202 THE OSAGE TRIBE Ikth. ann. 30 



1226. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1227. Amonfj the Ho"'-ga, a people who possess seven fireplaces, 



1228. There was a man, 



1229. Whose name was Little Earth. 



1230. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1231. He appeared before the people with a cloven hand uplifted, 



1232. In which he held a bit of the dark soil of the earth, 



1233. Which he offered to the people as he spake, 



1234. Saying: This bit of the dark soil of the earth 



1235. They shall carry when they go to offer their supplications, 



1236. Then shall their prayers be readily granted, O, elder brothers. 



1237. When the people of the Wa-zha'-zhe 



1238. And those of the Tsi'-zhu 



1239. Put it upon their faces as they offer their supplications, 



1240. Then, even before the sun has risen to the height of their houses, 



1241. Their prayers shall always be readily granted, O, younger 



brothers, they said to one another. 



1242. Although that may be, 



1243. When they put it upon their faces, 



1244. They shall not close their eyes in sleep, O, younger brothers, 



they said to one another. 



1245. When they close their eyes in sleep, 



1246. They shall shorten their lives as men, O, younger brothers, they 



said to one another. 



1247. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



1248. A bit of the blue soil of the earth 



1249. He brought forth and stood offering it to the people. 



1250. This bit of the blue soil of the earth 



1251. They shall carry when they go to offer their supplications, 



O, younger brothers, they said to one another. 



1252. When they carry this bit of blue earth as they offer their sup- 



plications, 



1253. When they go forth toward the setting of the sun against their 



enemies, 



1254. Their prayers shall always be readily granted, O, younger 



brothers, they said to one another. 



1255. When they carry this bit of blue earth as they offer their 



supplications, 



1256. Even before the sun has risen to the height of their houses, 



1257. Their prayers shall always be readily granted, O, younger 



brothers, they said to one another. 



