laflesche] kite of vigil feee tkanslation. 51 



Penalty Wi'-gi-e of the Ni'-ica-wa-ko^-da-gi Gens. 



(Osage version, p. 379; literal translation, p. 520.) 



1. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



2. Amidst the winds that precede the storm, 



3. A Wa'-(?a-ki-the of the little ones always moves. 



4. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 



5. The red-breasted swallow that lies outstretched, 



6. Amidst the winds that precede the storm, 



7. Moves always, 



8. Guarding the acts over which hang the penalties. 



9. To my grandfather, 



10. Nothing is hidden as he moves amidst the winds, 



11. Verily, throughout the divisions of the days (the seasons), 



12. Nothing is forgotten bj^ him, nor is there anything hidden from 



my grandfather. 



13. 'What is the Wa'-pa-ki-the of the little ones, they said to one 



another, 



14. The black-breasted swallow that lies outstretched. 



15. My grandfather, they said, 



16. Amidst the winds that precede the storm, 



17. Moves always, 



18. My grandfather, 



19. Guards the acts over which hang the penalties, as he moves 



amidst the winds. 



20. My grandfather, 



21. Even though the divisions of the days have passed, 



22. Forgets not the acts that have been performed, he is a person who 



forgets not. 



23. Verily, nothing is hidden to my grandfather. 



24. What is the Wa'-^a-ki-the of the little ones, they said to one 



another, 



25. The white-breasted swallow that lies outstretched, 



26. My grandfather, 



27. Amidst the %vinds that precede the storm, 



28. Moves always, they said, 



29. Guarding the acts over which hang the penalties. 



30. VerUy, nothing is hidden to my grandfather, 



31. Even though the divisions of the days have passed, 



32. He forgets not the acts that have been performed, he is a person 



who forgets not. 



33. What is the Wa'-fa-ki-the of the little ones, they said to one 



another, 



34. The yellow-breasted swallow that lies outstretched, 



