136 THE OSAGE TRIBE [kth. ann. 86 



45. And the Bull spake, saying: Wlion the little ones use this plant 



as medicine, 



46. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 



the path of life. 



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



48. In the presence of the Mo^-ko"' Xi-ka-shi-ga, Man Medicine 



{Cucurbita ferennis), 

 40. They came and stood, 

 .50. And th(! people said: Shall this plant be a medicine to the little 



ones, O, grandfather? 



51. The Bull replied: When the little ones use this plant as medicine, 



52. They shall enable themselves to live to see old ago as they travel 



the path of life. 



53. When the people of the Wa-zha'-zhe 



54. And those of the Ho^'-ga 



55. Use this plant also for medicine, 



56. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 



the path of life. 



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



58. The people said: Of what shall the little ones make their bodies? 



59. And, in response, the Bull caused the red corn 



60. To roll forth upon the earth. 



61. In like manner he sent forth the red squasli 



62. To accompany the red corn. 



63. Then the red-haired animal also 



64. He made to accompany them. 



65. All these he sent rolling forth iipon the earth, out of sight (refers 



to the creation), 



66. And he said: When the little ones use all of these as medicine, 



67. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 



the path of life. 



68. Verily, at that time and jilace, it has been said, in this house, 



69. The people said: Wliat else shall the people use as medicine? 



70. Then the Bull spake, saying: The blue corn 



71. Shall also 



72. Be used by the little ones as medicine. 



73. And the people said to one another: The black squash 



74. We shall make to accompany it, O, younger brothers. 



75. The dark-haired animal, 



76. We shall make to accompany it, O, grandfather. 



77. The Bull spake, saying: When the little ones use these as medicine, 



78. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 



the path of life. 



