186 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEKEMOJSTY [eth. ann,22 



Trcmslatioii nf Third Stanza 



OOG I[(i-u-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 

 007 \V^ei-a Ivislipa lioslia wilii !-ira. 



wera, they yonder. 



kishpa, scream (singular number). 



liosha; on account of the singular number of the verb kishpa, 

 the word as here used indicates that a bird out of the 

 flock is flying toward the people. 



wiki, descriptive of the manner of flight. See line 897. 



rira, coming. 

 90S See line 907. 



909 Kishpa lio.sha wiki rira. See line 907. 



910 See line 907. 



Explanation hy the Ku'rahus 



In this stanza we sing tliat a single l>ird,.an eagle, comes out of the 

 flock and flies toward the people. It is Kawas that comes flying 

 toward us, the messenger of the powers, the hringer of the promises 

 of tlie llako. Kawas comes to us as the eagle leaving the flock goes 

 to her j'oung. 



Traimlation of Fourth. Stanza 



911 Ho-o-o-o! An introductory exclamation. 



912 Wetu kishpa hoshta wiki rira. 



wetu, it lias. 



kishpa, screaming noise made by the eagle. As the eagle has 



come near its cry is likened to a scream, 

 hoshta, a composite word; hosh, the sound made by the wings 



of a bird when flying; ta, to alight, 

 wiki, a word descriptive of the manner of flight. See line 897. 

 rira, coming. 

 9i;! See line 912. 



914 Kishpa hoshta wiki rira. See line 912. 



915 See line 912. 



E.vpla)iation hi/ the Ku'ralius 

 As the mother eagle comes near, flying to her nest, her cries are 

 like screams, so we sing this stanza with the whistle, for now Kawas 

 is coming to ns as to her nest. The lodge of the Son is her nest: 

 there she will alight; there she will bring the gift of children. Our 

 hearts are glad and sti'ong as we sing. 



Translaiion of Fifth Stanza 



916 Ho-o-o-o! An intioductory exclamation. 



917 Were kaksha hosha wiki rira. 



were, they. 



kaksha, a liimulluous noise. 



kosha, flock. 



wiki, a word descriptive of the nuinner of approach. SeelineS97. 



rira, coming. 



