114 THE OSAGE TRIBE [bth. ann. 36 



45. In the midst of the south wind 



46. He throw himself upon the earth, 



47. And as lie stood from every part of the earth 



48. Ho verily cleansed the land of all anger. 



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



50. He spake to the people, saying: I am a person who is suitable 



to be used by you as a symbol. 



51. Then again he threw himself upon the earth. 



52. As he arose to his feet he loft the surface of the earth covered 



with the hairs of his body, 



53. And he spake again, saying: These hairs 



54. I have scattered upon the earth so that the animals may appear 



in their midst. 



55. They are the grasses of the earth. 



56. I have made them for you for making the animals to appear, 



in order that you might live. 



57. The little ones shall always see the animals appear in the midst 



of the grasses of the earth. 



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



59. The Great Elk throw himself once more upon the earth, 



60. And as he arose to his feet he stood with his buttocks toward 



the people, 



61. And he spake, saying: Behold the ball-like muscles of my 



buttocks. 



62. They are the round hills of the earth. 



63. I have made them to represent all the round hills of the earth. 



64. Amidst the round hills of the earth the little ones shall always 



see the animals appear. 



65. Behold the right side of my body. 



66. It is the level lands of the earth. 



67. I have made it to represent all the level lands of the earth. 



68. Behold the ridge of my back. 



69. It is the ridges of the earth. 



70. I have made it to represent all the ridges of the earth. 



71. When the little ones approach the ridges of the earth, 



72. They shall always see the animals appear in their midst. 



73. Behold the curve of my neck. 



74. It is the gaps in the ridges of the earth. 



75. I have made it to represent all the gaps in the ridges of the 



earth. 



76. When the little ones approach these gaps of the ridges, 



77. They shall always see the animals appear in the gaps. 



