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BITE OF VIGIL FREE TRANSLATION. 



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The tliird of the series of Sun Songs has two stanzas of six lines each. 

 The war party having been on the march is now near its destination, 

 and the Do-do" '-ho^-ga is pictured as standing alone in the darkness 

 of early dawn silently contemplating the attack to be made upon the 

 enemy that morning. The first stanza speaks of his determination to 

 make the attack at simrise. The second dwells upon the appeal of the 

 Do-do°'-ho°-ga to Wa-ko°'-da for pity in the moment of attack. The 

 cry is for himself and for his men whom he desires to lead home 

 without hurt or loss. 



The first and third lines of each stanza are translated in full; all the 

 others are repetitions of those given. 



Song 3. 



(Osage version, p. 409; literal translation, p. 545.) 



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FREE TRANSLATION. 

 1. 



I stand ready to strike at rise of siiti, 



At that moment we fight the foe. At that moment we fight the foe. 



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I stand ready to strike at rise of sun, 



At that moment pity thou me. At tliat moment pity thou me. 



