--- title: Opening, part 7 — Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 7, «Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems»: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Then after a time they came To a long point of land Which ran into the lake, Where, having climbed a hill, They saw in the distance smoke; Guided by --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/7/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Kulóskap the master, and other Algonki…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/) / Opening, part 7 # Opening, part 7 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/7/) **2** “It is the mighty Waʾsis,” she replied: “And there he sits before you on the floor\![48](../../48/ "tree and pragmatics") And mark my words--if you do trouble him, He’ll cause you greater trouble in the end!”[49](../../49/ "tree and pragmatics") Now Waʾsis was the Baby.[50](../../50/ "tree and pragmatics") And he sat Upon the floor, in baby peace profound Sucking a piece of maple sugar sweet; Greatly content and troubling nobody.[51](../../51/ "tree and pragmatics") Now as the mighty Lord of Men and Beasts Had never married, nor had had a child, The art of nursing or of managing Such little ones was all unknown to him; And therefore he was sure, as all such folk Invariably are, be they or maids Or blooming bachelors, that he at least Knew all about it and would have his way, And make the young obey him.[52](../../52/ "tree and pragmatics") So the Lord Turned to the babe with a bewitching smile, And bade the little creature come to him; Back smiled the baby, but it did not budge.[53](../../53/ "tree and pragmatics") And then the Master spoke in sweeter tone, Making his voice like that of summer birds, And all to no avail; for Waʾsis sat, And, sucking at his sugar silently, Looked at Kulóskap with untroubled eyes.[54](../../54/ "tree and pragmatics") So then the Lord as in great anger frowned And ordered Waʾsis in an awful voice To crawl to him at once.[55](../../55/ "tree and pragmatics") And baby burst Into wild tears, and high he raised his voice Unto a squall tremendous--yet for all Did never move an inch from where he sat.[56](../../56/ "tree and pragmatics") Then, since he could do only one thing more, The Master had recourse to sorcery And used the awful spells, and sang the songs Which raise the dead and scare the devils wild And send the witches howling to their graves, And make the forest pines bend low to earth.[57](../../57/ "tree and pragmatics") And Waʾsis looked at him admiringly And seemed to find it interesting, quite; Yet, peacefully as ever kept his place.[58](../../58/ "tree and pragmatics") So, in despair, Kulóskap gave it up, And Waʾsis, ever sitting on the floor In the warm sunshine, went “Goo! goo!” and crowed; That was his infant crow of victory.[59](../../59/ "tree and pragmatics") Now to this very day, whene’er you see A baby well contented, crying “Goo!”[60](../../60/ "tree and pragmatics") Or crowing in this style, know that it is Because he then remembers in great joy How he in strife, all in the olden time, Did overcome the Master, conqueror Of all the world.[61](../../61/ "tree and pragmatics") For that, of creatures all, Or beings which on earth have ever been Since the beginning, Baby is alone The never yielding and invincible.[62](../../62/ "tree and pragmatics") L.[63](../../63/ "tree and pragmatics") FOOTNOTES:[64](../../64/ "tree and pragmatics") \[23\] This is an old story of Kulóskap.[65](../../65/ "tree and pragmatics") They told it long ago.[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") =Canto Third=[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") THE MASTER AND THE ANIMALS[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") I[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") KULÓSKAP AND THE LOONS[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") \[\_Micmac and Passamaquoddy\_\][71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") \_Kulóskap umimat netinniaspʾnil Winpeul kʾchi mteolinul.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") \_\[24\][73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") While the Master was pursuing Winpe the giant magician, One day at Uktukâmkw He saw afar in the distance Over the silent water, Far away in the sunset, Kwîmûŭk (the Loons) a-flying.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") Thence did their chief in a circle Lead them around the lake; Yet ever drawing nearer To the Home of Beasts and Men; And as he came, the Master Said: “What is thy will, O Kwîmû?”[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") To whom the Loon replied “I fain would be thy servant, Thy servant and thy friend.”[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the Master taught them a cry, A strange long cry like the howl Of a dog when he calls to the moon, Or when, far away in the forest, He seeks to find his master; And told them when they required him To utter this long strange cry.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") Now it came to pass long after The Master in Uktâkŭmkûk (The which is Newfoundland) Came to an Indian village And all who dwelt therein Were Kwîmûŭk, who had been Loons in the time before; And now they were very glad As men to see once more The Master who had blessed them When they were only birds; Therefore he made them his huntsmen, Also his messengers; Hence comes that in all the stories Which are told of the mighty Master The Loons are ever his friends; And the Indians when they hear The cry of the Loons, exclaim: “\_Kwîmû elkomtûejul Kulóskapŭl\_,” “The Loon is calling Kulóskap,” the Master.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") FOOTNOTES:[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") \[24\] Kulóskap used to fight with Winpe the great wizard.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") II[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") KULÓSKAP AND THE BEAVER[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") \[\_Micmac\_\][83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") \_Kulóskap naga Kwâbît.[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") \_\[25\][85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") Over all the land Of the Wabanaki, The Land of the Break of Day, There is never a place Where the hand of Kulóskap Made not a mark.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") It is seen on hills and rivers, On the great roads through mountains, As well as on mighty rocks Which once were living monsters.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") Such is the wonderful highway Running along the river Called Herbert--the road which is named By white men the Boar’s Back, By Indians Onwokun, Which is their word for Causeway.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") The tale is told of Kulóskap That, once while travelling To visit Partridge Island And then Cape Blomidon, His friends were tired of rowing, Tired of travel by water, And wished to cross by land; And, while they all were resting, The Master, raising his magic Unto a mighty deed To be spoken of forever, Went away for a little time And cast up a giant ridge, A wide and beautiful level Over great bogs and streams, And across this they travelled Rejoicing, to await him.[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") And yet again the Master Did a very wondrous deed; For it came to pass in those days That the beavers had built a dam From Âûkogegéchk or Blomidon, Even unto the opposite shore, And thereby made a pond Which filled up all the valley.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") Now in those times the beavers Were beasts of monstrous size, And the Master, though kind of heart, Seems to have had indeed But little love for them Since the day when young Kwâbîtsis, The son of the Great Beaver, Tempted Malsum to slay his brother In the very early time.[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") Now to this very day They find the bones of these beavers; There are many on Unamagik, Their teeth are six inches wide, There are no such beavers to-day\![92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") And these are indeed the bones Of the beavers who built the dam Across at Cape Blomidon And crossed the Annapolis Valley.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") Now the Master would fain go hunting, And thereby do a deed Which should equal the great whale-fishing Of Kitpûsiigʾnâû.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") So he cut the great dam near the shore, And he bade the boy Marten watch; For he said, “I greatly suspect That there is a little beaver Who is hiding hereabouts.”[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") And when the dam was cut From where it joined the shore, There was a mighty rush, And the roar of many waters, So that the beaver dam, Which was made of giant trees Deftly fastened together, Swung full around to the westward; And yet it did not break Away from the other shore.[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") Therefore the end of it lodged With a great split therein When the flood had found a passage; And the whole may be seen there still, To this very day, even, As it is seen by all Of those who pass up the bay; And still this point, Cape Split, Is called by the Micmacs Plîgun Which means the opening Or cleft of a beaver dam.[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/7/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/7/) - next →: [Opening, part 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/8/) - ↑ back to [Kulóskap the master, and other Algonkin poems](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78673/)