LAFLBSCHB] Nl'-KI Wl'-GI-ES 283 



155. Then spake the Shi°'-zha-hi (an unidentified evergreen water 



plant), 



156. Saying, I, also, 



157. Am difiicult to overcome by death. 



158. When the little ones make of me their bodies 



159. They shall make themselves to be difficult to overcome by death 



as they travel the path of life. 



160. I abide in the days that are beautiful and peaceful. 



161. The little ones shall enable themselves to reach and enter into 



the days that are beautiful and peaceful as they travel the 

 path of Ufe. 



162. The elder brothers spake: O, younger brothers, 



163. Make haste, O, younger brothers. 



164. The younger brothers moved quickly on, 



165. Then one spake, saying: O, elder brothers, 



166. Yonder lies an animal that has just been slain. 



167. The elder brothers rephed: O, younger brothers, 



168. It is fit that the little ones make of the slain animal their bodies. 



169. The little ones shall make of it their bodies. 



170. When the little ones make of the slain animal their bodies, 



171. They shall enable themselves to see old age as they travel the 



path of life. 



172. The elder brothers spake: O, younger brothers, 



173. Make haste, O, younger brothers. 



174. Then the younger brothers quickly moved on 



175. To the greatest part of the earth. ^' 



176. Close to this place the brothers gathered and stood. 



177. Then one spake, saying: Of this also 



178. The little ones shall make their bodies, 



179. And we shall take from it a personal name; Mid-earth shall be 



our name. 



180. Then the little ones shall make themselves to be difficult to 



overcome by death as they travel the path of life. 



181. The elder brothers spake, saying: O, younger brothers, 



182. Make haste and move on quickly. 



183. Then one spake, saying: O, elder brothers, 



184. There is a person in yonder place 



185. Who dwells in a beautiful house.-' 



186. The person 



187. Dwells in a house that has an opening at the top (smoke vent). 



» This is figurative and means that part of the summer season when the greatness of the earth is 

 manifested by the ripeness of its fruits. 

 » This is figurative and refers to the House of Peace, the sanctuary of the Tsi'-zhu Wa-shta'-ge. 



