These words are in no instance a literal translation, for the few broken words that belong to some of the melodies used in these Dances and Games, because of their fragmentary character, would have no value as an interpretation either of the music or of the action.

In a number of instances the original vocables are retained, where the music is merely a rhythmical accompaniment to a simple, easily understood movement.

Where words are given to a song, they follow closely both the accents and the rhythm of the music.

The written stanzas are not meant to be read but to be sung.

They express the thought or the feeling that gave rise to the music, they aim to make its meaning understood so that the song can be intelligently sung.