584 THE OSAGE THIBE. [eth. axn. 39 



Song 6. 



(Free translation, ]>. 204; Osage version, p. 455.) 

 1. 



Tsi, to the houses; go-da ha, yonder; do°-ba, look you; o°-ga-tha be, 

 we are going. (Lines 1 and 2 in the two stanzas.) 



E-dsi, there; she, yonder; a-ba, some; wa-k'i", with their burdens; 

 a-kshi hi no°, have reached home. (Lines 3 and 4 in the first 

 stanza.) 



2. 



E-dsi, there; ga-tho, at that very place; she, yonder; a-ba, some; wa- 

 k'i", with their burdens; a-kshi bi no", have reached home. (Lines 

 3 and 4 in the second stanza.) 



TSE-DO'-A Nl-KA I-NO^-ZHl" Wa-THO''. 



Buffalo bulls men rise and stand songs. 



Song 1. 



(Free translation, p. 208: Osage version, p. 455.) 

 1. 



I-tha-no"-zhi" no", I rise and stand; I-tha-no"-zhi" no", I rise and 



stantl. (Lines 1, 3, and 4 in all the six stanzas.) 

 I-tha-no"-zhi"-e, I rise and stand; Mo"-no"-ti-de, Rumbling feet. 



(Line 2 in the first stanza.) 



2. 



I-tha-no"-zhi"-e, I rise and stand; Hiu-gthe-to"-ga, Mighty- thighs. 

 (Line 2 in the second stanza.) 



3. 



I-tha-no"-zhi"-e, I rise and stand; ^'in-dse-xa-tha, Tail-curved-back. 

 (Line 2 in the third stanza.) 



4. 



I-tha-no"-zhi"-e, I rise and stand; A-ba-t'u-xa, Hmnped withers. 

 (Line 2 in the fourth stanza.) 



I-tha-no"-zhi"-e, I rise and stand; Pa-hi"-ga-zho", Shakes-his-mane. 

 (Line 2 in the fifth stanza.) 



6. 



I-tha-no"-zhi"-e, I rise and stand; He-thi-sdu-zha, Curved-horns. 

 (Line 2 in the sixth stanza.) 



