LAPLBSCHK] TBIBAL RITES — LITERAL TBAUSLATION 475 



31. A-zhu-ga-wa, muscles of the arms grown flaccid with age; ga, 

 these; thi°-kshe, sitting; shki, also; a, they said. 



36. A-hiii, my wings; ga tse, these; shki, also; a, they said. 



37. Wa-hiu-k'a, bone awls; o°-gi-tha, make of them; ba, they; 



tho°-ta, they shall; a-to° he i° da, as I stand. 



38. Wa-liiu-k'a, bone awls; gi-the, they make of them; mo^-thi", as 



they travel the path of life; bi, they; do°, when; a, they said. 



39. Wa-hiu-k'a, bone awls; gi-jja-hi, sharp for use; ki-the, cause to 



be; mo°-thi'', as they travel the path of life; ta i tsi° da, they 

 shall. 



40. Zlii°-ga, should one of the Uttle ones; wa-no°-xe, a spirit; i-thi- 



shto°, has become; kshe, lies; shki, and; do°, when; a, they 

 said. 



41. I-ki-pa-no°-xe-pka, with the use of the awl as a scarificator he 



shall be brought back to consciousness; mo°-thi°, as they travel 



the path of life; bi, they; do", when; a, they said. 

 44. A-ba-t'o-xa, my stooping shoulder; ga, this; thi°-kshe, sitting; 



shki, also; a, they said. 

 48. Do-dse, throat; u-ga-wa, grown flaccid with age; ga,tliis; thi°- 



kshe, sitting; shki, also; a, they said. 



50. Zhi°-ga, the little ones; u-no°, a means of reaching old age; gi-the, 



make of them; mo^-thi", as thej' travel the path of life; bi, 

 they; do", when; shki, also; a, they said 



51. Do-dse, throat, the muscles of; u-ga-wa, grown flaccid with age; 



a bi, spoken of as; i-the, hve to see; ki-the, cause themselves to; 

 mo°-thi°, as they travel the path of life; ta bi° da, they shall. 



52. Ta-xpi, crown of the head; hi°, the hairs of; ^a-dse, grown scant 



with age; ga, this; thi^-kshe, sitting; a, they said. 



53. E shM do", those also; a, they said. 



56. Ta-xpi, the crown of their heads; hi°, the hairs of; pa-dse, grown 

 scant with age; a bi, spoken of as; i-the, live to see; ki-the, 

 cause themselves to; mo°-thi°, as they travel the path of life, 

 ^a bi a, they shall; zhi°-ga, the little ones. 



Mo^'-pE Wl'-GI-E 



(Free translation, p. 90; Osage version, p. 315) 



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



it has been said; tsi, house; ga, in this. 



2. U'-zho°, sleeps; we-pe-tho°-ba, the seventh; tse, the; a, they said. 



3. Tsi-u-ho°-ge, borders of the village; xtsi, verily; ge dsi, there; 



a, they said. 



4. He-dsi, close to; xtsi, verily; a-gthi-no°-zhi°, he returned to and 



paused; e. do", when; a, they said. 



5. Mo^-pe, metal; u-shpe, a fragment of; ho^-gka, any kind; do°, 



the; a, they said. 



