LA PLBSCHB] TRIBAL RITES FREE TRANSLATION 87 



70. Then, in the early dawn, 



71. He crieil without ceasing as he wandered. 



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



73. While he yet cried and wandered, 



74. Tne God of Day reached mid-heaven. 



75. In the evening of the sixth day (of his vigil) 



76. He approached the head of a stream. 



77. Close to its banks he stood and thought: 



78. Here, in this spot, also, Wa-ko"'-da must make his abode. 



79. Here, in this very spot, I shall rest and sleep. 



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



81. Wa-ko^'-da made him close his eyes in sleep. 



82. He awoke, saw that night had passed, and he thought: The 



hght of the God of Day is spreading over me. 



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



84. He raised his head and arose, 



85. Took that which was made sacred by the people, 



86. Put it upon his face. 



87. Then, in the early dawn, 



88. He cried without ceasing as he wandered. 



89. He came to the head of a stream 



90. And stood close to it. , 



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



92. There sat thePehcan, He-who-becomes-aged-while-yet-traveling. 



93. The man stood near to him and spake, saying: 



94. O, grandfather, 



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



96. In quick response, the Pelican said: 0, little one, 



97. You have saitl the little ones have nothing of which to make 



their bodies. 



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



99. Wlien the little ones make of me their bodies, 



100. They shall always live to see old age. 



101. Behold, the skin of my feet, 



102. Which I have made to be the means to reach old age. 



103. They (the little ones), also, shall always live to see old age by 



its means. 



104. Behold, the muscles of my jaws, 



105. Which I have made to be the means by which to reach old age. 



106. When the little ones, also, make of them the means by which to 



reach old age, 



107. They shall always live to see old age. 



108. Behold, the inner muscles of my thighs, 



109. Which I have made to be the means by which to reach old age. 



110. When the little ones make of them the means by which to 



reach old age. 



