i^plesche] rite of vigil literal translation. 541 



Pe-xe Thu-^e Wi'-gi-e. 



Rattle take up ritual. 



(Free traoslatioa, p. 115; Osage version, p. 403.) 



1. Da-do", what; pe-xe, rattle; gi-the, make to be their; mo^-thi'^, 



as they travel the path of life; ta. shall; ba, they; do", inter- 

 rogative particle; a, they said. 



2. Pa, head; no" e-de, a; pe-xe, rattle; gi-tha, they make to be 



their; bi, they; a, they said. 



3. Pa, head; no" e-de, a; e-fka, in truth: e-wa-ka, mean; ba. they; 



zhi, not; a, they said. 



4. I^-gtho^-ga, puma; do-ga, male; kshe, that lies outstretched; a, 



they said. 11, 17. 



5. Wa-pa, head; i-ta, liis; tlii"-kshe, that sitteth; a, they said. 



6. Ga, that; pe-xe, rattle; gi-tha, make to be their; bi, they; a, 



they said. 



7. Pe-xe, rattle; gi-the, make to be their; mo^-thi", as they travel 



the path of life; bi, they; do", when; shki, and; a, they said. 



8. Mi, sun; hi-e, setting; ge, of; ta, in the direction of. 25, 36, 



44, 52, 60. 



9. We-thi-hi-dse, use against the enemy ceremonially; gi-wa-ts'e-ga, 



easy for themselves; ki-the, cause to be; mo°-thi", as they 

 travel the path of life; ta, shall; bi a, they; wi-(;'o"-ga, my 

 younger brothers; e-ki-a, said to one another; bi, they; a, they 

 said. 42, 50, 58, 66. 

 10. Da-do", what; pe-xe 9U, rattle seeds; the, use; mo"-tlii", as they 

 travel the path of life; ta, shall; ba, they; do", interrogative 

 particle; a, they said. 



12. Hi-k'e, teeth; i-sdu-ge, of the right jaw; kshe, that lies; a, they 



said. 



13. Ga, those; pe-xe pu, rattle seeds; the, use; mo"-thi°, as they 



travel the path of life; bi, they; a, they said. 



14. Pe-xe fu, rattle seeds; the, use; mo"-thi", as they travel the path 



of life; bi, they; do", when; a, they said. 



15. Pe-xe, rattle ; gi-fa-thu, clear in sound; ki-the, cause to be; mo"- 



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

 po"-ga, my yoimger brothers; e-ki-a, said to one another; bi, 

 they; a, they said. 



16. Da-do", what; pe-xe i-ba, rattle handle; the, use; mo"-thi", as 



they travel the path of life; ta, shall; ba, they; do", interroga- 

 tive particle; a, they said. 



18. A-xi-be, lower arm, foreleg; i-sdu-ge, the right; kshe, that lies; 



a, they said. 



19. Ga, that; pe-xe i-bai, rattle handle; the, use; mo"-thi", as they 



travel the path of life; bi, they; a, they said. 



