lAFLESCHB] RITE OF VIGIL LITERAL TRANSLATION. 609 



28. A-ga-(?a-thu, give him this stroke of the rattle; mo^-thi", as they 



travel the path of life; bi, they; do", when. 37, 46, .5.5. 



29. A-ga-pa-thu, give hini the stroke with the rattle; gi-o-ts'e-ga, with 



ease; mo°-thi°, as they travel the path of life; ta, shall; i, they; 

 tse, shall; a bi a, they said. 38, 47, .56. 



32. I-tho°-bi-o", the second; ga-^a-thu, stroke with the rattle; ga, 



this; tse, that stands. 



33. Wa-thi°-e-(?ka, without a purpose; sho°, acted; ba, they; zhi 



not; a bi a, they said. 42, 51. 



35. Shi-mi, a maiden; ho, voice; btho°-xe, broken; a bi a, they said; 



36. A-ga-f,a-thu, to her the stroke of the rattle; the tha, they sent; 



bi, they; a bi a, they said. 45, 54. 

 41. We-tha-btlii°-o", the third; ga-^a-thu, stroke with the rattle; ga, 



this; tse, that stands; shki, also. 

 44. Ni-ka, man; wa-k'o°, military honors; u-tha-ha, to whom is 



attached; kshe, that lies outstretched. 

 50. We-do-bi-o°, the fourth; ga-^a-thu, the stroke of the rattle; ga, 



this; tse, that stands. 

 53. Wa-k'o, woman; wo°, once, for the first time; we-da-the, gave 



birth; kshe, that lies outstretched. 



Song 1. 



(Free translation, p. 268; Osage version, p. 484. 



1. 



Qi, feet; no" do", by the power of his; wa-k'o° ha, he is enabled to act. 



2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. 

 2. Hi, legs. 3. Zhu, body. 4. A, amis. 5. Pa, head. 6. I, mouth. 



Song 2. 



(Free translation, p. 269: Osage version, p. 485.) 

 1. 



Wa-k'o°, power, as derived from concerted action; wi-tse, mine; sho°, 



all; ni-pa-dse, archaic word; no° do", by that alone. (Line 1.) 



Wa-k'o" ha, power of action; fi, feet; no" do", by those alone. 



(Line 2.) 



Song 3. 



(Free translation, p. 270; Osage version, p. 486-) 



The use of corrupteil words in this song makes it difficult to give 

 an intelligible translation. 

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