80 IHE OSAGE TRIBE Ieth. ann. 36 



14. I have made to be as my charcoal. 



15. When the little ones also make it to be as their charcoal, 



16. They shall always be identified by Wa-ko°'-da, as they travel the 



path (if life. 



17. Behold the white spot on my throat. 



18. Behold the god of day who sitteth in the heavens. 



19. Close to this god (as its symbol) we shall place this spot. 



20. When we place this spot close to the god of day as its symbol, 



21. The little ones shall always live to see old age as they travel the 



path of life. 



22. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



23. They spake to the great white swan, 



24. Saying: O, grandfather, 



25. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies. 



26. Verily, at that time and place, 



27. The swan spake, saying: You say the little ones have nothing of 



which to make their bodies. 



28. The little ones shall make of me their bodies. 



29. When the httle ones make of me their bodies, 



30. They shall always live to see old age. 



31. Behold my feet that are dark in color. 



32. I have made them to be as my charcoal. 



33. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



34. When they make my feet to be as their charcoal, 



35. They shall always be identified by Wa-ko"'-da as they travel the 



path of life. 



36. Behold the tip of my beak, which is dark in color. 



37. I have made it to be as my charcoal. 



38. When the little ones make the tip of my beak to be as their 



charcoal, 



39. They shall cause themselves to be identified by Wa-ko^'-da as 



they travel the path of life. 



40. Behold also my wings. 



41. The feathers of my wings the little ones shall use as plumes. 



42. Wlien they use the feathers of my wings as plumes, 



43. The days of cloudless skies 



44. Shall always be at their command as they travel the path of life. 



45. The four great divisions of the days 



46. They shall always be able to reach as they travel the path of life. 



At the close of the recitation the Xo'-ka puts upon himself the 

 sacred symbols, following the order in which they were mentioned 



