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Song 2. 



(Free translation, p. 320; Osage version, p. 500.) 

 1. 



Hi°-da-dsi, my father; he-tho°-(tho", vocable) be, when he appears. 



(Lines 1, 4, and 7.) 

 I-a be, when he approaches; tho-to°, the vertical; ga-xa, makes; 



(Lines 2 and 5.) 

 Ka-wa, there; no° da ha, and then we shall offer our prayers; we the 



the, vocables. (Lines 3 and 6.) 



Song 3. 

 (Free translation, p. 321; Osage version, p. 500.) 



The words and sentences of songs 3 and 4 are broken and incom- 

 plete, therefore an intelligible translation can not be made. 



Ta Wa-tho^. 



Deer songs. 



Song 1. 



(Free translation, p. 322; Osage version, p, 500.) 

 1. 



Ho°-da ha, we ask; mi^-dse he, for a bow; ho^-da ha, we ask; mi"-dse 

 he, for a bow. (Lines 1, 2, and 3.) 



Ho^-da ha, we ask; mo° the he, an arrow; ho°-da ha mo°-the he, we 

 ask for an arrow. (Lines 1, 2, and 3.) 



Ho°-da ha, we ask; tho-the he, that the deer may appear; ho°-da ha, 

 we ask; tho-the he, that the deer may appear. (Lines 1, 2, and 3.) 



4. 



Ho''-da ha, we ask; mi the he, to go forth; ho°-da ha, we ask; mi the 

 he, to go forth. (Lines 1, 2, and 3.) 



Song 2. 

 (Free translation, p. 323; Osage version, p. 501.) 



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Ha-we, it is well; tha-we, tha-we, vocables; tha-ke he, thou hast 



given to me. (Lines 1, 2, and 5.) 

 Mi°-dse he, a bow; ha-we, it is well; mi"-dse he, a bow. (Lines 3 



and 4.) 



