518 THE OSAGE TRIBE. [eth. ann. 39 



23. Tsi-zhe-be, door; a-do°-be, guardian of; a-ki-gtha-thi°, keep for 

 themselves; mo°-thi°, as they travel the path of life; ta, shall; 

 bi a, they, wi-fo°-ga, my yomiger brothers; e-ki-a, said to one 

 another; bi, they; a, they said. 33, 45. 



27. Wa-pa-be, black bear; u-pa-ka, blemish, spots; thi°-ge, none; 



kshe no°, that lies outstretched; a, they said. 



28. E, that; shki do°, also; a, they said. 39. 



29. Wa-zhi", courage, anger: o''-gi-the, make to be our; ta bi a-tha, 



let us. 40. 



30. Wa-zhi", courage, anger; o°-gi-tha, we make to be our; bi, we; 



do°, when; a, they said. 41. 

 38. Wa-dsu-ta, animal; stse-dse, tall; kshe no", that lies outstretched; 



a, they said. 

 42. Wa-xpe-gthe, penalty suspended in the air ready to drop; a, 



they said. 



Wa'-xpe-gthe A-do'^-be Wi'-gi-e. 



(Used by all the gentes.) 

 (Free translation, p. 47: Osage version, p. 376.) 



1. He-dsi, at that time and place; xtsi, verily; a, they said; a bi° da, 



it has been said; tsi, house; ga, in this. 23, 39, 61, 67, 70. 



2. Ta-dse, winds; pa-ho°-gthe, in advance of the storm; thi°, that 



moves; dsi, there; a, they said. 7, 27, 73, 87. 



3. Wa-pa-ki-the, archaic, probably brother; zhi°-ga, the little ones; 



i-ta, of theirs; wi°, one; u-mo°-thi°, in the midst of; thi°, 

 moves; a, they said. 



4. Wi-tsi-go, my grandfather; a, they said. 8, 15, 19, 21, 31, 37, 44, 



49, 55, 59, 71, 78, 82, 85, 90, 95. 



5. Da-do°, things or acts of any kind; no°-tlii°, obscure to him or 



beyond his understanding; a-zhi, is not; xtsi, verily; thi", as 

 he moves; a, they said. 



6. Dsi"-tha-to°-ga, there seems to be a doubt as to whether this 



name means great butterfly or the aged butterfly, however, it 

 is a symbol of the Ho°-ga U-ta-no°-dsi gens; do", a; a, they 

 said. 

 9. U-mo°-thi", moves therein; thi°, as he moves; a, they said. 28, 

 75, 88. 



10. Da-do°, tilings or acts; no°-thi°, obscure or beyond understand- 



ing; a-zhi, to him not; xtsi, verily; u-mo°-tlii", moves therein; 

 the no", as he moves; a, they said. 29. 



11. Wa-xpe-gthe, penalties suspended overhead; a-gi-do^-be, watches 



over; thi°, as he moves; a, they said. 13, 30, 43, 54, 77, 89. 



12. Wa-xpe-gthe, acts secretly performed; mo°-tse, in the deepest of 



secret places; xtsi, verily; thi°-kshe, the place sitting; shki do", 

 even then; a, they said. 



