LAFLESCHE] KITE OF VIGIL LITERAL TRANSLATION. 611 



3. 



hu-thi-xthi mo° a, I moisten thee in my hand. 



4. 

 in-dse to tha, with thee I color my face blue. 



5. 



i-bi-k'u tha, I brush my face and head ^vith thee. 



Song 3. 



(Free translation, p. 278; Osage version, p. 488.) 



1. 



Wa-k'o°, act (ceremonially); ta bi, ye who are to; ha-wi tha ha, 



greetings to you. (Lines 1, 2, and 6.) 

 Ha-ni da ha, that alone is important; ha-wi tha ha, greetings to you. 



(Lines 3, 4, and 5 in all three stanzas.) 



2. 



Ni-ka, ye men; xo-be, of mystery; ha-wi tha ha, greetings to you. 

 (Lines 1, 2, and 6.) 



3. 



ga-wi"-e tha ha, enter with rhythmic steps. (Lines 1, 2, 



and 6.) 



Song 4. 



(Free translation, p. 280; Osage version, p. 488.) 



The corrupted words used in this song make it impossible to give a 

 free or literal translation. 



Mi Wa'-o" Zhi'*-ga. 



Sun songs little. 



Song 1. 



(Free translation, p. 281 ; Osage version, p. 488.) 

 1. 



Tsi-go, my grandfather; he-tho°-be, as he appears; sho°, then; ni 



wa-ta, you offer supplications; wa-k'o° he tse he, by sacred acts. 



(Lines 1, 2, and 4 in all the stanzas.) 

 Ba-bthi, when with spreading rays; he-tho"-be, he appears; sho°, 



then; ni wa-ta, you offer supplications; wa-k'o", by sacred acts. 



(Line 3.) 



