540 THE OSAGE TRIBE. • [eth. Ann. 39 



Wa-da Wa-tho'''. 



Prayer songs. 



Song 1. 



(Free translation, i>. Ill; Osage version, p. 403.) 



1. 



Wa-da, my prayer; da, vocable; wa-da, my prayer; da, vocable; 



e-tha, this is. 

 Wa-da, my prayer; da, vocable; e-tha, this is; wa-da, my prayer; da, 



vocable. (Lines 2 and 3 of the song.) 

 Wa-da, my prayer; da, vocable; e-tha, this is. 



Song 2. 

 f Free translation, p. 112; Osage version, p. 403.) 



Bthe lii" da, I am going; ha da, vocables; bthe hi" da, I am going; 

 da, vocable. (Lines 1, 2, and 3 of the song.) 



Song 3. 



(Free translation, p. 113; Osage version, p. 403.) 

 1. 



Tsi-go, grandfather; k'o", to perform a great act; bthe hi" da, I am 

 going; da, vocable. (Lines 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8 of the song.) 



K'o°, to perform a great act; bthe hi" da, I am going; da, vocable. 

 (Lines 4 and 6 of the song.) 



Song 4. 



(Free translation, p. 114; Osage version, p. 403.) 



1. 



Btho, all; a-gi-fto i" da, I have assembled; ha, vocable; btho, all; 



a-gi-fto i" da, I have assembled; d&, vocable. (Lines 1 and 2.) 

 Btho i hi" (hx, all that there is; da, vocable; btho i hi" da, all that 



there is; da, vocable. (Line 3.) 

 Tsi-go, grandfather; k'o", to perfonn a great act; bthe hi" da, I am 



going; da, vocable; btho, all; a-gi-^to i" da, I have assembled; ha, 



vocable. (Line 4.) 

 Btho, all; a-gi-fto i" da, I have assembled; ha da, vocables; btho i hi" 



da, all that there is. (Line 5.) 



