288 THK OSAGE TRIBE [bth. ann. 36 



THE Wl'-GI-E 

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1. Toward what shall they direct their footsteps as they travel the 



path of life ? they said, it has been said, in this house. 



2. It is toward a little valley that they shall direct their footsteps. 



3. Verily, it is not a little valley that is meant. 



4. It is toward a herd of animals that they shall direct their foot- 



steps. 



5. Verily, it is not a herd of animals that is meant. 



6. It is a little house toward which they shall direct their footsteps 



as they travel the path of life. 



7. Toward what shall they direct their footsteps as they travel the 



path of life? they said, it has been said, in this house. 



8. It is toward two little valleys that they shall direct their footsteps. 



9. Verily, it is not two little valleys that is meant. 



10. It is toward two herds of animals that they shall direct their 



footsteps. 



11. Verily, it is not two herds of animals that is meant. 



12. It is toward a little house toward wliich they shall direct their 



footsteps as they travel the path of life. 



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13. Toward what shall they direct their footsteps as they travel the 



path of life? they said, it has beeji said, in this house. 



14. It is toward three little valleys that they shall direct their foot- 



steps. 



15. Verily, it is not three little valleys that is meant. 



16. It is toward three herds of animals that they shall direct their 



footsteps. 



17. Verily, it is not three herds of animals that is meant. 



18. It is a little house toward which they shall direct their footsteps 



as they travel the path of life. 



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19. Toward what shall they direct their footsteps as they travel the 



path of life? they said, it has been said, in this house. 



20. It is toward four little valleys that they shall direct their foot- 



steps as they travel the path of life. 



21. Verily, it is not four little valleys that is meant. 



22. It is toward four herds of animals that they shall direct their foot- 



steps. 



23. Verily, it is not four herds of animals that is meant. 



24. It is a little house toward which they shall direct their footsteps 



as they travel the path of life. 



