212 THE OSAGE TRIBE |eih. ann, 36 



Hi'-gA-DA \Vl'-GI-E, FINDING OF THE FOE 



(Osage version, p. 407; literal translation, p. 556) 



1. It has been said, in this house, 



2. That from among the Ho°'-ga, a people who possess seven fire- 



places, 



3. A younger brother wont forth upon a sacred errand. 



4. The elder brothers knew, from their divining sense, of his home- 



ward journey, though yet out of range of ordinary vision. 



5. What tidings doth he bring? 



6. What sufferings has he endured? the elder brothers said to one 



another. 



7. Then as he appeared before them they said: Receive him and 



speak to him, some of you, 



8. And in haste they received him and spake to him. 



9. Then the younger brother spake, saying: I have been to a valley, 



O, elder brothers. 



10. I have been as far as the first valley, but 



11. Saw nothing worthy of my notice. 



12. Then they made room for them at the fireplace and the messengers 



spake, 



13. Saying: Our younger brother 



14. Tells us he has been as far as the first valley, but 



15. Saw nothing worthy of his notice. 



16. It has been said, in this house, 



17. The return of the younger brother, who had gone forth again upon 



his errand, 



18. Was known to the elder brothers, through their divining sense, 



though yet out of range of ordinary vision. 



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



20. The younger brother was nearing his home 



21. When the elder brothers said to one another: Our younger 



brother is nearmg his home. 



22. What sufferings has he endured ? 



23. Then as he appeared before them thej' said: Receive him and 



speak to him, some of you, 



24. And in haste they received him and spake to him. 



25. Then the younger brother spake, saying: I have been to a second 



valley, O, elder brothers. 



26. I have been as far as the second valley, but 



27. Saw nothing worthy of my notice. 



28. Then they made room for them at the fireplace and the mes- 



sengers spake, 



29. Saying: Our younger brother 



30. Tells us he has been as far as the second valley, but 



31. Saw nothing worthy of his notice. 



