Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney

obtained from Ayâsta, and was unknown to Swimmer. The second song was obtained also from Ayâsta, who knew only the verses, while Swimmer knew both the verses and the story which gives them their setting. The first has an exact parallel among the Creeks, which is thus given in the "Baby Songs" of the Tuggle manuscript: Ah tan Down the stream Ah yah chokese if you hear Mah kah cho kofe chase going Hoche yoke saw up the stream Lit kahts chars, run, Lit kahts chars. run.   A thle poo Up the stream Ahyohchokese if you hear Mah kah cho kofe the chase going Thorne yoke saw to the high mountain Lit karts chars, run, Lit karts chars. run. Translation If you hear the noise of the chase Going down the stream Then run up the stream. If you hear the noise of the chase Going up the stream Then run to the high mountain, Then run to the high mountain.