468 THE OSAGE TRIBE Ibth. ann. 86 



42, He-dsi, close to ; xtsi, verily; hi, having arrived at; gthi", shesat; 

 thi°-kshe, sitting; a, they said. 



44. Ho°-l)a, days; ii-^a-ki-ba, the divisions of; wi", one; u-pshi, I 



have arrived at and am entering; sho°, verily; e-ki-the, thought 

 of herself; thi°-kshe, as she sat; a, they said, 44, 50. 



45. Wa-zhi^-ga, the birds; ho-wa-gi ki-he, in every direction; sho° 



e-go", verily in all directions; xtsi, verily; a, they said. 



46. Ho-to", calling, singing; wa-no°rk'o°, hearing them; thi°-kshe, as 



she sat; a, they said. 

 48. Wa-gthu-shka zhi°-ga, the little bugs, insects. 

 42. Kia-hi-hi the, flying hither and thither in swarms; xtsi, verily; 



wa-do°-be, she saw; thi^-kshe, as she sat; a, they said. 



52. Wa-ko^-da, god, used here figuratively for season; u-pshi, I have 



arrived at and am entering; sho°, verily; e-ki-the, she thought 

 of herself; thi°-kshe, as she sat; a, they said. 



53. Zhi°-ga-zhi°-ga, the children. 



54. Ho°-ba, days; u-^ja-ki-ba, divisions of; u-ni-ka-shi-ga, dwell 



therein as persons; ta, shall; bi, they; e-ki-the, thought of her- 

 self; thi°-kshe, as she sat; a, they said. 



55. Zhi°-ga-zhi''-ga, her child; gthu-fe, she took up; do°, then; a, 



they said. 



56. Wa-ko°-da, and to the god; tse-ga, that early; xtsi, verily; 



e-tho°-be, rises and appears; hi, comes; no", habitually; bi, 

 they, a, they said. 



57. Ba-ha, exhibit, hold up to view; offer; tsi, come, having come to 



the door; no°-zhi°, stood; to°, standing; a, they said. 



58. Zhi°-ga, the httle ones; ni-ka-slu-ga, persons, people; bi a, they 



now are; wi-tsi-go-e, O, grandfather; e, saying; to", she stood; 

 a, they said. 



59. Zhi^-ga, the httle ones; u-no", old age; i-the, live to see; ki-the, 



enable themselves; mo^-thi", as they travel the path of life; 

 ta bi a, help them to; wi-^si-go-e, O, grandfather; e, saying; 

 to", she stood; a, they said. 



Kl'-NO" Wl'-GI-E 



(Free translation, p. 79; Osage version, p. 309) 



1. He-dsi, at that time and place; xtsi, verily; a, they said; a bi" 



da, it has been said; ^si, house; ga, in this, 9, 22, 26. 



2. Zhi°-ga, the little ones; ki-no°, symbolic paintings; gi-tha, to 



make of; bi, they; thi°-ge, they have none; a-tha, they have; 

 wi-tsi-go-e, O, grandfather; e, saying; to°, he stood. 



3. Zhi''-ga, the little ones; ki-no°, symbolically paint; gi-tha, them- 



selves; bi, they; do", when; a, they said. 



4. Wa-koo-da, the god; tse-ga, early; xtsi, verily; e-tho°-be, arises 



and appears; hi, comes; no", habitually; bi, they; a, they said. 



