516 THE OSAGE TRIBE [eth. ann. 36 



137. Zhi^-ga, the little ones; zhu-i-ga, their bodies; tha, make of it; 



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



138. U-xthi, anger, violence; thi°-ge, having none; ki-the, cause 



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



ta i tsi° da, they shall. 

 141. Zhi"-ga, the little ones; no°-bthe, food; tha, they make of it; 



bi, they; do°, when; shki, and; a, they said. 

 143. Ila-ba, corn; zhu-dse, the red; kshc, the lying; a, they said. 



145. Zhi°-ga, the little ones; no^-bthe, food; the, they make of it- 



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

 shall, 150, 156, 164, 171. 



146. No^-bthe, food; the, thej' make of it; mo^-thi", as they travel 



the path of life; bi, they; do", when; a, they said, 151, 157, 



159, 165, 167, 172. 

 148. Ha-ba, corn; to-ho, the blue; kshe, the lying; a, they said. 

 154. Ha-ba, corn ; gthe-zhe, the speckled; kshe, the lying; a, they said. 

 160. A-dsu-ta, their limbs; i-ga-fi-ge, stretched with growth; a bi, 



spoken of as; i-the, live to see; ki-the, cause themselves to; 



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



shall, 168. 

 162. Ha-ba, corn; pi, the yellow; kshe, the lying; a, they said. 



174. Ho°-ba, the days; u-fa-ki-ba, the divisions of; do-ba, the four. 



175. U-hi, arrive there and enter; ki-the, cause themselves to; mo°- 



thi", as they travel the path of life; ta i tsi° da, they shall, 177, 



176. Ho°-ba, the days; tha-gthi°, that are calm and peaceful; shki. 



and; a, they said. 



Tsi'-ZHU We-ha-ge Gens (Tsi'-zhu, Last in the Order) 



(Free translation, p. 130; Osage version, p. 349) 



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



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



2. Tsi-zhu, Tsi-zhu division; u-dse-the, fireplaces; ni-ka-shi-ga, a 



people; ba, they; do", were. 



3. Tsi-zhu We-ha-ge, Tsi-zhu, the last in order; thi''-kshe, the 



sitting; no", the. 



4. Ha, O; wi-tsi-go-e, my grandfather; e-gi-a, they said to him; bi, 



they; a, they said. 



5. We-ki-k'o", symbol; tho"-tse, suitable; tlii°-ge a-tha, there is 



none; wi-tsi-go-e, my grandfather; e-gi-a, they said to him; bi, 

 they; a, they said. 



6. Ha, O; zhi"-ga, httle ones; e, to say; tsi-the, he hastened; a, they 



said. 



7. We-ki-k'o", symbol; tho°-tse, suitable; thi°-ge, you have none; 



e-she do", you say; a, they said. 



8. We-ki-k'o", symbol; tho"-tse, suitable; mi-kshe i° da, I am, I 



who sit here. 



