i.A FLESCUB] Nl'-KI NOn-k'on rite 183 



908. The little ones have nothing that will serve them as food, O, 



younger brother. 



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



910. Wa'-tse-ga-wa hastened to the middle of the deep waters of a 



lake, 



911. To the tse'-wa-the {Nelumbo lutea) (pi. 12, h). 



912. With his foot he jiried into the soft bed of the lake and brought 



to the surface a root, 



913. Which he carried in haste to liis brothers, to whom he spake, 



914. Saying: How will this plant serve, O, elder brothers, as food for 



the little ones ? 



915. O, younger brother, they said to him, with hopeful expectation, 



916. Then, with eager haste, they tested the taste of the root. 



917. Like milk, it has been said, in this house, 



918. The juice of the succulent root squirted within their mouths. 



919. Then they spake to Wa'-tse-ga-wa, saying: O, younger brother, 



920. This, indeed, is the object of your continual search, O, younger 



brother, 



921 . And, speaking to one another, the elder brothers said : This plant 



will serve as food for the little ones in their life's journey, O, 

 younger brothers. 



922. When the little ones use this plant as food, 



923 . Their limbs shall stretch in growth as they move onward in their 



life's journey, O, younger brothers. 



924. Verily, at that tune and place, it has been said, in this house, 



925. The elder brothers spake to Wa'-tse-ga-wa, saymg: 



926. Look you, O, younger brother, 



927. We bid you go forth again in quest of food, O, younger brother, 



928. Whereupon Wa'-tse-ga-wa set forth, with quickened footsteps, 



929. To the farther margin of the lake 



930. To the do {Glycine apios) (pi. 12, a). 



931. Close to it he came and paused. 



932. Then he plucked it, root and vine, and hastened back to his 



brothers, to whom he spake, 



933. Saying: How will this plant serve, O, elder brothers, as food for 



the little ones ? 



934. Then, with eager haste, they tested the taste of the root. 



935. Like milk, it has been said, in this house, 



936. The juice of the succulent root squirted within their mouths. 



937. Then they spake to Wa'-tse-ga-wa, saymg: O, younger brother, 



938. This, indeed, is the object of your continual search, O, younger 



brother, 



939. And, speaking to one another, the elder brothers said : This plant 



will serve as food for the little ones in their life's journey, O, 

 younger brothers. 



