160 THE OSAGE TRIBE (eth. ann. 30 



106. Behold my ankles, that are wrinkled with age, 



107. In which the little ones shall find the means of reaching old age. 



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



109. He continued: Behold my knees, that are wrinkled with age, 



110. In which the little ones shall find the means of reaching old age. 



111. Behold the inner muscles of my thighs, 



112. In which the little ones shall find the means of reaching old age. 



113. Behold the muscles of my breast, that are gathered in folds, 



114. In which the little ones shall find the means of reaching old age. 



115. Behold also the muscles of my arms, that have grown flabby 



with age, 



116. In which the httle ones shall find tbe means of reaching old age. 



117. Behold the muscles of my throat, that have grown flabby with 



age, 



118. In which the little ones shall find the means of reaching old age. 



119. Behold my shoulder, that is bent with age, 



120. In which the little ones shall find the means of reaching old age. 



121. Behold my hair, that has grown scant and yellowish with age. 



122. The little ones 



123. ShaU always live to see their hair grown scant and yellowish 



with age. 



124. Behold the hair on the crown of my head, that has grown scant 



with age. 



125. The httle ones 



126. Shall always live to see the hair on the crown of their heads 



grown scant with age. 



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



128. He said to them: The four great divisions of the days 



129. The little ones shall enable themselves to reach and enter. 



130. In the four great divisions of the days 



131. The little ones shall always abide as a people, 



132. And in the days that are calm and peaceful 



133. The little ones shall always abide as a people. 



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



135. The Ho°'-ga, a people who possess seven fireplaces, were gathered 



together. 



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



137. They spake to one another as they stood, saying: O, younger 



brothers, 



