LA FLBSCHB] TRIBAL RITES' — FREE TRANSLATION 97 



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



45. He said: Why should they make of this little animal a symbol? 



46. It is for the little ones to use for making the animals to appear. 



47. When they use it for making the animals appear, 



48. The animals shall not fail to appear. 



49. Under the branches of the white oak, 



50. Where the earth is trodden soft by many hoofs, 



51. I have made a playground for the little animals (the deer). 



52. When the Uttle ones use this playground to make the animals 



appear, 



53. The animals shall not fail to appear. 



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



55. He continued: Under the branches of the red oak, 



56. Where the earth is trodden soft by many hoofs, 



57. I have made a playground for the little animals. 



58. When the little ones use this playground to make the animals 



appear, 



59. There, under the branches of the red oak, the animals shall not 



fail to appear. 



60. Under the branches of the long-acorn tree, 



61. Where the earth is trodden soft by many hoofs, 



62. I have made a playground for the Uttle animals. 



63. When the little ones use this playground to make the animals 



appear, 



64. There, under the branches of the long-acorn tree, the animals 



shall not fail to appear. 



65. Under the branches of the gray-acorn tree, 



66. Where the earth is trodden soft by many hoofs, 



67. I have made a playground for the little animals. 



68. When the little ones use the playground to make the animals 



appear, 



69. There, under the branches of the gray-acorn tree, the animals 



shall not fail to appear. 



70. Under the branches of the twisted oak, 



71. Where the earth is trodden soft by many hoofs, 



72. I have made a playground for the little animals. 



73. There, under the branches of the twisted oak the animals shall 



not fail to appear. 



74. Under the branches of the dark-acorn tree, 



75. Where the earth is trodden soft by many hoofs, 



76. I have made a playground for the little animals. 



77. When the dark-acorn tree is 



78. Approached by the little ones when hunting, 



79. There the animals shall not fail to appear. 



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