268 THE OSAGE TRIBE [eth. an.n 36 



518. Verily, at that time and place, 



519. They said to one another: We shall consecrate it for ceremonial 



use, 



520. Therefore, strong-strap 



521. Wc shall make to be our sacred personal name. 



522. Verily, at that time and place, 



523. Strap-maker, also, 



524. We shall make to be our sacred personal name. 



525. Verily, at that time and place, 



526. They said to one another: Slender-strap, also, 



527. We shall make to be our sacred personal name. 



528. They said to one another: Behold the remaining center, 



529. We shall consecrate that for ceremonial use. 



530. We shall always make of it a shield as we travel the path of hfe. 



531. It shall be to the little ones a protection as thev travel the path 



of life. 



532. Verily, at that time and place, 



533. When our enemies who dwell toward the setting sun 



534. Come against us with sharp weapons in countless numbers, 



535. The little ones shall always succeed in making those weapons 



ineffective as they travel the path of life. 



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



537. When our enemies who dwell toward the setting sun 



538. Come against us with sharp weapons in countless numbers, 



539. None of those weapons shall penetrate our bodies as we travel 



the path of life. 



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



541. When our enemies who dwell toward the setting sun 



542. Come against us with sharp weapons in countless numbers, 



543. We shall succeed in warding off the weapons so that they shall 



pass by us in forked lines, on either side, as we travel the 

 path of life. 



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



545. When our enemies who dwell toward the setting sun 



546. Come against us with sharp weapons in countless numbers, 



547. We shall succeed in warding off the weapons so that they shall 



pass by us in forked lines, as we travel the path of life. 



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



549. The skin of the left side, 



550. They quickly cut in a circle, 



551. Verily, at that time and place. 



