60 THE OSAGE TRIBE. [eth. axn. 39 



30. ^'e^ily, in the midst of a lowland forest, 



31. Upon the great turkey that sat therein, 



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



33. He struck the turkey to the earth where it lay in death, as its 



feathers floated away in the wind. 



34. Verily, at that time and ])lace, it has been said, in this house, 



35. Off in the distance the eagle was heard to say, 



36. When they (the little ones) go in small bodies to strike the foe, 



37. They shall strike them in this manner, as they travel the path of 



life. 



38. Behold my hands, 



39. When the little ones make these hands to be their hands, 



40. And go toward the setting sun against their foes, 



41. Their hands shall always be upon the foe, as they travel the path 



of life. 



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



43. They made the eagle as a symbol of courage to stand forever, it 



has been said, in this house. 



44. The great horned owl, it has been saiil, in this house, 



45. At the beginning of the day, 



46. Suddenly rushed forth in attack. 



47. Verily, in the midst of a lowland forest, 



48. Upon the male raccoon that sat therein, 



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



50. And threw him to the earth, where he lay doubled up in death. 



51. Quickly he (the owl) uttered a loud cry of triumph, 



52. Then spake, saying: When they (the little ones) go forth in small 



bodies to strike the foe, 



53. Verily, in this manner they shall always strike them. 



54. Behold my hands, 



55. When they make these hands to be their liands, as they travel the 



path of life, 



56. And go toward the setting sun against their enemies, 



57. Their hands shall always be upon the foe, as they travel the path 



of life. 



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



59. They made (the horned owl) this symbol of courage to stand 



forever, it has been said, in this house. 



60. The great gray owl, they said to one another, 



61. We shall also make to be a symbol of courage. 



62. The great gray owl they made to be a symbol of courage. 



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



64. At the beginning of the day, 



