XXXIII. the Chipmunk’s Black Stripes
XXXIII. the Chipmunk’s Black Stripes of «Wigwam stories told by North American Indians» by Mary Catherine Judd: the whole text, 26 sentences and 271 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself.
(Iroquois)1
The porcupine was chosen head chief of the animals because nothing could hurt him.2 This was when animals had tribes and chiefs like the Indians.3
Soon after the porcupine was made head chief he called a great council.4 When the animals were all seated in a ring around the council fire, he asked them this question: “Shall we have night all the time or daylight?”5
Then the animals were divided.6 There was much talking.7 Some wanted it to be night always.8 Some said it was best to have it always day.9 The bear wanted it always dark.10 He had a big voice and kept chanting: “Always night.11 Always night.”12
Each animal said something.13 The little chipmunk had a loud voice and kept singing: “Light will come.14 Light will come.”15 He has a loud voice yet.16
The council was held in the night.17 The animals could not decide what was best, but the chipmunk kept saying: “Light will come.18 Light will come”; and before any one knew it the sun began to rise.19
The night animals, with the bear for a leader, were very angry.20 The chipmunk saw the day was coming and began to run.21 The bear said it was because he was afraid and ran after him.22
The great bear was clumsy.23 The little chipmunk was quick, but the bear nearly caught him as the chipmunk ran into a hole in a hollow tree.24 The bear struck him, and the black stripes down the chipmunk’s back show where the bear hit him.25
The chipmunk and his tribe won, and night and day have come ever since that council.26
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