280 THE OSAGE TRIBE [eth. ann. 36 



72. For a second time the Buffalo threw himself upon the earth, 



73. And the poppy mallow {CallirrJiop triangulata) (pi. 21) 



74. Sprang from the soil and stood, beautiful, in its reddened 



blossoms. 



75. The Buffalo spake, saying: Of this plant, also, 



76. The little ones shall make their bodies. 



77. Wlien the little ones use it as medicine as they travel the path 



of life 



78. It shall be of value to them; they shall use it to make their 



limbs to lengthen in growth. 



79. To the taste it is astringent. 



80. Therefore your little ones shall be named Astringent. 



81. When the little ones make of this plant their bodies, 



82. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 



the path of life. 



83. Then the Buffalo 



84. Again threw himself upon the earth, 



85. And the red corn 



86. He tossed into the air, 



87. Then spake, saying: The little ones shall make of the red com 



their bodies. 



88. When the little ones make of the red corn their bodies, 



89. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 



the path of life. 



90. For a second time the Buffalo threw himself upon the earth, 



91. And the blue corn, 



92. Together with the blue squash, 



93. He tossed into the air, 



94. Then spake, saying: These plants also 



95. The little ones shall use as food as they travel the path of life. 



96. Then shall they enable themselves to live to see old age as they 



travel the path of life. 



97. For a third time the Buffalo threw himself upon the earth, 



98. And the white corn, 



99. Together with the white squash, he tossed into the air, 



100. Then spake, saying: These plants the little ones shall use as 



food as they travel the path of life. 



101. They shall thus cause themselves to be difficult to overcome by 



death as they travel the path of life. 



102. They shall enable themselves to live to see old age as they travel 



the path of life. 



