176 THE OSAGE TRIBE [eth. ann. 36 



663. Around it they gathered; (dose to it they stood and spake rev- 



erently, 



664. Saying: O, grandfatlier, 



665. O, grandfather, they said to it, 



666. The little ones have nothing of which to make their botlies. 



667. Verily, at that time and j)lace, it has been said, in this house, 



668. The White Boulder spake, saying: You say the little ones have 



nothing of which to make their bodies. 



669. I am a ])crson of whom the little ones may well make tlieir bodies. 



670. I am difficult to be overcome by death. 



671. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



672. They also shall always be dilhcult to overcome by death. 



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



674. Even the malevolent gods, in their destructive course 



675. Pass by me in divergent lines, leaving me unmolested. 



676. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



677. The malevolent gods shall always pass by, leaving them unmo- 



lested. 



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



679. He continued: Even the malevolent gods 



680. Stumble and fall when they happen to strike against me. 



681 . When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



682. Even the malevolent gods 



683. Shall stumble and fall when they happen to strike against the 



little ones. 



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



685. He said: Even the malevolent gods 



686. Fear to set teeth upon me in anger. 



687. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



688. Even the malevolent gods 



689. Shall fear to set teeth upon the little ones in anger. 



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



691. He continued: Even the malevolent gods 



692. Are stricken with pain when they dare to set teeth upon me. 



693. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



694. Even the malevolent gods 



695. Shall be stricken with pain when they dare to set teeth upon 



the little ones. 



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



697. He said: Even the malevolent gods 



698. Break their teeth when they set them upon me in anger. 



699. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



700. Even the malevolent gods 



701. Shall break their teeth when they set them upon the little ones 



in anger. 



