1. Long ago there was a Mighty Snake [comet], and
beings evil to men.
2. This Mighty Snake [comet] hated those who were
there,
(and) he greatly disquieted those whom he hated.
3. He harmed all things, he injured all things,
and all were not in peace.
4. Driven from their homes, the men fought with this
murderer.
5. The Mighty Snake [comet] firmly resolved to harm
the men.
6. The Mighty Snake [comet] brought three persons
[fragments?],
he brought a monster [impact],
he brought rushing water [an impact mega-tsunami].
7. Between the hills the water rushed and rushed,
dashing through and through, destroying much.
8. Nanabush, the Strong White One, Grandfather of
beings, Grandfather of men, was on Turtle Island.
9. There he was walking and creating:
and as he passed by,
he created the turtle [skin boats?].
10. Beings and men all went forth,
they walked in the floods and shallow waters,
down stream there in the turtle [skin boats?].
11. There were many monster fishes, which ate some of
them.
12. The Great Mind's daughter came,
and helped with her canoe [wooden boat]:
she helped all, as they came and came.
13. Thus Nanabush, Nanabush, the Grandfather of all,
the Grandfather of beings, the Grandfather of men,
became the Grandfather of the turtle [skin boats?].
14. The men were then together on the Great Turtle
[the Earth], like turtles.
15. Frightened on the Great Turtle [the Earth],
they prayed that what was spoiled should be restored.
16. The water ran off, the earth dried, the lakes were
at rest,
all was silent, and the Mighty Snake [comet] departed.
Part III
1. After the rushing waters [had finished],
the Lenape of the [Sea] Turtle were close together,
living together there in hollow houses..
2. It froze where they lived, it snowed where they
lived, it stormed where they lived, it was cold where
they lived.
3. At this northern place they spoke favorably
of mild, cool (lands), with many deer and buffaloes.
4. As they journeyed, some being strong, and others
rich, they separated into house-builders and hunters;
5. The strongest, the most united, the purest, were
the hunters.
6. The hunters showed themselves at the north, at the
east, at the south, at the west.
