180 THE OSAGE TRIBE [eth. ann. 36 



809. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies. 



810. The Friable Rock rephed: O, little ones, 



811. Yon say the little ones have nothing of which to make their 



bodies. 



812. I am a person of whom the little ones may well make their bodies. 



813. I am difficult to be overcome by death. 



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



815. They also shall always be difficult to overcome by death. 



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



817. When the little ones fail in health, 



818. They shall always make of me the means of restoring their 



strength. 



819. When the little ones sicken and their bodies burn with heat of 

 . fever, 



820. They shall always make of me the means of removing the 



burning of fever. 



821. When the little ones make of me the means of reaching old age, 



822. The little ones shall enable themselves to Uve to see old age. 



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



824. The Ho^'-ga, a people who possess seven fireplaces, spake to 



one another, 



825. Saying: O, younger brothers, 



826. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies. 



827. Then turning to the Ho°'-ga A-hiu-to" (Ho°'-ga with wings, the 



dark-plumaged eagle), they spake to him, 



828. Saying: O, elder brother, and stood in mute appeal. 



829. Then, in quick response, Ho°'-ga A-hiu-to° set forth in haste 



830. To a deep miry mai-sh, 



831. To the Little Rock, who sitteth firmly upon tlie earth. 



832. Close to the Little Rock he stood and spake reverently, 



833. Saying: O, grandfather, 



834. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies. 



835. The Little Rock spake in quick response: O, little one, 



836. I am a person of whom the little ones may well make their bodies. 



837. Then Ho°'-ga A-hiu-to" hastened back to his younger brothers, 



to whom he spake, saying: O, younger brothers, 



838. A Little Rock sits yonder, O younger brothers, he said to them. 



839. The younger brothers spake to one another, saying: Our elder 



brother 



840. Tells us a Little Rock sits yonder, O, younger brothers. 



841. Then, with heads bent thitherward, 



842. They set forth in haste 



843. To the Little Rock, who sitteth firmly upon the earth in the 



marsh. 



