LAFLESCHB] BITE OF VIGIL FREE TRANSLATION. 81 



Wl'-GI-E. 



Osage version, p. 390; literal translation, p. 531.) 

 1. 



1. Toward what shall they direct their footsteps, they said to one 



another, it has been said, in tliis house. 



2. Toward the setting of the sun, 



3. There is a bend in a river, 



4. Toward which they shall direct their footsteps, 



5. Verily, it is not the bend of a river that is meant. 



6. It is a Little House, 



7. Toward which they shall always direct their footsteps. 



8. When they direct their footsteps toward that Little House, 



9. Then shall they take their footsteps with ease, 



10. When they direct their footsteps toward that Little House 

 IL Then shall you all come there, carrying your little wa-xo'-be, it 

 has been said, in this house. 



SONG. 

 It is to a Sacred House that I am going, etc. 



12. Toward what shall they direct their footsteps, they said to one 



another, it has been said, in this house. 



13. Toward the setting of the sim, 



14. There is a second bend of the river, toward which they shall direct 



their footsteps, 



15. Verily, it is not two bends of a river that is meant, 



16. There is a second Little House toward which they shall direct 



their footsteps. 



17. When they direct their footsteps toward that Little House, 



18. Then shall the little ones always take with ease their footsteps. 



19. When they direct their footsteps toward that Little House, 



20. Then shall you all come there, carrjning your little wa-xo'-be, it 



has been said, in this house. 



SONG. 

 It is to a Sacred House tliat I am going, etc. 



Wl'-GI-E. 

 3. 



21. Toward what shall they direct their footsteps, they said to one 

 another, it has been said, in this house. 



22. Toward the setting of the sun, 

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