528 THE OSAGE TKIBE. [eth.ann. 39 



2. 



Ho''-bthi''-sha-be e-go", black bean-like; e-wo° thi", he who caused; 

 a do", and so. 



3. 



Ta-biu-fka e-go°, whitleather-like ; e-wo° thi", he who caused; a do°, 

 and so. 



4. 

 t 

 Ki-fda, leech; e-de, a; e-wo" thi", he who caused; a-do", and so. 



Wl'-GI-E. 



1. Ha, Ho; tse-xo-be, spider; e-go", like; e-de, a; a, they said. 



2. Zhi^-ga, the little ones; zhu-i-ga, bodies; tha, of which to make; 



bi, they; thi^-ge a-tha, there is nothing; wi-tsi-go e, my grand- 

 father; e-gi-a, said to him; bi, they; a, they said. 10, 19, 28. 



3. He-dsi, at that time and place; xtsi, verily; a, they said. 11, 



20, 29. 



4. Zhi"-ga, the little ones; zhu-i-ga, bodies ; o°-tha, make of me ; ba, 



they; tho^-ta, fitting; mi°-kshe i" da, I am, I who sit here. 13, 

 22, 31. 



5. Ni, waters; a-ki-tha-zha-ta, parting of in forked lines; ga, these; 



kshe, that lie. 14, 23, 32. 



6. Wa-ko°-da, god of waters; o°-ki-tha-zha-ta, parting to make way 



for me; bi, they; a-thi" he i" da, in my life's journey. 15, 

 24, 33. 



7. Zlii°-ga, the little ones; zhu-i-ga, bodies; o°-tha, make of me; bi, 



they; do", when; a, they said. 16, 25, 34. 



8. Wa-ko^-da, god of waters; a-ki-tha-zha-ta, make way for them 



in forked lines; bi, they; ki-the, cause themselves to be; mo°- 

 thi", as they travel the path of life; ta bi a, they shall; zhi^-ga, 

 the little ones. 17, 26, 35. 



9. Ha, Ho; ho"-bthi'' sha-be e-go", black bean-like; e-de, a; a, they 



said. 

 12. Zhi"-ga, the little ones; zhu-i-ga, bodies; tha, of which to make; 



bi, they; thi"-ge, have nothing; e-she do°, you have said; a, 



they said. 21,30. 

 18. Ha, Ho; ta-biu-^ka e-go°, whitleather-like, leech; e-de, a; a, they 



said. 

 27. Ha, Ho; ki-^da, leech; e-de, a; a, they said. 



