538 THE OSAGE TRIBE. [bth. ann. 39 



Song 3. 



( Free translation, p. 106; Osage version, p. 400.) 

 1. 



Wa-no°-xe, to the spirit land; a-tha, gone; bi the, they have; the, 



vocable. (Lines 1, 4, and 6 in the fii'st stanza.) 

 U-zho°-ge, a trail, path; a-tha, gone, having made: bi the, they have; 



the, vocable. (Line 2 in the first stanza.) 

 U-zho°-ge, a trail, path; u-wa-pa, I travel upon; thi° he, as I move, 



even now. (Lines 3, 5, and 7 in the first stanza.) 



Wa-no°-xe, to the spirit land; a-tha, gone; bi the, they have; the, 



vocable. (Lines 1 and 6 in the second stanza.) 

 U-zho°-ge, a trail, path; a-tha, gone, having made; bi tlie, they have; 



the, vocable. (Line 2 in the second stanza.) 

 U-zho°-ge, trail, path; u-wa-pa, I travel upon; thi" he, as I move, 



even now. (Lines 3, .5, and 7 in the second stanza.) 

 Wi-tsi-go, my grandfathers; a-tha, following them; bi the, where they 



have gone. (Line 4 in the second stanza.) 



Xo'"-ZHI*'-ZHO'' Wa-tho''. 



Ttie rite of vigil. 



Song 1. 



(Free translation, p. 108; Osage version, p. 400.) 

 1. 



Ha-zho°, to sleep; a ki-the, I cause myself to. 



2. 

 Ho°-bthe, to dreani; a ki-the, I cause myseK to. 



3. 

 Ho°-bthe, ye dreams; gi-the, come ye hither. 



4. 

 Ho°-bthe, ye dreams; go^-^e, tell me of the future. 



Tsi, house; u-da-ko", lignted by fire witliin; no°-be, my hands; 

 o"-xo-dse tha, are bro-wned. 



