SONGS IN THE GARDEN OF THE HOUSE GOD

The sacred blue corn-seed I am planting,
In one night it will grow and flourish,
In one night the corn increases
In the garden of the House God

The sacred white corn-seed I am planting,
In one day it will grow and ripen,
In one day the corn increases,
With this it grows, with this it grows,

In its beauty it increases.
With this it grows, with this it grows,
The dew thereof, with this it grows,
The blue corn, with this it grows.

With this it grows, with this it grows,
The dark mist, with this it grows.
The dew thereof, with this it grows,
The white corn, with this it grows.

This it eats, this it eats,
The dark cloud,
Its dew
The blue corn eats,
This it eats.

This it eats, this it eats,
The dark mist,
Its dew
The white corn eats,
This it eats.

The great corn-plant is with the bean,
Its rootlets now are with the bean,
Its leaf-tips now are with the bean,
Its dewdrops now are with the bean,
Its tassel now is with the bean,
And now its silk is with the bean,
And now its grain is with the bean.

Truly in the East
The white bean
And the great corn-plant
Are tied with the white lightning.
Listen! It approaches!
The voice of the bluebird is heard.

Truly in the East
The white bean
And the great squash
Are tied with the rainbow.
Listen! It approaches!
The voice of the bluebird is heard.

From the top of the great corn-plant the water gurgles, I hear it;
Around the roots the water foams, I hear it;
Around the roots of the plants it foams, I hear it;
From their tops the water foams, I hear it.

The corn grows up. The waters of the dark clouds drop, drop,
The rain descends. The waters from the corn leaves drop, drop,
The rain descends. The waters from the plants drop, drop,
The corn grows up. The waters of the dark mists drop, drop.

Since the ancient day, I have planted,
Since the time of the emergence, I have planted,
The great corn-plant, I have planted,
Its roots, I have planted,
The tips of its leaves, I have planted,
Its dew, I have planted,
Its tassel, I have planted,
Its silk, I have planted,
Its seed, I have planted.

Since the ancient days, I have planted,
Since the time of the emergence, I have planted,
The great squash-vine, I have planted,
Its seed, I have planted,
Its silk, I have planted,
Its pollen, I have planted,
Its dew, I have planted,
The tips of its leaves, I have planted,
Its roots, I have planted.

Shall i cull this fruit
Of the great corn-plant?
Shall you break it? Shall I break it?
Shall i break it? Shall you break it?
Shall I? Shall you?

Shall I cull this fruit
Of the great squash-vine?
Shall you pick it up? Shall I pick it up?
Shall I pick it up? Shall you pick it up?
Shall I? Shall you?

NAVAJO