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line. The rhythmic unit occurs three times, and there are two other 

 phrases in the melody which closely resemble it. One of these 

 appears at the close of the song. Three renditions were recorded. 

 Throughout these the time was less steadily maintained than in a 

 majority of the songs under analysis. 



After singing this song Lone Man bowed his head and reverently 

 made the following prayer. It was not his expectation that this 

 and the prayers which preceded two other songs (Nos. 53, 55) would 

 be recorded, but as he was seated at the phonograph it was possible 

 to secure the records without attracting his attention, and the records 

 were afterwards translated. His prayer was as follows: 



Maka'taghag wi6a^^a wag wi^o'hag wag awa^hiyaya tka hena' og og^simala yo, 

 tuwa^ wagka'taghag in'itagcag he^dina. 



( Translation) 



A man from the earth I am, I have sung concerning an event, for which have 

 compassion on me, whoever from above, you [who are] the supreme ruler. 



Continuing his narrative, Lone Man said: 



Another instruction given me l)y the medicine-man was that all herbs and roots 

 are made for the benefit of animals or man. Some herbs and roots vary in color accord- 

 ing to the season of the year, and others do not. All are carefully tested, and if one 

 is found to be a cure for a certain disease, it should be regarded as a gift from Wakag'- 

 tagka, and intended especially as a remedy for that disease. It shoidd be rever- 

 enced, and this reverence should be closely observed, as without it the herb will have 

 no effect. Because of the reverence due to these medicinal herbs certain songs are 

 used expressing this feeling. This, like the preceding song, was used by the man 

 who dreamed of a rainbow. It may have been used when painting a horse on the 

 warpath. [See pp. 350, 353.] 



No. 62. "My Horse" (Catalogue No. 490) 



Sung by Lone Man 

 Voice J^ 104 

 Drum J=: 104 



Drum-rhythm similar to No. 6 



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Mi - ta - §ug - ke 



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kig - yag ye wa - ye - lo he 



pe 



=Pit 



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zu - ta wag ko - yag wa - ki ye - lo kig - yag ye wa - ye 



^i^^ 



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PI 



X- 



:=i=S=t: 



he 



mi-ta - ^ug - ke kig - yag ye wa - ye - lo lie 



