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7. Then shall the little ones make themselves to be free from all 



causes of death, as they go forth upon life's journey. 



8. What shall the people use for a symbolic plmue ? they said to one 



another, it has been said, in this house. 



9. Verily, the God who alvrays comes out at the beginning of day, 



10. Has at his right side 



11. A beam of light that stands upright like a plume. 



12. That beam of light shall the people make to be their sacred 



plume. 



13. When they make of that beam of light their sacred plume, 



14. Then their sacred plmne shall never droop for want of strength, 



as they go forth upon life's journey. 



15. What shall they place as a pendant upon his (the Xo'-ka's) 



breast ? they said to one another. 



16. The shell of the mussel who sitteth upon the earth, 



17. They shall place as a pendant upon his breast. 



IS. It is as the God of Day who sitteth in the heavens, 



19. Close to his breast they shall verily press this god, 



20. As a pendant upon his breast they shall place this god, 



21. Then shall the little ones become free from all causes of death, as 



they go forth upon life's journey. 



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



23. They said to one another: What shall the people place upon his 



wrists ? 



24. It is a bond spoken of as the captive's bond, 



25. That they shall place upon his wrists. 



26. Verily, it is not a captive's bond. 



27. That is spoken of, 



28. But, it is a soul, ' 



29. That they shall place upon his waists. 



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



31. They said to one another: What is he upon whom a girdle is to 



be placed ? 



32. It is a captive, they said, 



33. Upon whom a girdle is to be placed. 



34. Verily, it is not a captive that is spoken of, 



35. It is a spirit upon whom they will place a girdle, they said, it has 



been said, in this house. 



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



37. They said to one another: What is he upon whose feet these 



moccasins are to be placed ? 



