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KIIE OF VIGIL FREE TEAMSLATION. 



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Song 3. 



(Osage version, p. 495; literal translation, p. 616.) 

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A ha wa-9i''-(la ha wa-ko" e-tha, e theqi^-daha we. 



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A ha wa-9i"-da ha wa-ko°e-tha, e the <;i"-daha we. 



A ha wa - 9!° • da ha wa k'o" e-tha. 



FREE TRANSLATION. ■ 

 1. 



A ha ! Wa-?i°'-da has triumphed, because he has feet. 



A ha! Wa-gi'i'-da has triumphed, because he has legs. 



3. 

 A ha! Wa-9i"'-da has triumphed, because he has a body. 



4. 

 A ha! Wa-5i°'-da has triumphed, because he has arms. 



5. 

 A ha! \Va-9i"'-da has triumphed, because he has a head. 



6. 

 A ha! Wa-gi"'-da has triumphed, because he has a mouth. 



Upon the triumphant return of a war party ceremonially organized, 

 the No°'-ho°-zhi°-ga assemble for the purpose of performing the cere- 

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