162 THE OSAGE TRIBE [bth. ann. 36 



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



168. The little ones 



169. Shall always live to see their hair grown scant and yellowish 



with age. 



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



171. She said to them: The four great divisions of the days 



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



173. In the four great divisions of the days 



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



175. In the days that are calm and peaceful 



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



177. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in tliis house, 



178. The people spake to one another, saying: Should not the little 



ones go below to become a people ? 



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



180. They spake to one another, saying: O, younger brothers. 



181. Then they turned to Ho^'-ga A-hiu-to°, the Ho°'-ga with wings 



(the immature golden eagle), 



182. To whom they spake, saying: O, younger brother, 



183. Let the little ones go below to become a people; 0, younger 



brother, they said to him. 



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



185. The Ho°-ga A-hiu-to° replied, saying: You say the little ones 



should go below to become a people. 



186. I shall make search for a way and lead them thither, O, elder 



brothers, he said, in quick response. 



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



188. He led the people downward, passing through four heavens as 



he descended, 



189. Soaring swiftly in wide circles. 



190. Four times he soared. 



191. Without a pause he sped downward. 



192. Verily, at that time and place, it has bt-^n said, in this house, 



193. He came within sight of the tops of seven trees. 



194. Close to these tree tops he soared and paused. 



195. Then on the tops of the seven rees 



196. The people aUghted. 



197. The people who possess seven fireplaces 



198. Alighted upon the tops of the seven trees. 



199. And set their feet firmly upon them. 



200. They spake to one another, saying: O, younger brothers, 



201. Beliokl it is not possible for the little ones to become a people 



here below, O, younger brothers, they said to one another. 



