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33. The garter snake that lies outstretched, 



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



of life. 



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



36. The harmful grasses that lie in our course 



37. Shall not cut or break our moccasin string, as we travel the path 



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



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



has been said, in this house. 



39. There is the young buffalo bull, 



40. It is his right horn 



41. That shall be a symbol of our knife. 



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



of our knife, 



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



44. 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. 



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



house, 



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



this house. 



47. Toward the setting of the sun 



48. There is a woman of our enemies who has given birth to her 



first child. 



49. It is upon her that we shall cut this skin. 



50. Wlien we do our cutting upon that woman, 



51. 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. 



52. Upon what shall we perforate this skin? they said, it has been 



said, in this house. 



53. Toward the setting of the sun 



54. There is aii adolescent youth of our enemies. 



55. It is upon that youth we shall perforate this skin. 



56. When we perforate this skin upon that youth, 



57. It shall be easy for us to do our perforating, as we travel the 



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



58. Upon what shall we perforate this skin? they said, it has been 



said, in this house. 



59. It is the adolescent maiden 



60. Upon whom we shall perforate this skin. 



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