108 THE OSAGE TRIBE Ibth. ann. 36 



5. We have nothing that is fit to use as a symbol. 



6. Till! Puma <[Liickly replied: (), little ones, 



7. You say you have nothing that is fit to use as a symbol. 



8. I am one who is fitted for use as a symbol. 



9. Behold the male pvuria, that lieth upon the earth. 



10. Verily, I am a person who has made of the male puma Ids body 



(pi. 11, a). 



11. The knowledge of my courage has spread over the land. 



12. Behold the god of day, that sitteth in the heavens. 



13. Verily, I am a person who sitteth close to the god of day. 



14. When the little ones make of mo their bodies, 



15. They shall always be free from all causes of death as they travel 



the path of life. 



16. Behold the great red boulder, that sitteth upon the earth. 



17. Verily, I am a person who draws to himself the power of the great 



boulder. 



18. Behold the great red boulder, that sitteth upon the earth. 



19. Even the great gods themselves 



20. Stumble over me as I sit immovable as the great red boulder. 



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



22. Even the great gods shall stumble over them and fall. 



23. Even the great gods themselves 



24. As they move over the earth pass around me as I sit immovable 



as the great red boidder. 



25. When the little ones make of mc their bodies, 



26. Even the great gods themselves shall pass around them in forked 



lines as they travel the path of life. 



27. Even the great gods themselves 



28. Fear to stare me in the face with insolence. 



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



30. Even the gods themselves 



31 . Shall fear to stare them in the face, as they travel the path of life. 



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



33. He said to them: Behold the Black Bear, that is without a blem- 



ish, that lieth upon the earth. 



34. Verily, I am a person who has made of the Black Bear his body. 



35. Behold the god of night, that sitteth in the heavens. 



36. Verily, I am a person who maketh the Black Bear to draw from 



the god of night its power. 



37. Behold the great black boulder, that sitteth upon the earth. 



38. Verily, I am a person who sitteth close to the great black boulder. 



39. Behold the great black boulder, that sitteth upon the earth. 



40. When the little ones make of the great black boulder their bodies, 



41. Even the great gods themselves 



