:wënchi kàski kènu ika alënink. Kèku èt èluwënsik ènta Lënape? Nonin nën.

English:so that he could flirt [again].

Lenape:wënchìch kàski chëmësin.

English:so that some spirit in the water will not come into them."

Lenape:wënchìch mata manëtu pèxus'hìkawiyok mpinkink."

English:so that they can walk around here on this earth.

Lenape:wënchìch kàski ahpamskaneyo yushè ènta xkwithakamika.

English:so that we can continue to live longer here on this earth. Forgive us

Lenape:pèchi pètawsinèn yushe ènta xkwithakamika. Punelìntàmainèn

English:So that we can live a good life,

Lenape:Wënchich kàski wëlawsienkw,

English:so that we can see each other.

Lenape:ntëli neyowtinèn.

English:So that we can see each other.

Lenape:Wënchi neyowtinèn.

English:so that when it rains things will grow well. Our Father the Creator

Lenape:ènta sukëlànk wënci wëlikën kèku. Kuxëna wa Kishelëmukònk

English:so that you take pity on us, all of us, these

Lenape:tìlìch tëmakelëminèn, wèmi èntxienkw, yuki

English:So the next day he went there when it got to be evening that is the way they did.

Lenape:Na làpi òpànke na në tòn ènta lòkwik na hùnt në tënëmëneyo.

English:So then his grandmother was told by the other elder,

Lenape:kwëti (ka) mèli uhëma nèli òk në takòk hùnt kìkay luwe,

English:So they left to go squirrel hunting that man and his friend.

Lenape:Na tòlëmskaneyo nutxanikweyok na lënu òk nèl witisa.

English:So they went home, they cooked it.

Lenape:Na mòchineyo, wixënineyo.

English:Sound of the katydids.

Lenape:Sound of the katydids.

English:Sound of the Katydids.

Lenape:Sound of the Katydids.

English:Squirrel soup and oatmeal tastes good.

Lenape:Xanikwi kshitay òk në hotmil winkàn.

English:"Stay with me!" I sing;

Lenape:"Witaèmil!" ntasuwin

English:stories about Wehixamukes. That is all I can say.

Lenape:achimëwakàna Wehixamukèsi. Nal në shëk nkàski luwèn.

English:strength and power.

Lenape:chitànësëwakàn òk chipilësëwakàn.

English:trong>Chorus:trong> Hang down your head Tom Turtle, Hang down your head (and) cry. Hang down your head, Tom Dooley. Hang down your head and cry.

Lenape:Naukwèpi Tam Tulpe, Naukwèpi mëlimwi.

English:trong>Chorus:trong> Hang down your head Tom Turtle, It's a pity you are going to die. Hang down your head, Tom Dooley. Poor boy, you're bound to die.

Lenape:Naukwèpi Tam Tulpe, Alàkwi may ktànkël.

English:trong>Nora:trong> This song is a Delaware version of the song of Tom Dooley.

Lenape:Nora: This song is a Delaware version of the song of Tom Dooley.

English:trong>Verse 1:trong> I met her there on a hill, I used my knife. Met her on the mountain. Stabbed her with my knife.

Lenape:Nkiskao ènta chëweyunk, Nshikàn nakatàm. Note: This is a shortened form of My Knife to fit the song. The correct form is Mpàxkshikàn

English:trong>Verse 1:trong> I met her there on a hill, Knocked her in the head at that place I met her on the mountain. There I took her life.

Lenape:Nkiskao ènta chëweyunk, Lëpiteho në tali

English:trong>Verse 2:trong>If that fool had not caught me, I might be in Tennessee. Hadn't-a been for Grayson, I'd-a been in Tennessee.

Lenape:Mata tunkkean kèpchat, Ntàpi a mah Tènësi.

English:trong>Verse 2:trong> Tomorrow at this-time, Where perhaps will I be? This time tomorrow. Reckon where I'll be.

Lenape:Alàpa yukwe lëkhìkwi, Ta èt ta ahpia?

English:trong>Verse 3:trong>In a big valley, I will hang from a whiteoak tree. Down in some lonesome valley hangin' from a white oak tree.

Lenape:Enta xinkwi pahsayèk, Nshehëlan wipunkòkunk.

English:trong>Verse 3:trong>Tomorrow at this-time, Where perhaps will I be? This time tomorrow. Reckon where I'll be.

Lenape:Alàpa yukwe lëkhìkwi, Ta èt ta ahpia?

English:Suddenly a different owl alighted there. He was her husband owl.

Lenape:Wixkaochi pèchi lihëlat na pili kukhus.

English:Suddenly he saw his little son crawling toward him,

Lenape:Na kèku yu wëneyòn në kwitëta pèxkwsit,

English:Suddenly that one Delaware man heard a baby

Lenape:Wixkawchi na kwëti Lënapei lënu pwëntao mimëntëta

English:take care of this bridge.

Lenape:kenakituneyo në tayaxkun.

English:Take me to the creek and put some corn meal

Lenape:Kènu ikàch ktëluxòlihëmo sipunk, kohomokàn

English:Take pity on us,

Lenape:Këtëmakelëminèn,

English:Talk in English.

Lenape:Talk in English.

English:Talk in English.

Lenape:Talk in English.

English:Talk in English.

Lenape:Talk in English.

English:Talk in English.

Lenape:Talk in English.

English:Talk in English.

Lenape:Talk in English.

English:Talk in English.

Lenape:Talk in English.

English:Talk in English.

Lenape:Talk in English.

English:Teach me a song:

Lenape:Wëntamail asuwakàn:

English:Te dije que te ataras corteza a la mano, pero primero corta la corteza y sepárala del árbol”.

Lenape:Ktëlël kaxkwtu në hòkès hìtamìch wis'hò na hitùkw."

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English:*** thanks; I am glad when I am yet again able to remember

Lenape:*** wanëshi; nulelëntam ènta iapchi kàski mëshatàma

English:Thanks to (the spirits) of our grandfathers we are well!

Lenape:Wanìshi kikayuyëmënaninkahke nulamàlsihëna!

English:Thank You Father who created us. Amen.

Lenape:Wanìshi nuxa Kishelëmienkw. Na në lekèch.

English:Thank You for watching over us,

Lenape:Wanìshi Kenahkihinèn,

English:Thank You Our Creator

Lenape:Wanìshi Kishelëmienkw

English:that bark house, that was made from sheets of bark, began to leak.”

Lenape:nàni hòkèsikaon nëni wënchitawnu yul hòkèsa nëni na wënchi wëntpe.

English:That child must have been asleep over there in the house.

Lenape:Na èt ma na mimëns kawi wëlè wikihtit

English:That elder, “truly, my friend, the house, the bark house, that was made from sheets of bark, began to leak.”

Lenape:Nàni kìkay, "Mayay, nchus, nàni wikit, nàni hòkèsikaon, nàni wëntpe nàni kènu

English:That great grandmother of mine she advised her children,

Lenape:Naka ahanhùkwi nuhëma tòlepòmao nèl wënichana,

English:that half fish and half human. (Like a mermaid or Merman)

Lenape:na pahsi namës òk pahsi awèn.

English:that I can do naming, to give a person a Lenape name

Lenape:tìli nkàski wihëlan, milan awèn luwènsëwakàn Lënapei

English:that I can still stand at this place, and that

Lenape:tìli nkàski kwiakwi yushè nipain, òk tìli

English:that I can still stand at this place, and that

Lenape:tìli nkàski kwiakwi yushè nipain, òk tìli

English:that I can still stand in this place, and that

Lenape:tìli nkàski kwiakwi yushè nipain, òk tìli

English:That is all I can do, just talk humbly.

Lenape:Nal në shùk nkàski lìsin, pèchi may shùk nkëktëmaktunhè.

English:That is all I can do, to come and just beg

Lenape:Nal në shùk nkàski lìsin, pèchi may shùk winëwe

English:That is all I can recall.

Lenape:Nal yu pèchi nkàski mëshatàm.

English:That is all I can remember of what

Lenape:Nal në shëk nkàski mëshatàm nek

English:That is all I can remember right now of this old story.

Lenape:Na në shùk nkàski mëshatàmën yukwe yushe xuwi achimëwakàn.

English:That is all I can say now for a while on this day.

Lenape:Nal në ntënxi luwèn yukwe lëhapa ènta kishkwik.

English:That is all I can tell

Lenape:Nal yushe shëkw nkàski luwèn,

English:that is all I myself heard from the old Delawares

Lenape:shëkw nal në shëkw nkàski mpëntamën ni xuwi Lënapeyok

English:That is all that I can say of what was told to me by my late mother.

Lenape:Nal në shuk nkàski luwèn ntihilùkènèp nàka nkahèsa.

English:That is now where our money comes from now I still receive it

Lenape:Na yukwe wënchi na èt wënchixën këmòniyëmëna yukwe pè mëshënëmai

English:That is the only reason, they say, why this place where one prays [the Big House Church] was set up.

Lenape:Nà në shùk shè hùnt wënchi në wëlixën në yukwe yu shè ënta patamànk.

English:That is the place we will gather." Then those dogs said,"Okay, that will be it."

Lenape:Nal në tali maehëlanèn." Luweyok nèki mwekaneyok, "Yuh, nal ta nën."

English:That is the reason I am walking around." Then he told him,

Lenape:"Na yukwe në shè hànkw nëwënchi ayahpamskan hànkw." Na hùnt tëlkwën,

English:that is the reason I can give a person a Lenape name.

Lenape:nal në wënchi nkàski milan awèn Lënapei luwènsëwakàn.

English:That is the reason the elders say that even until now

Lenape:Nal në wënchi luweyok yuki kìkayàk ili yukwe

English:That is the reason they used the squirrel soup.

Lenape:Nal në wënchi në xanikwi kshitay nòkatàmëneyo.

English:That is the way my late grandmother was done

Lenape:Na hunt naka nuhëmënana nëni lihan

English:That is what I told my daughter and my grandchildren, “They are still fooling us.” Nora: That is true.

Lenape:Na yukwe shè na ntëlan na nichan kènu yukshe nuxwisàk, kwiakwi pè kiòlùkònk. Nora: Kìchi në le.

English:that is what that little old one did. Then he (the other man) told him

Lenape:Na tënënëmën na kiketët. Na hùnt tëlao hùnt

English:That is what the one called Rabbit said.

Lenape:Luwe hùnt, na yukwe nëshe tëlëwèn hùnt na chëmamës èlëwènsit.

English:That is what they say the Big House church comes from.

Lenape:Na yukwe hùnt në wënchixën yu Xinkwikaon.

English:That is when they came here.

Lenape:Na yukwe yu shè pòneyo yukwe yu she.

English:that is where my children and grandchildren live.

Lenape:nichanàk ènta lawsihtit òk nuxwisàk.

English:that is where these White people came from.

Lenape:nal në wënchi washe Weòpsit ènta pèchi may nutxùkhùmëna.

English:that is where you will pray, for twelve days,

Lenape:nàch në ktënta patamaneyo, tèlën òk nisha txukwëni.

English:That is why left that place.

Lenape:Na hùnt në wënchi nkathakhatineyo.

English:"That is why there is the Big House Church, what happened at that time."

Lenape:"Nal në wënchixën në Xinkwikaon, èlèk nìki lëkhìkwi."

English:That is why they still use it [the piece of him]

Lenape:Nal në wënchi yukwe mèchi nhakatàmëneyo

English:That is why they told us when a dog looks at you when you eat feed him some

Lenape:Nal në wënchi ntëlkehëna ènta mwekane pënakòn ènta mitsia kèxitìch ktaxàma kèku.

English:That must have been a witchcraft bundle,

Lenape:Nuchihëweokàni wiòhshun èt mah nën,

English:That now is it.

Lenape:Nata yukwe në shè.

English:That old man sent for two men. When they came

Lenape:Naka hilusësa wènchimao nisha lënuwàk. Enta pahtit

English:that old man, they began to pray.

Lenape:naka hilusësa, alëmi patamaok.

English:That one told him, "I am glad because you came here

Lenape:Luwe, "Nulelìntàm èli paan yushe tali

English:that our deceased elders said.

Lenape:kikayuyëmënaninkahke èluwèhtit.

English:That person must have pulled them, and that is why they drowned.

Lenape:Wtënao èt na awèn, wënchi aptëpèneyo.

English:that she liked to go to the garden. Then they went there,

Lenape:winki hakihakànink e. Na hùnt nëni tòneyo

English:That’s how come my ears are long, so that I will hear anything well.

Lenape:Nani wënchi kèna nhitaòka ahkòneya, èli hànkw ahi këlëstama kèku.

English:That’s how I hide from anybody. Sometimes someone comes close by, and he doesn’t see me,” said that rabbit.

Lenape:Nani shè ntëli kònshiphan awèn. Tamse nëkhùkwitit pëmëske awèn, taku neykuu,” luwe hunt na chëmamës.

English:That’s the reason why I would want to hear things well.”

Lenape:Na yukwe nëshe nëwùnchi hànkw kahta ahi këlëstamën kèku.

English:That’s what you should do, you shake hands with each other."

Lenape:shè a në ktënnëmëneyo, kònkùntihëmo."

English:That’s why his ears are long, because he always wanted to hear things well.

Lenape:Nani wùnchi hùnt ahkòneyo nèl she hwitaoka, èli hànkw ahi kahta këlësànk kèku.”

English:That’s why when I used to sleep they really crowded me up, that’s why my shoulders are like that.

Lenape:ènta kawiya ntahi tahchikakok nàni wùnchi linakwsineyo kena nhòpikònàk.

English:that the long-waisted dog is smart.

Lenape:tëli na kwënahakwchat chëminkw tëli lëpwein.

English:That was the beginning of the Lenape being called "Delaware."

Lenape:Na në shè wënchi alëmi luwènsin wa Lënape "Delaware."

English:That was the way they did

Lenape:nal në yukwe hunt tënëmëneyo.

English:That we also will be really happy.

Lenape:Kèpëna kìchi kulatènaminèn.

English:that we have lived this long;

Lenape:ntëli pètawsinèn;

English:That will be for how long I will be a friend to you all," he said.

Lenape:Ntashi kènu nàlch në saki kulànkumëluhëmo," luwe hunt.

English:The Angels are all singing

Lenape:Enchëlàk asuhatuwàk

English:The animals held a council.

Lenape:Yuki aèsësàk maehëleyok.

English:[The blackbird sings] I will feel strong all winter long!

Lenape:Nchitanamàlsi liluwànke!

English:The book is named Light in the Forest.

Lenape:Luwènsu yu lekhikàn Light in the Forest.

English:the boy because that Cuyloga he was called

Lenape:na pilaechëch èli na Cuyloga èluwènsit

English:The boy said, “I will not give away the Lenape life!"

Lenape:Luwe na pilaechëch, "Ku ta ?? ta xu mèkënënu Lënapei lehëlexeokàn!"

English:the boy was fifteen years old.

Lenape:tèlën òk palenàxk kahtënamu na pilaechëch.

English:The boy was just now beginning to be able to crawl,

Lenape:Na na pilaechëch hùnt kënchawèna alëmi kàski ahpamxkwsu

English:The buffalo said, it’s hard for us, because we’re big.

Lenape:Luwe hùnt na sisiliye, “Ahòt niluna, èli nëmëmànkilhùmëna.

English:the camps that she was stubborn.

Lenape:elaikhatink tìli ahchinkxan.

English:the council over in the West where we now make our homes.

Lenape:achimulsia yukwe ni she pe maikeyànkw wëntahkwi ehëliwsikak.

English:the Delaware language and songs,

Lenape:wàni Lënape elixsit ok tòsuwakana,

English:The Delaware men camped at many different places,

Lenape:Mësi òk yuli maikeyòk nèki Lënapei lënuwàk

English:the Delawares, all at once here came a dog.

Lenape:nèki Lënapeyok, wixkaochi mwekane pe.

English:The Delawares brought (these) grasses a while ago,

Lenape:Wàni Lënape wèski pwètuneyo skiko.

English:the Delawares had no iron so it was made out of

Lenape:Lënapei hùnt kènu aku sëkahsëni nihëlàchi manitaonu na

English:[The Delawares sing] Oh, blackbird!

Lenape:Chëkënakwi, waha!

English:the Delawares. Then a short distance away a woman lived.

Lenape:Lënapeyok. Na paliichi wikuwàk na xkwe hùnt.

English:The Delawares. Then a short distance away a woman lived.

Lenape:Lënapeyok. Na paliichi wikuwàk na xkwe hùnt.

English:The Delawares were a little bit afraid of the Nanticokes

Lenape:Nèki Lënapeyok kèxiti kòxawòò nèki Wënètkok

English:The Delaware were all scared

Lenape:Wishas'hatuwàk wèmi nèk Lënapeyok,

English:the Delaware Woman Dance. This then is the length of the story.

Lenape:në Lënapei xkweyok ènta naxkuhëmunt hùnt. Na nëshè shëk nkàski sakawchimwin.

English:The dog had told the truth because three days later

Lenape:Wëlamëwe na mwekane èli naxukwënàkhàke

English:The dog said,

Lenape:Na mwekane luwe,

English:The dog said, "Stop! Stop! I heard something.

Lenape:Na mwekane luwe, "Nahkihëla! Nahkihëla! Mpëntao kèku!

English:The dogs began to eat.

Lenape:Tòlëmi mitsin nèk mwekaneyok.

English:The dog smiled,

Lenape:Na mwekane këlëksëwinkwèxin,

English:the dog suddenly heard something making a rattling noise by the path.

Lenape:wixkaochi pwëntao na mwekane kèku ta pè shëshëwixink tëmakanëtëtink kixki.

English:The dog wanted to warm because he was shaking with cold

Lenape:Kahta aosu èli skàpsu òk nànkahchu na mwekane.

English:The earth always quaked, and they say the stars fell [meteor showers].

Lenape:Nkëmee kwchùkhòkehële, òk hùnt pënihëleyok nèk alànkok.

English:The fox said,

Lenape:Luwe na òkwës,

English:The fox said, “OK, well, let’s smoke."

Lenape:Na òkwës làpi luwe, “Nëpèhta hupotàm.”

English:The fox was so angry and so he went home.

Lenape:Na manunksin na òkwës, na may mòchin.

English:The fox went and sat down.

Lenape:Na òkwës may lëmatahpin.

English:the grass always comes up in the Spring then I will take care of you.

Lenape:nkëme skiko sakink èntxën sikònk na ta na kenahkihëlëneyo.

English:The grass is overgrown. Um, there is a lot there,

Lenape:Lucy: [Apt]alskwe. N: Um, xaheli yushe tali,

English:The great feeling for others,

Lenape:Xinkòkanimkwësëwakàn,

English:The great love.

Lenape:Xinkwe aholtëwakàn.

English:the ground split when the earth quaked.

Lenape:khìkhakehëlak nah ënta kwchùkhòkehëlak.

English:the head fighter of the Delaware tribe there.

Lenape:nikanixink mahtakèt Lènapei èlhakeichik tali.

English:The head man told him,

Lenape:Na nikanixink lënu tëlao,

English:The Hunter Wanted to Go Hunting

Lenape:Na èlais kahta alai.

English:the Indian (of a tribe not known to the Lenape) said,

Lenape:na awènhake luwe,

English:[The leader said] "Now then go knock them in the heads those wild Indians.

Lenape:“Yukwe ta may lëpiteho nèki awènhaneyok.

English:The leader told him,

Lenape:Na nikanixink lënu tëlao,

English:The little mongrel dog said, "Oh, my friend, I can! I can go get it!"

Lenape:Na lënxàmtët luwe, "O, nchu, ni ta! Ni ta nati!"

English:the long-waisted dog arose because it has long been known

Lenape:pòskwin na kwënahakwchat chëminkw èli lòmwe nòchi wahkòt

English:The long-waisted dog then began to talk and he said,

Lenape:Tòlëmtunhèn na kwënahakwchat chëminkw luwè,

English:The man began to cook.

Lenape:Na lënu alëmi wixënu.

English:The man had hunted all day, finally it got dark.

Lenape:Kwëti kishkwik alai naka lënuwa, xantki piske.

English:the man jumped into it.

Lenape:na ìka tëlakihëla naka lënuwa.

English:The man left. The woman and her little son stayed home.

Lenape:Na hùnt alëmske na lìnu. Na na xkwe nutikeyok na kwitëta hùnt

English:The man lived alone, except for his dog.

Lenape:Xuhanu na lënu, shëk wëlahële mwekane.

English:The man must have heard the owls when they were talking.

Lenape:Pwëntao èt na lënu pè pèmtunhèt nèki kukhusàk.

English:The man notified everyone there.

Lenape:Wèmi tëli may wehomasin naka lënuwa.

English:The man said, "I know what I could do to bring her back."

Lenape:Kwëti na lënu luwe hùnt, "Nuwatun ni a ènëmën wënchi a ktëki pèshëwan."

English:The man said, "Oh well, you can eat with me

Lenape:Na lënu luwe, Osòmi! Kàski wipumi

English:The man tightly held onto his son.

Lenape:Na hùnt na lënu chitani kwënao na kwisa.

English:The man told the dog,

Lenape:Na lënu tëlao na mwekane,

English:the man was homely. He just said that.”

Lenape:mahtësisu naka lënuwa. Lëni shëk në tëluwèn.”

English:The man will carry his little son, " he said.

Lenape:Nàch na lënu kwënao nèl kwitëta," luwe hùnt.

English:“The man with the rope is chasing it.” Unfortunately the recorder was turned off before Nora said the last word, tùkòpink.

Lenape:“Alëmskaolao ta na lënu (tùkòpink).”

English:The man would just have a smile on his face.

Lenape:Këlëksuwinkwèxin shëk na lënu.

English:the man, "You people might hear us sometimes."

Lenape:naka lënuwa, pwëntaihëmo èt wixkaochi.

English:the men

Lenape:Kèxukwëni nutikeyok nèki lënuwàk òk

English:The men hurried as they wanted to dig him up,

Lenape:Alàpilahtuwàk nèki lënuwàk kahta èt ma ktahawò,

English:The Mesinkw said to them, "This is what you should do,

Lenape:Tëlan hunt na Mësinkw, "Shè a yu ktënnëmëneyo,

English:The moon is full, low tide. It is a good time for gathering oysters.

Lenape:Tùkwsu kishux, hìkpèxën. Wëlët awèn mayhòn sisawinàk.

English:Then after he had been there for a while he came back again and again he told the elder,

Lenape:Natënëshè na mata nake na làpi kwëtkin làpi mòy tëlao nèl kìkaya,

English:Then again he got ready, he went to lie down in the road,

Lenape:Na làpi tòlëmamehëlan, may shènkihëlan tëmakànink.

English:Then again the next morning he went there, then went to where they always got water.

Lenape:Na hùnt nèli làpi òpànke làpi nanë tòn, nanë wële tòn èhèhèli mpi natamihtit hùnt.

English:Then all at once a mongrel dog stood up and he said, "that is so,

Lenape:Na wixkaochi lënxàm nipai, luwè, "Nal ta nën,

English:The name of this story is The Stubborn Young Woman.

Lenape:Yushe achimëwakàn luwèntasu na Ahchinkxat Skixkwe.

English:Then an old man came there. He had a long beard.

Lenape:Na ìka pòn hilusës. Ahkònitunaye.

English:Then every Autumn they prayed

Lenape:Na èshi tahkokën patamaok

English:The next morning he went to the garden.

Lenape:Opànke hakihakànink tòn.

English:The next morning it was cloudy, it began to thunder repeatedly and rain.

Lenape:Opànke kùmhòkòt, alëmi pèpèthakhòn òk sukëlan.

English:The next morning they all left again. They went to cut wood and trees.

Lenape:Opànke làpi tolëmskaneyo mënaxeyok òk kiskhòò hitkuk.

English:The next morning they began to cut firewood, and they used a

Lenape:Opànke alëmi mànàxeyok, hnakatamuk

English:Then finally those wolves gave up.

Lenape:Na xantki lukaheyok nèk tëmeyok.

English:Then he adopted that boy. The book says the boy was a white person. [Jim Thompson] – That’s it.

Lenape:Na laphala na pilaechëch. Luwe yu lekhikàn Shëwanànkw ta na pilaechëch [Jim Thompson] – Na nàni.

English:Then he awoke and began to look for his mother.

Lenape:Na èt ma tukihële na nòtunaon nèl kohèsa.

English:Then he left and he began to run that Wehixamukes

Lenape:Na tòlëmskan tòlëmamehëlan naka Wehixamukèsa,

English:Then he picked up his pipe, he pulled it out

Lenape:Na wètënëmën upokàn, pwënëmën,

English:Then he picked up that bark which he had

Lenape:Na hùnt ènta wètënëmënèn ènta òhshàkayuwik

English:Then he quickly lay down again. He thought to himself that soon those "wild Indians" will come.

Lenape:Na shènkihëlan làpi. Litehe xuniti nèk awènhakeyok peyòk.

English:Then he ran back to where those [Delaware] men were.

Lenape:Na mòchhatakixin èpihtit nèki lënuwàk.

English:Then he said, “All right.” Then they always made use of them.

Lenape:Na hùnt tëluwèn, "Na ta nën." Na hùnt nkëme na kènu tìli hnakatamëneyo.

English:Then he said, "But for four days

Lenape:Na luwe hùnt, "Shëk neyukwëni xu

English:Then he said, "Here, I will give you this red flag."

Lenape:Na hunt luwe na William Penn, luwe hùnt, "He yu kmilaneyo màxkelahtikàn."

English:Then he said, “That’s alright.” The boy then he returned, then he went to tell his mother

Lenape:Na hùnt na tëluwèn, “Na ta nëni!” Na pilaechëch na ktëki, na may lan na kohèsa.

English:Then he said, "Then you say,

Lenape:Na hùnt tëluwèn, "Nàch ki ktëluwèn,

English:Then he said, "You all have a dance!" It really happened [the dance].

Lenape:Na luwe hùnt, "Këmawhwihëmòch ta." Na hùnt kìchi hùnt na në le.

English:Then he saw the boat coming three years later.

Lenape:Na wënemën në muxul pèchihëlak nexikahtinke.

English:Then he stood on a hill for a while

Lenape:Na èt chëweyunk nipu lahapa.

English:Then he (the boy) turned around again, and again he went to the East and four times he whooped.

Lenape:Na làpi kwëlpin, làpi wèhènchiopànkw tòn, newën pòkaluhwin.

English:Then he thought, "I want to lie down for the night by this tree."

Lenape:Na litehan, "Nkata ta alaximwi maike yushe ènta hìtkunk tali.

English:Then he told him, "Now I want to show you what you must do."

Lenape:Na hùnt tëlkwën, "Yukwe ta nkata wëntamulën xu wèlaihòsiàn.

English:Then he told the girl “You should go with us.” Then he told the boy

Lenape:Na tëlan na xkwechëcha “Kwicheihëna a.” Na hùnt tëlawa na pilaechëcha,

English:Then he told the squirrel,

Lenape:Na tëlan na xanikw,

English:Then he went and killed all of those wild Indians.

Lenape:Na mòy wèkwitehaneo nèki awènhakeyok.

English:Then he went outside, carrying his son, and and he began to hunt for

Lenape:Na hùnt kwëchin hùnt na lìnu, na kwënan na kwisa, na tòlëmi ntunaon

English:Then he went to visit the rabbit.

Lenape:Na may kwiikàmao na chëmàmës.

English:Then his father lost the boy, then he began to be depressed,

Lenape:Na nèl uxò ànkhilao na pilaechëch, na talëmi sàkwelìntàm,

English:Then I asked my late father,

Lenape:Na ntuxtao naka nuxò,

English:"Then if that woman is to be brought back

Lenape:"Na pèshëwàke na xkwe ktëki pèshëwàte

English:The night is very silent

Lenape:Kwishkwei piskèke

English:Then it already happened that it was about to rain,

Lenape:Na èt mah mèchi na mahtèxën ènta kahta sukëlan,

English:Then it began to look like rain, and was getting cloudy.

Lenape:Na hùnt kahta sukëlan, alàshi alëmi kahta kùmhòkòt.

English:Then it began to stop raining. It didn't even rain a little bit.

Lenape:Na shè na hùnt alëmi alalan. Ta ku hàshi alëmi tkaiti alalan.

English:Then it is said long ago by the elders,

Lenape:Na hùnt luwèn lòmwe kikainkahke,

English:Then it is said that the boy left and he went eastward to where

Lenape:Na shè hùnt tòlëmskan na pilaechëch, na në wèhènchiopànkw na në

English:Then it is said the boy went outside and when he returned again he told his grandmother

Lenape:Hunt në kwëchin na pilaechëch na tëlan nèl uhëma ènta ktëkit làpi pèchi

English:Then it is said the squirrel was afraid and he pulled out the hand,

Lenape:Na hùnt na xanikw wishasu pwënëmën në nàxk,

English:Then I told my older brother, "OK, he wants these pecans from us."

Lenape:Na ntëlan na naxans, "Na ta nën, katatamakunen ta yuk kansèm."

English:Then I too will go with with them wherever. Then when he left then

Lenape:Na në nèpè nëwiten tëta eyahtit na në ntan. Na shè ènta ntalëmskat na

English:Then it slowly began to stop raining.

Lenape:Na tkaiti alëmi òk pàkël(an).

English:Then I will go with my friends the thunder beings. Those are my friends.

Lenape:Na nën newitèn yuk shè nitisàk shè pèthakhuhweyok. Ni ta nèk nitisàk.

English:then I would graze her there.

Lenape:Na hànk ntiasin në ta tali.

English:Then me, when I was a young woman, I received

Lenape:Na ni, uskixkweiane, mëshënëmën

English:Then one dog said to him, "We are hungry too!

Lenape:Na kwëti mwekane tëluwèn, "Nèpëna nkatupwihëna.

English:Then one old man said, "We will have to kill that person."

Lenape:Na kwëti hilusës luwe, "Nhilawënàch nàni awèn."

English:Then one old man said, "We will hold a council tomorrow.

Lenape:Na kwëti hilusës luwe, "Achimulsihënàch alàpa.

English:"Then pull on those things that were cut up from the elm tree.

Lenape:"Na òhtanihineyo nèl kènu nèl ènta pikshahtit nèl lokanahunshi."

English:Then Rabbit would be asked, “What’s the matter with you?

Lenape:Na hùntànkw lan chëmamës, “Kèku hàch ki ktëlsi?

English:Then seven girls ascended

Lenape:Na nishash xkwechëchàk àspiyok

English:Then she got her hoe and then went to the garden.

Lenape:Na wètënëmën èt ma kwipëlënay, na ìka è hakihakànink.

English:Then she said, "I hid it in the woods! I will go and get it!"

Lenape:Na luwe, "Nkànhatun ènta shinkèk! Natëmënch!"

English:Then she said, "Oh yes! We will buy it and try it."

Lenape:Na tëluwèn , "Nëpèhta! Nëmahëlamën xu nkwëchilahtu."

English:Then she saw her husband, and she stepped to one side.

Lenape:Na wëneyòn hùnt na witaemachi, na pòxkèn hùnt.

English:Then she told her mother, “Don’t cry."

Lenape:Na hùnt tëlan nèl kohèsa “Kàchi ta mëlimwihàn."

English:Then she went to the garden to hoe the corn which hadn't yet started

Lenape:Na ika tòn hakihakënink èt ma na xàskwim alëmi mèchi kahta

English:Then soon after that we went home.

Lenape:Na wèmi mètxàki na machinèn.

English:Then suddenly an owl alighted (in the tree).

Lenape:Na wixkaochi pèchi lihëlat kukhus.

English:Then suddenly one of them said, “You should go with us.

Lenape:Na hùnt wixkawchi na hùntànk wënchi luwèn na kwëti “Kwicheihëna a.

English:Then suddenly the time had arrived for

Lenape:Na wixkaochi mèchi ta mahtèxink tìli

English:Then suddenly they returned again it rained then the girl returned

Lenape:Na wixkawchi ta hùnt na làpi pèchii ktëkiyok na ènta sukëlànk na hùnt ktëki pè na xkwechëch.

English:then that deceased woman disappeared. She was not seen again, never was there again.

Lenape:na naka xkweyo ta èt ta hùnt. Ku chich nèhkwësi, ku chich ìka wìchi.

English:Then that is what they did. When that person came there

Lenape:Na hùnt yukwe në shè tënnëmëneyo. Enta ìka pat na awèn,

English:Then that little old one came there.

Lenape:Na në kiketët hùnt në pòn,

English:Then that other one told the man to say,

Lenape:Na hùnt làpi takok kwëti tëlao lënu tëlao hùnt,

English:Then the boy left when he saw her.

Lenape:Na alëmske hùnt nàni pilaechëch ènta neyòt.

English:Then the boy told his grandmother, “I really can make it rain.”

Lenape:Na na pilaechëch tëlao nèl uhëma "Ni a ta nkàski sukëlanhè."

English:Then the Creator said,

Lenape:Na wa Kishelëmùkònk luwe,

English:Then the Delaware women thought it was like sapan or rice.

Lenape:Na nèk Lënapexkweyok liteheyok alàshi sapan o pèhpastèk.

English:Then the dog forgot to bring the fire.

Lenape:Na na mwekane wànin tìlia pètun tëntay.

English:Then the dog grabbed him,

Lenape:Na ika alihëlalan na mwekane,

English:Then the long-waisted dog stood up and held a little stick in his hand

Lenape:Na nipu na kwënahakwchat chëminkw hìtùkwtët këlënëm

English:Then (the man) said, "You-all come in, you-all come in. We will sit around in a circle."

Lenape:Na tëlan, "Nuwikw, nuwikw. Okànkwèpihëna."

English:Then the man went back and got his little son and carried him. They left

Lenape:Na ktëki hùnt na lënu hùnt na tòlëmuxòlan na kwitëta. Na alëmskeyok

English:Then the men left and went home, and when they got to

Lenape:Alëmskeyok nèki lënuwàk machiyok ènta pahtit

English:Then the one woman said, "I'll buy it. I'll try it."

Lenape:Na na kwëti xkwe luwe, "Nëmahëlàmën. Nkwëchilahtu."

English:Then the one woman said, "The shopkeeper said this thing was called oatmeal."

Lenape:Na luwe na kwëti xkwe, "Na mèmhalamùnt luwèntàmën yu kèku hotmil."

English:Then the storekeeper said, "Here is something new.

Lenape:Na na mèmhalamùnt luwe, "Shè yu wëski kèku.

English:Then the storekeeper said, "Here is something new.

Lenape:Na na mèmhalamùnt luwe, "Shè yu wëski kèku.

English:Then the storekeeper said, "Here is something new.

Lenape:Na na mèmhalamùnt luwe, "Shè yu wëski kèku.

English:Then the two young men dipped up some ashes.

Lenape:Na nèki nisha skìnuwàk tòns'hamëneyo në punkw.

English:Then the war chief wanted to kill him.

Lenape:Na kòtunalan nan ila.

English:Then the white man said, “This is how it is done when you plant or when you hoe.

Lenape:Na hùnt tëlan na Shëwanàkw, "Shè hànk yu lënasu (ènta) xkumiane kèku wënchi lakehëman.

English:Then the white man told them, “No, that is not the way to use them when you wear them on your neck.

Lenape:Na hùnt tëlan na Shëwanàkw, "Aku, në kènu tìli hnakatàmuwën ènta hukwèniya.

English:Then the woman told her children

Lenape:Na hùnt hànk na xkwe tëlan nèk wënichanëna,

English:Then the woman went outdoors, or rather, she went out.

Lenape:Na hùnt na xkwe kwëchin hùnt, shëmuch, kchi hùnt.

English:Then the woman went there. It was just a short distance

Lenape:Na hùnt ìka tòn na xkwe. Na kèxiti hùnt òhëlëmìchi

English:Then the women would all get up.

Lenape:Na nèki xkweyok pàskwiphatuneyo.

English:Then they all went home together.

Lenape:Na machultuwàk wemi.

English:Then they all went one by one into the

Lenape:Na ènta wèmi nènkwëti ahpihtit në shè

English:Then they ate it. Oh, it was good!

Lenape:Na mwichineyo. O, winkàn.

English:Then they began to move, the Delawares and the Nanticokes

Lenape:Na alëmi kwsultuwàk, nèki Lënapeyok òk Wënètkok

English:Then they did not take the hide off but cut it into very small pieces. Then they [the Delawares] looked good at it.

Lenape:Na mayay hùnt mata ènta paxkihëlak në xès mayay tànkiti kwishkshawòò. Na hùnt pihpënaneyo.

English:Then they did that. He told his mother,

Lenape:Na hùnt nëni tënëmëneyo. Tëlao hùnt nèl kohèsa

English:Then they gave those late chiefs an axe and

Lenape:Na hùnt nëkahke kènu sakimayunka hùnt kènu milan tëmahikàn òk

English:Then they had a council. They were surprised

Lenape:Na hùnt kènu na achimulsuwàk hunt. Na hùnt kanshelìntàmuk

English:Then they had held a dance for four days.

Lenape:Na yu ènta neyukwënàkàt hùnt mawhwin hùnt.

English:Then they left to go far away to play. Suddenly

Lenape:Na alëmskeyok hùnt ikalëchi may papuwàk. Wixkawchi

English:Then the young man did that. The next day he went there again.

Lenape:Na hùnt nanë tënëmën na skìnu. Opànke làpi nanë tòn.

English:Then the young man knew that his mother-in-law hated him.

Lenape:Na na skìnu uwatun tëli shikalkwën wsùkwisa.

English:Then the young woman went to meet him. She began to pet the little dog.

Lenape:Na may nòkiskao na skixkwe. Tòlëmi òchema na chëminkwtët.

English:Then they said, "Oh my!" They said

Lenape:Na hùnt luweyok hùnt, "Chei tamwe!" Luweyok hùnt

English:then they said, then we will help you again!"

Lenape:na hùnt tëluwèneyo, na làpi shè ktëli wichëmëlënèn."

English:Then they said, “You didn’t say, ‘I want to cut it’.”

Lenape:Na hùnt tëlaneyo, "aku ktëluwe, 'nkata ta kishksha'."

English:Then they sent for several children

Lenape:Na wènchimao kèxa mimënsa

English:Then they sent for several children because the children were pure.

Lenape:Na wènchimao kèxa mimënsa èli pilsuwàk nèki mimënsak.

English:Then they threw that old woman into the fire.

Lenape:Na ika tëlanihineyo naka xawshisësa tëntëyunk.

English:Then they took that person out of the water and began to cut him up.

Lenape:Na kòhpalaneyo na awèn, alëmi piksha.

English:Then they were bewildered because already everything had burned up and everything began to be dry.

Lenape:Na kwilalelìntàmuk mèchi wèmi kèku lute òk alëmi kaxkte wèmi kèku.

English:Then those old women will lead and the two will lead." he said.

Lenape:Na kìkuwi nek xkweyok nàlch nèk nisha nikàniyok," luwe hùnt.

English:Then those owls began to fight. The husband-owl accused his wife of being in that tree because she liked the man who was sleeping under it. Finally he hit her with his wing.

Lenape:Na tòlëmi mathakalao nèl kukhusa.

English:Then Wehixamukes stood up and he quickly jerked out

Lenape:Na nipain naka Wehixamukèsa kwëchilahtun

English:"Then we will do it when you get here tomorrow evening

Lenape:"Na ktënëmënèn xu kpaana alàpa lòkwike

English:Then we will kill him and skin him.

Lenape:Na knihëlawëna xu, pxinan nàn.

English:Then when a little cloud floated by near where he was standing

Lenape:Na ènta na këmhòkwtët pèmihëlak kixki nipay

English:Then when everyone was well seated, they were seated in a circle, then all at once

Lenape:Na ènta kìshi wèmi wëlàpihtit, òkànkwèpuwàk, na wixkaochi

English:Then when he finished hooping the four times a cloud came up in the West.

Lenape:Na kìshi newën pòkaluhwin na pèchi àspihële kùmhòkw yu èhëliwsikakw.

English:Then when he finished saying that suddenly a big wolf stuck his head in the doorway,

Lenape:Na ènta në kìshi luwèt wixkaochi na xinkwtëme sakhùkwè skonteyunk,

English:Then when he finished saying that the little dog sat down.

Lenape:Na ènta kìshi kèku luwèt na chëminkwtët lëmatahpu.

English:Then when he looked at him again, here he was a bullfrog,

Lenape:Na ènta làpi pënaot kèku èt ma wa xànthane,

English:Then when her baby was born he grew very quickly.

Lenape:Na ènta ahpit na mimëntët na shihkànch kshiku.

English:Then when is is really hot, to

Lenape:Na ènta kìshi këkhìchi kshëtèk, xu

English:Then when it was finished cooking they used squirrel soup.

Lenape:Na ènta kishtèk kènu wëlatuwàk xanikwi kshitay.

English:Then when one man was cutting down a tree, the tree fell

Lenape:Na ènta na kwëti lënu kiskhòte hitukw ènta pënihëlak

English:Then when the steam arose

Lenape:Na ènta na ehòlèk àspihëleyu

English:"Then when the woman steps aside she will tell her husband,'Give-me that our-little-son.'

Lenape:"Na hùnt na pàxke na xkwe na xu tëlao nèl witaemachi, 'Mili na kwitëtëna.'

English:"Then when the women are in fours we will see that woman," he said,

Lenape:"Na yushe," luwe hùnt, "alàshi a èluwèt newëna na xkwe

English:Then when they came there to the council house

Lenape:Na ènta pahtit achimulsikaonink tali,

English:Then when they came to the doorway they fell all over each other and

Lenape:Na ènta skontenk ènta pahtit këkëlikawtuwàk òk

English:Then when they came to the store the storekeeper

Lenape:Na ènta pahtit në mèmhalamùntikaonink na na mèmhalamùnt

English:Then when they carry water it thundered all over and they spilled the water.

Lenape:Na ènta pëmëxòhtuhtit mpi hùnt pèthakhòn wèmi yu tali sukhamëneyo yuni mpi.

English:Then when they finished eating they went to sleep.

Lenape:Na ènta kishi mitsihtit kaultuwàk.

English:Then when they got home they began to cook it, they wanted to taste the thing.

Lenape:Na ènta machihtit na tòlëmi wixanineyo, kòta wëtàntàmëneyo në kèku.

English:Then when they got out of the building they picked up their things

Lenape:Na ènta kchihtit wètënëmëneyo nèl kwèkunëmëwo

English:Then when they had finished hunting, they went home.

Lenape:Na ènta kìshi alaihtit, machiyok

English:Then when the young man got there, all at once a person approached. Oh, everything that he had on was very yellow;

Lenape:Na hùnt ènta në an na skìnu, kèku hùnt wa awèn peyat. E, wëli wisae wèmi kèku ika ètakw.

English:Then when those dogs came to that little basket

Lenape:Na ènta nèk mwekaneyok pahtit në tànkhakànëtëtink

English:Then you must take them where they hang down

Lenape:chichilukehi shèshèhëlak nèl na hùnt

English:then you must tie them together and then you must make a ball," he told him.

Lenape:na hùnt ktahònhùkòptuna, nalch këmanihan pahsahikàn," tëlao hùnt.

English:Then you take the peelings you have peeled off the elm tree and

Lenape:ènta kènu shëhkayuwik paxakënëmën nalch na kwëtënëmën ènta

English:the old dog said, "You all should now detach your things,

Lenape:Luwe na kikexàm, "Këchkënëmuk kwèkunëmëwo,

English:the older folks. They had a daughter, a young woman.

Lenape:khikayàk. Ahpiyo hùnt tònëwaa, skixkwe,

English:The old man said, "I met a strange looking person

Lenape:Luwe naka hilusësa, "Nakiskao kànkaminakwsit awèn,

English:The old man told her, "Now throw that

Lenape:Na hilusësa tëlao, "Yukwe ta lanihi na

English:the old man told them, "Go and get that old woman

Lenape:naka hilusësa tëlao, "Nal na xawshisës

English:The old people said

Lenape:Nèki kìkainkahke luweyok

English:The old woman begged. She told them,

Lenape:Winëwe naka xawshisësa. Tëlawo,

English:The old woman walked here and there, saying,

Lenape:Mësi ahpamske naka xawshisësa, luwe,

English:The other woman said, "Let's-go-home.

Lenape:Na takòk xkwe luwe, "Machitàm.

English:The owl must have been jealous because he saw where the man was sleeping.

Lenape:Kànku èt mah na kukhus èli mah neyot na lënu ènta kawit.

English:The people used the animals, they lived from them.

Lenape:Nìnhakatamaneyo nèki aèsësàk nal në wënchi wèntawsineyo.

English:The rabbit had difficulty getting up.

Lenape:ahchinki pàskwin na chëmamës.

English:The rabbit said, “Not me, not me!”

Lenape:Na chëmamës luwe, “Ku ta ni, ku ta ni!”

English:The rabbit said, “Oh no, I am just resting.”

Lenape:Na chëmamës luwe, “O, ku ta. Lëni shëkw ntayalaximwi.”

English:The rabbit said, “OK, that’s it.”

Lenape:Na chëmamës luwe, “Yuh, nal ta nën.”

English:The rabbit was lying down.

Lenape:Shenkixin na chëmamës.

English:there are many mansions.

Lenape:xaheli ahkanshikaona hate.

English:There are many things a person must do

Lenape:Xaheli kèku kënch awèn lësite

English:There are only a few young men here but they are fishing.

Lenape:Kèxa skìnuwàk ahpuwàk shëk ameyok.

English:There are strawberries here,

Lenape:Nora: Tehim yushe tali,

English:there is a fork in the white road (the Milky Way)

Lenape:laxaohakexink òpitëmakànink

English:There is light from His face

Lenape:Osëlee wënchi wëshkinkunk

English:There is something strange in these.

Lenape:Kànkami kèku yushe hate.

English:There must have been many of them at that time, and there must have been

Lenape:Xaheluk èt mah nìki lëkhìkwi òk èt mah

English:there was a lot of foam from which they [Whites} began to be made.

Lenape:xahèli pitay alëmi manituwàk.

English:There was a man and a woman who lived by themselves

Lenape:Na hùnt na kwëti lìnu (òk) xkwe nihëlàchi pali wikuwàk

English:There was a spring there at the lake, that the old one always got water. That is where the young man went.

Lenape:Thëpèkw në hate mënëpèkw, na në tihëlilaman na khìkay. Na në tòn na skìnu.

English:There was blood everywhere,

Lenape:Mhukòkòt wèmi në tali,

English:There wasn't anyone around then; there wasn't anyone

Lenape:Ku hùnt ahpii awèn nike, ku awèn yu

English:there were big trees and when he got there he sat down.

Lenape:amànkakòk, në tòpin nal në mòy lëmatahpin.

English:the rings. He said, “I will burn them, I will burn them!"

Lenape:nèl shapwëlënchehuna. Luwe, “Lusëmënàch, Lusëmënàch!"

English:These Deklawares here, and this

Lenape:yuk Lënapeyok yu tali, òk washe.

English:These dogs and wolves were friends long ago..

Lenape:Yuki mwekaneyok òk tëmeyok witisëwak lòmwe.

English:these Indians so they can dance and

Lenape:yuki mèxkeòhkësichik tìli këntkaneyo òk

English:These thunder beings began to fly and they flew way off.

Lenape:yuk pèthakhuhweyok tkaiti alëmi òhëlëmi ahpamihëleyok.

English:The shopkeeper did not tell them how to eat it.

Lenape:Ku na mèmhalamùnt tëlawiyo èhëli michin.

English:The Son of God

Lenape:Kètan'tuwit kwisa

English:The speaker is Nora Thompson Dean, a full blood Delaware Indian woman.

Lenape:Pèmtunhèt Nora Thompson Dean, mèschèsit Lënapèxkwe.

English:The squirrel was afraid, he wanted to hide the hand

Lenape:Na xanikw wishasu, kahta hùnt kanhatun në nòxk

English:the squirrel was large.

Lenape:xinkwi mah na xanikw.

English:The sun said, "There they are. Help yourselves."

Lenape:Luwe na kishux, "Shè lah nën, wichëm kàkayëwa."

English:The sun was surprised, he said,

Lenape:Kanshelìntàm na kishux, luwe,

English:The the one woman said, "I'll buy it. I'll try it."

Lenape:Na na kwëti xkwe luwe, "Nëmahëlàmën. Nkwëchilahtu."

English:The the one woman said, "I'll buy it. I'll try it."

Lenape:Na na kwëti xkwe luwe, "Nëmahëlàmën. Nkwëchilahtu."

English:The thought of the wise men

Lenape:Liteheyok nèki lëpweìnuwàk

English:The thought of the wise men was that the Creator

Lenape:Liteheyok nèki lëpweìnuwàk xu Kishelëmùkònk

English:the thunder beings began to gather bones.

Lenape:talëmi maehëmëneyo xkàna nèki pèthakhuweyok.

English:the tree fell and mashed Wehixamukes;

Lenape:na hitukw shkwiskhitehò nàka Wehixamukèsa;

English:the truth, and the life.

Lenape:wëlamhìtamëwakàn, òk lehëlexeyëwakàn.

English:The war chief said, he said, "I'll kill him!"

Lenape:Luwe na ila, luwe hùnt, "Nihëla!"

English:The war chief said, "Not to me!"

Lenape:Ila luwe, "Ni xane ku!"

English:The water began to boil.

Lenape:Alëmi wënte në mpi.

English:the way he fixed it so we can walk around he said.

Lenape:tëlixtun tìli ahpamskanèn luwe hùnt.

English:the way he fixed it so we can walk around," he said.

Lenape:tëlixtun tìli ahpamskanèn," luwe hùnt.

English:The way I fought was given to me by Netawatewes

Lenape:Elahtakeya milukw wa Nètëwatëwès

English:The way they are there above,

Lenape:Elsihtit tali hòkunk,

English:the way they wanted to, and they lived enjoyably.

Lenape:èlitehat, òk papailehëlèxe.

English:The went to the store [or trading post].

Lenape:Mèmhalamùntikaonink eyok.

English:The went to the store [or trading post].

Lenape:Mèmhalamùntikaonink eyok.

English:The White man began to say something

Lenape:Na Shëwanàkw tòlëmi lan, kèku lan

English:the "wild Indians" got ready to leave.

Lenape:nèki awènhakeyòk kahta èt ma alëmskeyok.

English:(The wolf said) "The dog said, 'He guessed he forgot.' I will hit him in the head when I see him."

Lenape:"Luwe na mwekane, 'Mèchi èt wànin.' Mpapelpiteho ènta neyok,"

English:The wolves were already waiting over the hill.

Lenape:Mèchi yuk tëmeyok pehëweyok òsaonke.

English:The woman said, "That's good."

Lenape:Na hunt wtëlan na xkwe,"Na ta nëni!"

English:they all cried, because those stars fell.

Lenape:hùnt-ànkw lëpàkhatëwàk, èli nèk alànkòk pënihëleyok.

English:they all hunted when they wanted to find food.

Lenape:alahòtuwàk kahta màxkamuk mehëmichink.

English:they all stood around and looked at Wehixamukes.

Lenape:òkakapuwàk pwënawò naka Wehixamukèsa.

English:They also told their chief.

Lenape:Tëlao na sakimëwoo.

English:they always did that long ago she softened the things which

Lenape:ènta tëlënëmëneyo lòmwe tòkënëmaon awèn

English:They are just curious, and they have come to trade.

Lenape:Lëni shëk kahta watuwàk, òk pèchi ashëntèsuwàk.

English:They are owned by a woman. She is named "Queen."

Lenape:Xkwe nihëlalkuk. Luwènsu "Queen."

English:They are repeatedly trembling

Lenape:Nanànkihëleyok

English:They are servants of the spirits, because evil comes to them, we will have a strange experience.

Lenape:Elalukalchik manëtuwàk, èli mata weltëk mëshikakëwo, chipilinamuhëna.

English:They asked him, "What are you doing?"

Lenape:Tëlawo, "Kèku hàch ktëlsi?"

English:They ate them when they made soup.

Lenape:Na mwitsineyo ènta manituhtit kshitay.

English:They ate with the man, soup and meat.

Lenape:Wipumao nèl lënuwa, kshitay òk wiyus.

English:They began to beg him and they hugged him and

Lenape:Alëmi mehëmèntuwala òk kòskahtènao òk

English:They began to build houses there, they made bark houses.

Lenape:Alëmi wikheyok në tali, hòkèsikaona manituwàk.

English:They began to repeatedly hit those children who were ascending.

Lenape:Alëmi pëpahkàmaneyo nèk àspichik mimënsàk.

English:They brought the ashes to where the Lenape were gathered.

Lenape:Na pwètuneyo në punkw ènta nèki Lënapeyok maehëlahtit.

English:they called him Mësinkw.

Lenape:èhëlëwihëlahtit Mësinkw.

English:They call it oarmeal.

Lenape:Tëluwèntàmën hotmil.

English:They call it oarmeal.

Lenape:Tëluwèntàmën hotmil.

English:They call it oatmeal.

Lenape:Tëluwèntàmën hotmil.

English:"They can be seen when those Seven Sisters

Lenape:"Nèhkwësuwàk ènta nèk Ansisktayèsàk

English:they certainly lived together. Then they began to be bewildered, then the elders began to visit each other

Lenape:mayay wikhatuwàk. Na shè në kènu tòlëmi kwilalelìntàmëneyo, na alëmi kiikàntuwàk nèk kìkayàk

English:they cut wood and finally they had a lot of

Lenape:mànàxeyok, xantki xaheli

English:they detached their things and they put them into the little basket

Lenape:wëchkënëmëneyo na kwèkunëmëwoo ika talanihineyo na tànkhakànëtët.

English:They didn't know he would be coming.

Lenape:Mata uwatuwëneyo tëli xu pan.

English:They did so, they put ashes on him.

Lenape:Na hùnkw ta punkw ikahataoneyo.

English:they finished fixing it he told the man,

Lenape:kìshi wëlituneyo na tëluwèn na lënu

English:they fooled the red people.

Lenape:kwiòlawo nèki mèxkeòhkësichik.

English:They gave to all the different tribes one piece of him.

Lenape:Wèmi yuk lakeichik mwilawo kwëti pàke naka awènika.

English:They had some squirrel soup.

Lenape:Wëlatuwàk xanikwi kshitay.

English:they held a council. They went after the deceased woman and brought her. The deceased one

Lenape:na achimulsahtuwàk hùnt. Na nalan naka xkweyo na pèshëwan. Kèku èt ma waka

English:They just stuffed their pipes and smoked.

Lenape:Chuwskënatuna nèk upokënëmëwò hupweok.

English:They left to go look for sunbeams

Lenape:Na tòlëmskaneyo ènta natunamuk wipèko

English:They look hot, but they're cool to the touch.

Lenape:Kshëteinakòhtu, shëk te ènta alënink.

English:They made dishes, the dirt is what they used, clay.

Lenape:Manituwàk kènu lòkènsa në hàki hnatamuk sisku.

English:they made things so that they could bring them to this place

Lenape:wëlituwàk kèku tìli kàski pètuneyo yushè tali

English:They must have been little spirits and they must have had wings.

Lenape:Na èt mah nèk manëtutëtàk èt mah kènu wëlunkònuwàk hùnt.

English:The young men said,

Lenape:Luweyok nèk skìnuwàk,

English:the young woman had died.

Lenape:mata topiwën naka skixkweyo.

English:The young woman saw him first. She went and pushed the dog over.

Lenape:Na skixkwe neyo hìtami. Na mòy tòmanihin na mwekane.

English:The young woman was scared, so she went and threw it into the lake.

Lenape:Wishasu na skixkwe, mòy chòpònihin mënëpèkunk.

English:they rubbed him. They said, “Don’t! Don’t! Give them to us, give them to us.”

Lenape:sikwënao. Luweyok, “Kàchi! Kàchi! Milinèn, milinèn.”

English:They said, "Thanks!" Then they left by way of the sunbeams.

Lenape:Luweyok, "Wanìshi!" Na tòlëmskaneyo wipèkunk lih.

English:They said that once a man wanted to go and

Lenape:Luweyok hùnt kwëtën mah lënuwa kahta hùnt may

English:They said, "We will really treat you good for as long

Lenape:Luweyok hunt, "Kulich ta kulahchahëluhëna xu tëta sàki yushe ènta

English:they saw him all stretched out in a bark house.

Lenape:wëneyò shipanàkèxin hòkèsikaonink.

English:They say the Mesinkw is always there. He said to them, "This is what you do

Lenape:Na hùnt na Mësinkw nkëmee ìka. Tëlan hùnt, "Shè yu ktënnëmëneyo

English:They started to climb on the sunbeams and finally got to where the sun lives

Lenape:Na tòlëmi àlëmàkusineyo wipèkunk, xantki peyok kishux wikit.

English:they start to smell each other, they are looking for their own thing.

Lenape:alëmi kwsiàntëluwàk, nòtunëmëneyo nihëlàchi kwèkunëmëwoo.

English:They stopped at a big river that is called White River.

Lenape:Nokihëlaneyo xinkwi sipu luwènsik Opèksipu.

English:they themselves did long ago when they lived toward east.

Lenape:nèkao nè èlìsihtit lòmwe ènta wikhatihtit wëntahkwi wèhènchiopànk.

English:They then all notified each other at that place. The chief was notified and all the people, and

Lenape:Na wèmi yu tali wehumawtin hùnt. Na na sakima wèhumao, òk

English:They though that soon the little dog would bring the firestick.

Lenape:Liteheyok xuniti na mwekanetët pè pèshu pëlitay.

English:They thought that the land was only to be as big as the hide they put on the ground but it was a big piece.

Lenape:ntalìte na në shùk xès na kahta halaneyo hàkink èt mah na xinkwi hàki.

English:they threw it into the big river.

Lenape:chòpònihineyo ènta xinkwi sipunk.

English:They threw the ashes into the lake.

Lenape:Na ìka tòlanihineyo në punkw mënëpèkunk.

English:They told him what he must do was cook.

Lenape:Na tëlawo kahta ta wixëni.

English:They told him what he must do was cook and

Lenape:Na tëlawòo kahta ta wixëni òk

English:They told him, "What on earth are you doing?"

Lenape:Tëlawò, "Kèku nink lah kmikëntàm?"

English:They used those dirty clothes and when they were hit

Lenape:Nhakatàmëneyo nèl niskhèmpsa ènta pëpahkamahtit

English:They used those fur-bearing animals for their pelts

Lenape:Hnàkatamëneyo nèki wixëwësichik aèsìsàk tòxèsëmëwo

English:they visited the boy's grandmother for many days.

Lenape:kiikàmëwa nèl na yukwe na pilaechëch uhëma xelukwëni.

English:They walked in a forest near a prairie

Lenape:Enta shinkèk pëmëskaneo kixki mëkëkèk

English:They wanted to go to the store to buy something.

Lenape:Mèmhalamùntikaonink kahta eyok mai mhalamuk kèku.

English:They wanted to take her to the fire again,

Lenape:Kahta èt ma làpi tënteyunk luxòla,

English:They want such a little. We are full while they are hungry.

Lenape:Kèxiti kahtatàmuk. Kiluna kispwihëna nèkaonèk kahtupuwàk.

English:They went and notified everyone.

Lenape:May wehomasuwàk wèmi elaikhatink.

English:They went to the store [or trading post].

Lenape:Mèmhalamùntikaonink eyok.

English:they went to where his relatives lived, and he went to tell them.

Lenape:nèkao eyok èlànkumachi wikhatihtit, na mòy luwèn.

English:They were all in a sad state of mind. The men just now

Lenape:Shielìntàmuwamàlsuwàk nèki lìnuwàk kënchëwèna

English:They were frightened, then that those dogs just any thing

Lenape:Wishas'hatuwàk na nahkoi nèk mwèkaneyok

English:they were many at that time. It was said there was a young woman

Lenape:xahèluk nèki lìkhìkwi. Ahpu hùnt skixkwe

English:They were orphans because long ago their father had left (meaning he died).

Lenape:Na nèk shikwineyo hùnt nèk lilòmëwe uxëwook nëkalëkëwoo,

English:They were orphans because long ago their father had left (meaning he had died)

Lenape:Na nèk shikwineyo hùnt uxëwaa lilòmëwe nëkalëkëwaa,

English:They will all of them shake."

Lenape:Wèmi tëli chùkwihëlaneyo nèk.

English:this and we will make several balls from it," he said. Then they finished fixing it.

Lenape:kèxàch manihahëna pahsahikana yu wënchi," luwe hùnt. Na hùnt në tòneyo

English:This book says that he said, “I am definitely True-Son.”

Lenape:Luwe yu lekhikàn, luwèn, “Ni ta Kichi-Kwis.”

English:This comes from a correction of long ago,

Lenape:Nal yushe wënchixën kwìtëlëtëwakàn lòmëwe,

English:This dead person must have been scalped."

Lenape:"Manukala èt waka awènika."

English:this Doll came from and how it came to exist.

Lenape:yuni wënchixink wàni òhtas ènta wënchixink wënchi ahpin wàni òhtas.

English:this icicle to float away.

Lenape:alëmipukwën wàni nushhùkòwën.

English:This is all I will say now. That is what I can say

Lenape:Ntënxi luwèn yukwe. Nal nëshe nkàski luwèn,

English:This is a story that was told to me about the women

Lenape:Kènu hùnt yukshe ntëlkuk ntëlachimwin nèk xkweyok

English:This is what I heard from my late mother and grandmother when they told stories.

Lenape:Na na ntihëlëstàmën waka nkahèsa òk nuhëma ènta achimwihtit.

English:This is what I was told by my late mother.

Lenape:Nal në shè ntëlkenèp naka nkahèsa.

English:This is what my late mother told me.

Lenape:Nal yushe ntëlkwën naka nkahèsa.

English:This is where the correction came from

Lenape:Yushe pèchi wënchixën në kwìtëlìtëwakàn

English:"This one is our brother."

Lenape:"Kimahtësëna ta wàni."

English:this part not recorded

Lenape:this part not recorded

English:this place and many Delawares now deceased, precious Delawares,

Lenape:yushè tali òk xaheli Lënapeyunkahke, ahpashèki Lënapeyunkahke,

English:*** this state which is called Pennsylvania;

Lenape:*** yuni khikhakàn èluwènsik Pennsylvania;

English:This story is just one of many different

Lenape:Yushe achimëwakàn kwëti shëk èli xahelënawke

English:This story was told to me long ago when I was a young woman.

Lenape:Yushe achimëwakàn ntëlkenèp lòmwe ènta skixkweiane.

English:This that was created by our Father" the one said.

Lenape:yushe ènta tëlelëmukunk Kuxëna” luwe hùnt na kwëti.

English:This warrior Munsi leader Hupokan

Lenape:Wa ila Monsii nikanixink Hupokàn

English:Thomas said, "We do not know

Lenape:Thomas tëlao, “Mata nuwatuwënèn

English:Those beings had eaten it before

Lenape:Nèki awènik mihëmichineyo

English:Those children listened to all that he had to say

Lenape:Nèki mimënsàk këlìstamëwok wèmi kèku èluwèt

English:Those Delawares were all afraid they say

Lenape:Wishas'hatëwàk hùnt nèk Lënapeyok

English:Those dogs, oh they were hungry.

Lenape:Nèk mwekane, o, kahtupuwàk.

English:Those men must have wanted to treat Wehixamukes good

Lenape:Kahta èt ma nèki lìnuwàk wùlachahao na Wehixamukèsa

English:Those men were all very surprised when he said that

Lenape:Kashelìntàmuk nèki lënuwàk ènta në luwèt

English:those old ones. The Delawares called those old thunder beings the old ones.

Lenape:xuwihëleyok. Tëlawihëlawo yuk Lënapeyok nèk xuwi pèthakhuhweyok xuwihëleyok.

English:Those two men drug that old woman

Lenape:Nèki nisha lënuwàk pwètachilawo naka xawshisësa

English:Those two men went along with her when she went to get it.

Lenape:Nèki nisha lënuwàk wicheoo ènta natink.

English:Those white people said, "This is our land!

Lenape:Luweyok nèki weòpsichik, "Shè lah yu ntakiyëmëna!

English:those wild Indians.” The men exchanged glances

Lenape:nèki awènhakeyok.” Pipënawtuwàk nëki lënuwàk

English:Those wise men said, "We have done wrong.

Lenape:Nèk lëpweìnuwàk luweyok, "Nchanilìsihëna.

English:Those wise men said, "We have done wrong.

Lenape:Nèk lëpweìnuwàk luweyok, "Nchanilìsihëna.

English:those wolves. What should we all do now?

Lenape:nèki tëmeyòk. Kèku hàch xu ktëlsahtihënuk mèchi?

English:Three days from now you will die. You will be lying under red dirt.”

Lenape:Naxukwënàkhàke ktànkël. Këmàxkhakièxi.”

English:throw it into the big river."

Lenape:ìka chòpònihin ènta xinkwi sipunk."

English:thunder beings live.

Lenape:awènik pèthakhuweyok wikihtit.

English:thunders. One man said, "I could back bring her," he said.

Lenape:Na hùnt na kwëti lënu luwe hùnt, "Ntèpi a ni ktëki pèshëwa," luwe hùnt.

English:"Tie some bark on your hand to heal it."

Lenape:"Kaxkwtu hòkès knàxkink."

English:Today because I can still carry it on

Lenape:Yukwe ènta kishkwik ntëli kàski kwiakwi pëmëxòhtun

English:Today I want to say a few words

Lenape:Yukwe èntà kishkwik kèxàptun nkàtà kèku luwe

English:Today I want to tell and old story about the dogs and wolves.

Lenape:Yushè kishkwik nkata xuachimwi - mwekaneyok òk tëmeyok.

English:Today what our elders of long ago

Lenape:Yukwe ènta kishkwik lòmwe kikayuyëmënaninkahe.

English:to fool people, and he could thus find out

Lenape:kiòlawo awènik, òk kahta watun

English:told his wife, "I want to go hunting,

Lenape:witaèmachi tëlao hunt, "Nkata may alai,

English:told to me by my now deceased ancestors.

Lenape:ntihëlùkuk lòmwe nkikayuyëmënaninkahke.

English:to live longer here on this earth. Forgive us

Lenape:pèchi pètawsinèn yushe ènta xkwithakamika. Punelìntàmainèn

English:Tomorrow at this time, Wonder where I will be?

Lenape:Alàpa yukwe lëkhìkwi, Ta èt ta ahpia?

English:Tomorrow now at this time, Where will where I be?

Lenape:Alàpa yukwe lëkhìkwi, Ta èt ta ahpia?

English:to rain. Before long it rained hard, and it thundered repeatedly.

Lenape:sukëlan. Nakè kta hùnt kshilan hùnt, na pèpèthakhòn

English:to tassel. Then the woman thought,

Lenape:mata kwëni kahta xu suwalu èt. Na hùnt na titehan nà xkwe,

English:Touching Leaves Woman is my Lenape name

Lenape:Weènchipàhkihëlèxkwe èntà Lënàpeyëwènsià

English:toward the east in Pennsylvania.

Lenape:wëntahkwi wèhènchiopànk Pennsylvania.

English:toward the east in the far away land of Pennsylvania.

Lenape:wëntahkwi wèhènchiòpànk kithakàna Pennsylvania.

English:toward the west they went.

Lenape:wëntahkwi èhëliwsikakw eyok.

English:to where their garden was, and she began to work.

Lenape:na ènta tòkihakanëwa, na hùnt tòlëmënakwsin.

English:to whom the Munsi leader refers!

Lenape:èlimit wa Monsii nikanixink!

English:Turkey-Clan and Wolf-Clan then again Turtle-clan people.

Lenape:Pëleyok òk Tùkwsitàk na làpi Pukuànkuwàk.

English:Turtle clan members when they go to war.

Lenape:Pùkuankuichik ènta mahtakenk.

English:Two Delaware women went to town.

Lenape:Nisha Lënapèxkweyok utènink eyok.

English:Two Delaware women went to town.

Lenape:Nisha Lënapèxkweyok utènink eyok.

English:Two Delaware women went to town.

Lenape:Nisha Lënapèxkweyok utènink eyok.

English:Two young men came there

Lenape:Nisha nèk skinuwàk peyok,

English:understand the Delawares when they say something (in Lenape).

Lenape:pëntao wàni Lënape ènta kèku luwèt.

English:Un des hommes l'aperçut enfin en haut d'un arbre.

Lenape:xantki kwëti lënu wëneyo hitkung tali;

English:und ging in den tiefen Wald, um Holz zu hauen.

Lenape:xinkwi shinkèk tòn may mënàxe.

English:visit with the thunder beings.

Lenape:kiikàmao nèki pèthakhuweyok.

English:Vor vielen Jahren lebte eine Person namens Wehixamukès. . . . . trong>Note:trong> The line heading reads 'English' but that is a part of the database, and the lines in this story are really in the German language.}

Lenape:Lòmwe hunt ahpu awènika luwènsu Wehixamukès.

English:was really burned when she was struck by the thunders.

Lenape:wëli lusëwa ènta ìka alahukuk nèl pèthakhuweyo.

English:was seen on top of the water.

Lenape:nèwkwësu xkwìchi mpinkink.

English:was seine Leute von ihm eigentlich hielten.

Lenape:èlelëmùksit withakeyunk.

English:was struck by the thunders. It then began slowly

Lenape:ìka talhukwën nèl pèthakhùweyo hùnt. Na alëmi tkaiti alëmi

English:“Was that really true (that he was handsome)?”

Lenape:ntëla, “Kichi hàch në le?”

English:was that the Creator would accept their prayers

Lenape:xu Kishelëmùkònk wètënëmën nèkao patamweokàna

English:watch over us day by day so that we can walk

Lenape:kenahkihinèn kwëni kishukw tìlìch kàski ahpamskanèn

English:water, and for the sun shining upon us on this earth

Lenape:mpi òk yu ènta kishux pèchi òxekamakuna yushe xkwithakamika

English:We always live here on the earth,

Lenape:Kiluna hàkink nkëmei ktàpihëna,

English:We are better! Here Lillie sings a portion of a Woman Dance which contains the words Alëwi kiluna - We are better, in responsorial singing with the men singers. The rest of the song is vocables..

Lenape:Alëwi kiluna!

English:We are going to Roanoak with White and other people.

Lenape:Nishuxwehëna White òk pili awènik Roanoakink ntahëna.

English:We ate well and we had a good meeting.

Lenape:Nuli mitsihëna òk nuli achimulsihëna.

English:We ate with her when it was noon

Lenape:Wipumawëna ènta paxàkwèk.

English:We can only do truly small deeds;

Lenape:Kiluna kehëla ktànkìti lësihëna;

English:we forgive those who are indebted to us.

Lenape:mpunelìntàmainèn lekhamakanachik,

English:We gave him all the pecans we had.

Lenape:Wèmi nëmilanèn kansèm entxi wëlataenk.

English:we have now lived this long;

Lenape:Yukwe pètawsinèn;

English:We have sent for Wanchese. We wait.

Lenape:Wènchimawëna Wanchese. Pèhëwehëna.

English:We have to flee to where there’s thick brush, and we are able to hide.

Lenape:kënch kènu ènta ahi ahwèk lësimwiyenke kënch niluna nkàski kànchixinhùmëna.

English:Wehixamukès because they were afraid of those wild Indians

Lenape:naka Wehixamukèsa eli kòxawoo awènhakeyok

English:Wehixamukes dijo: “Me golpeé a mi mismo accidentalmente.

Lenape:Luwe nàka Wehixamukèsa, "Mpithiteho hnàkay.

English:Wehixamukes dit: « je me suis blessé par accident.

Lenape:Luwe nàka Wehixamukèsa, "Mpithiteho hnàkay.

English:Wehixamukes entendit fort bien ce qu'on lui dit

Lenape:Pwëntao nàka Wehixamukèsa wèmi kèku èluwèt.

English:Wehixamukes escuchó todo lo que le dijo.

Lenape:Pwëntao nàka Wehixamukèsa wèmi kèku èluwèt.

English:Wehixamukes heard everything that he said.

Lenape:Pwëntao nàka Wehixamukèsa wèmi kèku èluwèt.

English:Wehixamukes heard everything that he said.

Lenape:Pwëntao nàka Wehixamukèsa wèmi kèku èluwèt.

English:Wehixamukes held his breath and did not even

Lenape:Kokènëmën lexeon naka Wehixamukèsa òk

English:Wehixamukès hörte alles, was er sagte.

Lenape:Pwëntao nàka Wehixamukèsa wèmi kèku èluwèt.

English:Wehixamukes just disappeared under the ground.

Lenape:Nàka Wehixamukèsa wtayi èkwi hàkink.

English:Wehixamukes prit une hache et

Lenape:nàka Wehixamukèsa wètënëmën tëmahikàn,

English:Wehixamukes répondit:

Lenape:Luwe nàka Wehixamukèsa,

English:Wehixamukès répondit: « Mais oui, je peux faire ça. »

Lenape:Luwe nàka Wehixamukesa, "Òsòmi, nal tà nën."

English:Wehixamukès sagte:

Lenape:Luwe nàka Wehixamukèsa,

English:Wehixamukès sagte: „Ich habe mich versehentlich verletzt.

Lenape:Luwe nàka Wehixamukèsa, "Mpithiteho hnàkay.

English:Wèhixamukès sagte: „Jawohl, das kann ich ohne weiteres machen.”

Lenape:Luwe nàka Wèhixamukèsa, "Òsòmi, nal tà nën."

English:Wehixamukes said, "I heard you people yesterday

Lenape:Luwe naka Wehixamukèsa, "Kpëntulhumo lòkëwe

English:Wehixamukes said, "I hit myself by accident.

Lenape:Luwe nàka Wehixamukèsa, "Mpithiteho hnàkay.

English:Wehixamukes said, "I would have done so if you had told me."

Lenape:Luwe nàka Wehixamukèsa, "Shai a mah liàntpàne!"

English:Wehixamukes said, I would have done so if you had told me."

Lenape:Luwe naka Wehixamukèsa, “Shay a mah liàntpane.”

English:Wehixamukes said, "Oh yes, I can do that."

Lenape:Luwe nàka Wehixamukèsa, "Òsòmi, nal tà nën."

English:Wehixamukes said that because since long ago they all knew

Lenape:nàka Wehixamukèsa èli lòmwe nochi uwatuneyo

English:Wehixamukes said, "You people wait for me! Let me

Lenape:Naka Wehixamukèsa luwe, "Pèhikw! Lëhapa ni

English:Wehixamukes tomó un hacha,

Lenape:nàka Wehixamukèsa wètënëmën tëmahikàn,

English:We live very pitiful lives;

Lenape:Kiluna sòmi këtëmakawsihëna;

English:“Well, for me, though, it’s easy to hide from anybody.

Lenape:“E, ni xane apëwat, ntëli a kena kònshiphan awèn.

English:We must now try to watch over ourselves,

Lenape:Kiluna kënch yukwe kënutawsihëna,

English:Wenn er seine Delawareindianersprache benutzte, machte er viele Fehler.

Lenape:Amàchixsu ènta alënixsit

English:We really did not know who he was.

Lenape:Ta ku nuwahaiwëna awèn ta.

English:"We really want some ashes, hot ashes."

Lenape:"Punkw ta nkatatèmënèn, kèshtèk punkw."

English:We shall protect you from our enemies and show you the riches of this land and water.

Lenape:Kenahkihëmòch wënchi shinkalkwenk òk pënëntulën yushe weltëk hàki òk mpi.

English:We too would like to have some of the soup. We too are hungry."

Lenape:Nèpëna winki mënehënèn në kshitay. Nèpëna nkatupwihëna."

English:We truly live pitiful lives.

Lenape:Kiluna kehëla këtëmakawsihëna.

English:we want to pray;

Lenape:kahta patàmaenkw;

English:we want to sing.

Lenape:kahta asuwienkw.

English:We who live along the shore reach from the summer islands to the winter sea.

Lenape:Kiluna shòhpe wikichik nipëni mënataya òk luwàni kitahikàn.

English:We will come back, don't worry.

Lenape:Xu làpi mpahëna, kàchi sàkwelìntàmuhàn.

English:we will fight those wolves whenever we see them."

Lenape:mathakawënanàk nèki tëmeyok ènta neyoke.”

English:We will live a good life for only a short while.

Lenape:Kilunàch takìti kulehëlexihëna.

English:We will soon know the people are who have the witchcraft."

Lenape:Xuniti uwatuwënèn awènik welhatuhtit nuchihëweokàn."

English:We will stay hidden and perhaps they will not see us."

Lenape:Kàntahpihënàch tamse màta nèhkuwiwënanàk."

English:We will trade, tribe to tribe, one to one.

Lenape:Ashëntèsihëna, mësi èlhakèchik, nèntkwëti.

English:We would like to hear,

Lenape:Yuh winki pëntamwèlxinèn,

English:What are you wearing? What am I wearing?

Lenape:Kèku hàch ktàkwi? Kèku hàch ntàkwi?

English:"What do you fellows want?"

Lenape:"Kèku hàch katatàmuhëmo?"

English:what his status was among his people.

Lenape:èlelëmùksit withakeyunk.

English:“What is the reason that boat is running?”

Lenape:“Kèku hàch wënchi në muxul alëmihële?”

English:What is this? Seems like a gourd, or maybe not?

Lenape:N: Kèku hàch yushe? Alàshi a ta xkànakhàkw, shihàch ku? L: Um-huh.

English:"What's wrong with you? Aren't you hungry?"

Lenape:"Kèku hach ktëlsi? Ku hàch katupwii?"

English:What WhiteEyes said.

Lenape:Kukwèthakèxtun Eluwèt

English:What you think will be done

Lenape:Ki èliteheyàn lèkèch

English:What you think will be done

Lenape:Ki èliteheyàn lèkèch

English:When animals had a council long ago, they would have a council and talk about something.

Lenape:Na hunt maehëhahtit lòmëwe aèsësàk, maehëleyàk hùntùnkw, ahkënutëmuk kèku.

English:When evening came all the men went to cut wood.

Lenape:Enta lòkwik mënàxeyok wèmi nèki lënuwàk.

English:whenever they ate. The bones,

Lenape:ènta mitsihtit. Nèl xkàna,

English:when he brings her back. "Then they will have a dance," he said, "the men will sing,

Lenape:"ènta ktëki pèshëwat. Nàlch mahuwàk mawhwin," luwe hùnt, "asuwàk nèk lënuwàk,

English:when he came back. He said, “Now I definitely cannot live with you, now I myself am leaving.

Lenape:kwëlëpit. Tëlao, "Mèchi ta ku nkàski kènu witawsuhulhùmo, mèchi ta nèpe ni ntayalëmska.

English:When he came near the young woman said,

Lenape:Enta kixki pat na skixkwe luwe,

English:When he came then he was our brother, the chief said.

Lenape:Pèchihëlat, na kimahtësëna ta nàni, na sakima luwe..

English:when he came to a woods, big woods, he stopped because he saw

Lenape:ènta shinkèk, xinkwi shinkèk, pate, nokihilan èli nèmën

English:When he couldn't find her, he crawled outside. Then he began to cry.

Lenape:Na kwilao, na ktùxkwsu hùnt na mimëns kòchëmink ta. Na mëlimu.

English:When he did that, when he told his granddaughter that

Lenape:Na ènta në lënink, ènta në lat nèl uxwisa,

English:When he finished cooking, the man began to eat.

Lenape:Na ènta kisàmat, na tòlëmi mitsin na lënu.

English:when he finished eating all of him he just held one piece,

Lenape:Na ènta kishi wèkomat kwëti shuk pàke këlënàm,

English:When he got home he began to cook, and he made soup.

Lenape:Na ènta machit tòlëmi wixënin, kshitay manitu.

English:When he had finished doing that Wehixamukes began to give the war-cry.

Lenape:Na ènta kishi në lësit naka Wehixamukèsa alëmi kukuwèmu.

English:when he leaves this earth

Lenape:ènta alëmskat yushe xkwithakamika

English:when he saw the Delaware

Lenape:ènta neyòt Lënapeyo

English:When he saw what is called waterskiing

Lenape:Enta nemën në “waterski” èluwèntasik

English:When he stood it was like he wanted to stand straight.

Lenape:Enta hank nipait alàshi a ta kahta shàxahkikapu.

English:When he talked Delaware he talked incorrectly

Lenape:Amàchixsu ènta alënixsit

English:When he was cutting wood he accidently hit himself.

Lenape:Enta mànàxèt pwititehò hokaya.

English:When he went hunting he killed some squirrels.

Lenape:Na kènu ènta alait xaniko hnile.

English:When I came to our house I told my grandmother, "Look at this."

Lenape:Ika peaa në wikienk, nuhëma ntëlan, "Pëna yushe kèku."

English:When I came to this place, I too like my younger sister said.

Lenape:ènta pan yushe talli, nèpe alàshi wa naxisëmës èluwèt.

English:when I stand here pitifully, Father.

Lenape:ènta yushè nkëktëmaki nipain, Nuxa.

English:when it is going to rain. After the man

Lenape:ènta kahta sukëlànk. Xantki na lënu

English:When morning came they could not find him,

Lenape:Ènta opànkw kwilao,

English:When she went to bathe she was naked.

Lenape:Enta may tixëmwit supsu.

English:When the animals would assemble in council, they would talk about when they hide from people.

Lenape:Na hùnt ènta ma ehëlahtit hùntànkw òk aèsësàk, ahkënutëmëneyo hùntankw ènta kèna kònshiphahtit awèni.

English:When the boat came he said, "Here he is."

Lenape:Pèchihëlak në muxul, luwe, "Shè yukwe nàni."

English:When the both of those tribes finished

Lenape:Enta nèk èli lakeichik kìshi manituhtit

English:When the children would go to bathe they all drowned.

Lenape:Enta nèki mimënsak may tixëmwihtit, tòptëpèneyo.

English:When the fox saw the rabbit he must have had a bloody behind.

Lenape:Enta na òkwës neyòt mhuktiè èt ma na chëmamës.

English:When the hunters left

Lenape:Enta alëmskahtit nèki èlaichik

English:when the man told the story.

Lenape:ènta achimwit naka lënuwa.

English:When the men returned from hunting

Lenape:Enta apalaihtit nèki lënuwàk

English:When the Ottawa leader Pontiac

Lenape:Enta na Tawei nikanixink Pantiak

English:When there is a big wind, are you too afraid of it?

Lenape:N: Enta xinkwi kshàxink, kèpe hàch kwitàmën nën?

English:when these dogs meet each other

Lenape:ènta yuki mwekaneyok kiskawtihtit

English:when the sharp cracking thunder it is said that is the boy.

Lenape:ènta ahkëshehëlak luwèn hùnt nal nàni nal nashe pilaechëch.

English:When the "wild Indians" came near

Lenape:Na ènta kixki pahtit nèk awenhakeyok

English:when the women are in fours we will see that woman on the fourth [day]," he said,

Lenape:ènta newihtit nàlch na newa na yukwe naka nàni," luwe hùnt,

English:When they arrived where they lived, they began to cook . . .

Lenape:Na ènta pahtit wikhatihtit, alëmi wixënuwàk...

English:when they made clothing, and

Lenape:ènta manituhtit ehahkwink òk

English:when they pray, they use that piece.

Lenape:patamaneyo, nhakatàmuk pàke naka awènika.

English:When they returned they saw Wehixamukes

Lenape:Enta làpi ktëkihtit neyòwò nàka Wehixamukèsa

English:when they said something. Still I want to try to do

Lenape:ènta kèku luwèhtit. Kwiakwi nkata nkwëchilaihòsin

English:when they sing exclusively for the women when they dance.

Lenape:ènta naxkuhëmënt ènta xkweyok mëkùchi shëk këntkahtit.

English:when they touched him they almost

Lenape:ènta ika lënahtit na hùnt na kahti

English:When they went to water their horses at the creek, that one old woman

Lenape:Enta mënihusèhtit sipunk, kwëti na xawshisës

English:When this had all happened, they began to make

Lenape:Enta yu wèmi kìshi lèk, alëmi manituwàk

English:When (unclear) long ago but now we have come to this time in our lives

Lenape:ènta (unclear) lòmwe shëk yukwe ènta pètawsienkw

English:when we do that which is wrong and when we say something wrong. Thank You Dear Father

Lenape:wèmi ènta ahchanilan òk ènta ahchanaptunhe. Wanìshi Nuxati,

English:When you make straps and let them hang down. Then tie them

Lenape:ènta kènu shëhkayuwik kpaxakënëmën nalch na kwëtënëmën ènta

English:when you said, "I wish I could eat a turkey that had been dipped in grease."

Lenape:ènta luweèkw, "Kwëlaha pëpòhkënasit chikënëm nkàski muhò."

English:where a person goes forever," he said, "Then don't anyone cry," he said.

Lenape:wëntahkwi awèn eyat," luwe hùnt. Na kàchi kahta awèn melimwihich," luwe hùnt.

English:where a person had killed a deer. Different things were strewn about

Lenape:ènta awèn hnilat ahtuho. Mësi kèku lànkòhte

English:Where I additionally gave my brothers, the Whiteman, all that now

Lenape:Enta anhùkwi li milak nimahtësàk Weòpsit, yukwe she wèmi

English:Where is the coward? The man who follows another man

Lenape:Tani hàch na shwilait? Na lënu ènta naolat pili lënuwa

English:where they lived no one said anything,

Lenape:wikhatihtit màta ìli awèn keku luweyòk,

English:Wherever on all this earth you will be eaten and your children."

Lenape:Tëtàch elamakamika wèmi yu tali këmohuke òk nèl nichana."

English:where we live, and soon we will eat.

Lenape:wikinèn, òk xulënìti xu këmitsinèn.

English:where you seat me."

Lenape:èlhukwèpia ktatuneyo."

English:While they were doing that [dancing]

Lenape:Nèli na lënamihtit luwe hùnt

English:While they were doing that, they began to rise (into the air)

Lenape:Nèli në lësihtit, alëmi àspiyok

English:While they were just walking along a little path

Lenape:Na ènta tëmakanëtëtink ènta papëmskahtit

English:who exercised authority over the Delawares at that time.

Lenape:sakimatamaòhtit nike lëkhikwi yuli Lënapeyo.

English:who owns the witch bundle.

Lenape:nihëlatànk na nuchihëwei wiòhshun.

English:who was very stubborn. It was known in all

Lenape:kitahchinkxe. Wahkwësu wèmi

English:Who will go and get a firebrand so we can have some fire?"

Lenape:Awèn hàch a natink pëlitay wënchi a kàski tënteweenk?"

English:Why have they come?

Lenape:Kèku wënchi peyok?

English:Why is it that I cannot eat at the table also?"

Lenape:Kèku hàch wënchi mata nkàski mitsii èhèntalipwink tali?"

English:with my little son's leggings? I want to soften them

Lenape:na nkwitët kòkuna nkata ta tòkënëmëna

English:with the people she danced, she danced with those women when they danced.

Lenape:ìka wìchi witke, ìka wìchi këntke nèk xkweyok ènta këntkahtit.

English:wood. Then they began to heat the

Lenape:taxàna ulhatuwàk. Na alëmi chësasu na

English:would accept their prayers

Lenape:wètënëmën nèkao patamweokàna

English:Would you like to try them?"

Lenape:Kwinki hèch a kwëchilahtuneyo?"

English:"Yes, my friend. Since long ago I have known that I [possess] power and

Lenape:"Ahikta, nchuh! Lòmwe nochi nuwatun nchipilìsi òk

English:Yes. We have been honored to bear good things to give to the King.

Lenape:E-e. Nulelìntàmuhëna alukalkehëna tìli pètuna weltëk kèkuna ènta milënt na Sakima.

English:Yes, we're at Wococon.

Lenape:E-e, Wococonink ntàpihëna.

English:"You all stop, you all stop!" but it was for nothing.

Lenape:"Nahkihëlakw, nahkihëlakw!" shëkw nuchkwe.

English:You are [possessed of great] powers, and you are strong."

Lenape:Kichi èt ma kchìpilësi, òk kchitànësi."

English:You be with us when,

Lenape:Yuh Witaeminèn ènta,

English:You can come and sit right here!"

Lenape:Nëpèhta! Yushe lëmatahpi!"

English:You can’t do anything.” So she chased him off.

Lenape:Ta ki ku kàski kèku lësi." Ksini ikali lëskao.

English:You could buy the things with it."

Lenape:Këwënchi a në kèku mhalamën."

English:you even have difficulty walking around much less making it rain.

Lenape:ìli hùnkw ahachinki kènu kpëpamska na xa ta kata sukëlanheyàn.

English:You have already let them know where we are.”

Lenape:Mèchi kìshi watëlaneyo èpiènkw.”

English:You have killed me for nothing!" But anyway the people killed him.

Lenape:Nuchkwehihëmo ta!" Shùk amënchi nhilawo na awèn.

English:"You have truly done something strange. From now on you will be eaten

Lenape:"Kehëla yukwe kchipaihòsi. Alëmi yukwe wënchi këmohulëneyo ki

English:"You have truly done something strange! You have killed my child!"

Lenape:"Kehëla yukwe kchipaihosi! Knilao nichan!"

English:You know the way and you know the road.

Lenape:Kuwatun eyan òk kuwatun tëmakàn.

English:“You leave your grandson alone, whatever he does We will see if he can make it rain.”

Lenape:"Kwënalinao na kuxwis, kèkushta èlaihòsit kaxënèch ta kàski sukëlanhe.

English:you make straps and let them hang down. Then tie them Then tie them together and make them into a ball."

Lenape:chichilukehi shèshèhëlak nèl na hùnt

English:You must know many stories."

Lenape:Xaheli èt achimëwakàna kuwatu."

English:You people must all leave because we want this land!"

Lenape:Ktalëmskahëmòch èli nkatatàmënèn yushe hàki!"

English:You return to your homeland with these two men.

Lenape:Talëmuxòlaok yukishe nisha lënuwàk.

English:Your shoulder blades really stick way out when you sit down?”

Lenape:Kehëla hànkw kena nèk khòpikònàk ahi sakixinuk ènta lëmatahpiyàn?”

English:you should always pray, you should shake hands with each other,

Lenape:kpatamahëmo a nkëmee, kònkùntihëmo a,

English:“You should go back and tell your mother that she goes with us.

Lenape:“Ki a kwëtki këmay la na kahèsëwa kènu awèn wichewkuna

English:You [should] think of all the good things you could do.

Lenape:Wèmi kèku wëlëtëk kpënaelëntàmëneyo, kèku a kèski lìsièkw.

English:You walk here and there, you always walk here and there.

Lenape:Këmësuxwe, nkëme këmësuxwe.

English:You will be given everything. That is really true, he gave us everything.

Lenape:wèmi kèku kmìlëneyo. Kìchi na në le, wèmi kèku kmilkuna.

English:"You will die, you will die!" he said. Then he said

Lenape:"Ihànkël, ihànkël!" luwe hùnt. Na hùnt tëluwèn,

English:you will get something good."

Lenape:kpatatuhëmòch kèku wèltëk."

English:you will have someone visit, someone will visit you from way off."

Lenape:kata xu kiikàmëke, awèni xu kiikàmùkw òhëlëmi wènchiaichi."

English:You would perhaps not be afraid if you all pray."

Lenape:Xu a tamse kènu mata kwishasihumo patamaèkwe."

English:y parecía que no tenía sentido común,

Lenape:òk alàshi màta wëleòtamuu,

English:y se adentró en un gran bosque para cortar leña.

Lenape:xinkwi shinkèk tòn may mënàxe.