548 THE OSAGE TRIBE. [eth. Ann. 39 



Song 3. 



(Free translation, p. 133; Osage version, p. 412.) 



Wi-tsi°-do no", my elder brotlier; ku-dse, shoots; to" no", where he 

 stands. (Lines 1, 2, 5, 6, and 9 in the Ih-st stanza.) 



0-e, he wounds the deer; no"-no"-ge he, it runs; o-e, lie wounds the 

 deer; no"-no" e, it runs. (Lines 3 and 7 in the first stanza.) 



0-e, he wounds the deer; no°-no"-ge he, it runs. (Lines 4 and 8 in 



the first stanza.) 



Song 4. 



( Free translation, p. 134; Osage version, p. 412. ) 



Most of the words of this song being fragmentary and discon- 

 nected, as well as archaic, can not be literally translated. The 

 meaning, however, was given by the narrator. 



Wa-pa-dse Wa-tuo". 



Butchering song. 



Song 5. 

 (Free translation, p. 135; Osage version, p. 413.) 



E-gi-o°, in the mode set; ba, by them, the ancient men; ha, the skin; 



fu wa, I cut (repeat). (Lines 1 and 2 in all the fom" stanzas.) 

 Zhe-ga, the leg, in the mode set; ba, by them; ha, the skin; ^-u wa, 



I cut; e-gi-o", in the mode set; ba, by them; ha, the skin; fu wa, 



I cut. (Lines 2 and 5 in the first stanza.) 

 E-gi-o", in the mode set; ba, by them; ha, the skin; fu wa, I cut. 



(Line 3 in all the four stanzas.) 



2. 



Mo°-ge, breast, in the mode set; ba, by them; ha, the skin; fu wa, 

 I cut; e-gi-o", in the mode set; ba, by them; ha, the skin; fu wa, 

 I cut. (Lines 2 and 5 in the second stanza.) 



3. 



A no", the fore leg, in the mode set; ba, by them ; ha, the skin ; f u wa, 

 I cut; e-gi-o", in the mode set; ba, by them; ha, the skin; ^u wa, 

 I cut. (Lines 2 and 5 in the third stanza.) 



4. 



fa no", head, in the mode set; ba, by them; ha, the skin; (,n wa, I 

 cut; e-gi-o", in the mode set; ba, by them; ha, the skin; 911 wa, 

 I cut. (Lines 2 and 5 in the fourth stanza.) 



