I sit and I beat the drum. I summon the animals and even the storm winds
obey my drum.
I sit and I beat the drum. Even the storms and thunders answer me when I
drum; and indeed great Aplasemwesit stops, obeying my drum.
I sit and drum. Then Chebelakw comes and obeys my drum. At its sound,
great Wuchowsen stops his wings and obeys the sound of my drum (when it
sounds).
I sit and I beat my drum. Even the spirits under water come out and they
obey my drum and the Chopper ceases chopping and obeys my drum.
I sit and beat my drum and great Apodumken comes out and he also obeys
my drum.
The lightnings, thunders, storm winds, storms, Atwusk'nīges,
Aplasemwesit, the water-sprites and Chebelakw, all together, come to
obey the sound of my drum.
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