256 THE OSAGE TRIBE. [eth. ann.,39 



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



travel the path of life. 



136. Verily, all the mysterious creatures 



137. Flee in masses at my approach. 



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



139. Verily, all the mysterious creatures 



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



travel the path of life. 



141. Even the gods themselves 



142. Make way for me as I approach. 



143. Wlaen the little ones make of me their bodies, 



144. Even the gods themselves 



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



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



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



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



peaceful, as they travel the path of life." 



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



this house, 



150. Went forth to the seventh bend of the river, 



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



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



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



154. Even the gods themselves 



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



travel the path of life. 



156. Verily, all the mysterious creatures 



157. Flee in masses at my approach. 



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



159. Verily, all the mysterious creatures 



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



travel the path of life. 



161. Even the gods themselves 



162. Make way for me as I approach. 



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



164. Even the gods themselves 



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



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



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



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



peaceful, as they travel the path of life." 



Down to line 168 the Ki'-no° Wi'-gi-e is rhythmically intoned. 

 The remaining sections are given colloquially with the following 

 ceremonial acts. When asked for the reason of this change Sho">'- 



