LAFLESCHE] BITE OF VIGIL FREE TRANSLATION. 255 



99. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



100. Verily, all the mysterious creatures 



101. Shall flee in masses at the approach of the little ones, as they 



travel the path of life. 



102. Even the gods themselves 



103. Make way for me as I approach. 



104. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



105. Even the gods themselves 



106. Shall make way for the little ones, as they travel the path of life. 



107. I am able to reach the days that are calm and peaceful. 



108. Wlien the little ones make of me their bodies, 



109. They also shall be able to reach the da}^ that are calm and peace- 



ful, as they travel the path of life." 



110. The mussel went forth to the fifth bend of the river, it has been 



said, in this house, 



111. And spake, saying: "Even the gods themselves 



112. Have not the power to see the path I make. 



113. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



114. Even the gods themselves 



115. Shall not be able to see the path the little ones make, as they 



travel the path of life. 



116. Verily, all the mysterious creatures 



117. Flee in masses at my approach. 



118. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



119. Verily, all the mysterious creatures 



120. Shall flee in masses at the approach of the little ones, as they 



travel the path of life. 



121. Even tlie gods themselves 



122. Make way for me as I approach. • 



123. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



124. Even the gods themselves 



125. Shall make way for the little ones, as they travel the path of life. 



126. I am able to reach the days that are calm and peaceful. 



127. When the little ones make of me their bodies, 



128. They also shall be able to reach the days that are calm and 



peaceful, as they travel the path of life." 



129. The gorget mussel who sitteth in the water, it has been said, in 



this house, 



130. Went forth to the sixth bend of the river, 



131. And spake, saying: "Even the gods themselves 



132. Have not the power to see the path I make. 



133. When the little ones make of me their bodies 



134. Even the gods themselves 



