Anna Dembska

compositions: lyrics

Coyote

from the Pima, translated by Frank Russel

Coyote commences singing;
Coyote commences singing.
The young woman hurries forth
To hear the coyote songs.

A hat of eagle feathers;
A hat of eagle feathers.
A hat was made for me
That made my heart grow stronger.

Coyote ran around it;
Coyote ran around it.
Ran into the blue water,
Changed the color of his hair.