64 THE OSAGE TRIBE. [eth. a.nn. 39 



6. We shall enable ourselves to tread down the harmful grasses, as 



we travel the path of life. 



7. What shall we make to be a symbol of our moccasin string ? they 



said, it has been said, in this house. 



8. The garter snake that lies outstretched 



9. Shall be a symbol of our moccasin string, as we travel the path 



of life. 



10. When we make this snake to be our moccasin string, 



11. The harmful grasses that lie in our course, as we travel the path 



of life, 



12. Shall not cut or break our moccasin string, O, younger brothers, 



they said to one another. 



13. What shall we make to be a symbol of our knife? they said, it 



has been said, in this house. 



14. There is the young buffalo bull, 



15. It is his right horn, 



16. That shall be a symbol of our knife. 



17. When we make the right horn of the young bull to be a symbol 



of our knife, 



18. And go against our enemies who dwell toward the setting sun, 



19. Our knife shall always be sharp and ready for use, as we travel 



the path of life, O, younger brothers, it has been said, in this 

 house. 



20. Upon what shall we cut this skin? they said, it has been said, in 



this house. 



21. Toward the setting of the sun, 



22. There is a man of our enemies who is honored for his valor. 



23. It is upon him that we shall cut this skin. 



24. When we do our cutting upon that valorous man, 



25. It shall be easy for us to do our cutting, as we travel the path of 



life, O, younger brothers, they said to one another. 



26. Verily, at that time and place, they said, it has been said, in this 



house, 



27. The turtle that has a tail with six sen-atures, 



28. We shall make to be a symbol of our foot, O, younger brothers. 



29. When we make that turtle to be our foot, 



30. And go forth against our enemies who dwell toward the setting 



sun, 



31. We shall enable ourselves to tread down the harmful grasses, as 



we travel the path of life. 



32. Wliat shall we make to be a symbol of our moccasin string? they 



said, it has been said, in this house. 



