I.AFLESCHE] Xl'-KI XQn-K'on RITE 171 



479. Wlien, in the dawning of the day, 



480. You put upon your fare a hit of the dark soil of the earth 



481. And shed your tears of longing, 



482. Even before the sun has risen to the height of your houses, 



483. Your prayers shall always be readily granted, O, elder brothers. 



484. Although this be true, 



485. When you have put upon your face the dark soil of the earth 



486. Beware of closing your eyes in sleep, O, elder brothers, 



487. For when you close your eyes in sleep, while yet this sign is upon 



your face, 



488. You shall cause yourself to fail to reach old age, O, elder brothers. 



489. Verily, at that time and plac'c; it has been said, in this house, 



490. The Little Earth brought fom^ard a bit of the blue soil of the 



earth 



491. And stood offering it to the brothers, 



492. Saying, as he did so: This bit of the earth's soil, I also, 



493. Give to you, it is a gift that will satisfy your hearts' longings. 



494. When you use it when offering your supplications, 



495. Y'^our prayers shall always be readily granted, O, elder brothere, 



496. Wlien, in the dawning of the day, 



497. You put upon your face a bit of the blue soil of the earth, 

 498.. Even before the sun has risen to the height of your houses, 



499. You shall never fail to secure fulfillment of your desires, O, elder 



brothers. 



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



501. Little-earth sank into the ground as though gulped in by it, 



502. And quickly reappeared with a bit of the red soil of the earth, 



503. Which he stood offering to the brothers, 



504. Saying as he did so: This bit of the earth's soil also, 



505. I give to you, it is a gift that will satisfy your hearts' longmgs, 



O, elder brothers. 



506. Wlien you put upon your face a bit of the red soil of the earth, 



507. You shall not shed tears, O, elder brothers, 



508. For when you shed tears while yet this sign is upon your face, 



509. There are penalties 'which I shall make you to suffer, 0, elder 



brothers, 



510. Although this be true, 



511. When you go forth toward the setting of the sun, 



512. You shall surely succeed in making your enemies to fall in death, 



O, elder brothers, 



513. You shall always succeed with ease in making your enemies to 



fall in death, O, elder brothers. 



