144 THE OSAGE TRIBE. [eth. amn. 39 



157. Your face roughened with the wrinkles of age, I see you, O, my 



grandfather. 



158. The stranger spake: Even upon the appearance of an aged man 



your mind is steadfastly fixed, my younger brother. 



159. Look upon me again! 



160. The young man replied: As an aged man (in sacerdotal attire), 



161. With fluttering down of the eagle, 



162. Adorning his head, I see you. O, my grandfather; 



163. As an aged man, 



164. With the stem of a pipe between his lips, I see you, O, my 



grandfather. 



165. Again, I see you as amidst the four great divisions of the days, 



166. Standing there as though in your personal abode, O, my grand- 



father. 



167. The stranger spake: Ha! my yoimg brother, 



168. Even upon the four great divisions of the days your mind is 



steadfastly fbced, my younger brother. 



169. The yoimg man rephed: Verily, amidst the days that are 



beautiful and peaceful, 



170. I see you standing as though in your personal abode, O, my 



grandfather. 



171. The stranger spake: Even upon the days that are beautiful and 



peaceful, your mind is steadfastly fixed, my younger brother. 



Duties of *rHE Do-don'-hon-ga. 



The first song of this group refers to the honor conferred upon the 

 man who is chosen as Do-do" '-ho^-ga for a ceremonially organized 

 war party, and also to the difficulty of the task required of him, that of 

 taking of the rite of No^'-zhi^-zho", the ceremonial appeal to Wa- 

 ko"'-da on behalf of all the people for success in the common enter- 

 prise. The words of the song, which has one stanza, are few, but to 

 the Osage who knows the war rites they tell the story of the choice of 

 the Do-do°'-ho°-ga whose responsibility is placed even liigher than 

 that of an actual commander. A free translation of only the first two 

 lines of the song are given, as the other lines are repetitions. 



