306 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [eth- ann. 



II 



Mountains loom upon the path we take: 

 Yonder peak now rises sharp and clear: 

 Beholdl We climb, drawing near its summit; 

 Steeper grows the way and slow our steps. 



Ill 



Mountains loom upon the path we take; 

 Yonder peak that rises sharp and clear. 

 Behold us now on its head uplifted: 

 Planting there our feet, we stand secure. 



IV 



Mountains loom upon the path we take; 

 Yonder peak that rose so sharji and clear, 

 Behold us now on its head uplifted: 

 Resting there at last, we sing our song. 



SONG TO THE MESA 't 



Diagram nf Time 



Rhythm ir HciulHioii 

 I 



The mesa see; its flat top like a straight line cuts across the sky; 

 It blocks our ])ath, and we must climb, the mesa climb. 



H 



More mesas see: their flat tops rise against the sky, they bar our path; 

 We reach their base, and we must climb, the mesas (dimb. 



Ill 



The mesa's side we now ascend, th(> sharp ridge pass, its flat top reach; 

 There lies our ])ath that we must take, and forward go. 



IV 



The mesas rise around us still, tln'ir Hat tops cut across the sky; 

 They block our way, yet still wc climb, the mesas climb. 



P.vHT III. Mother Coh.n Rkasserts Lf,.\i>ership 



Tile iio.xt Iwo songs are in sequence juul refer to the mystical ,ionr- 

 . ney ;in(l leadership of IVlother Corn. They return to the theme of 

 part 1 of lliis ritual. 



Upon tlie journey the people had been led to appeal to different 

 objects as manifestations of tlie supernatural powers, but now that 

 the journey was Hearing its end the nuiinlenaiice of discipline requii-ed 

 that the people should be reminded tluit Mother Corn was leading 

 and that to lier they were still to render undivided obedience. 



The lirst song was sung at the border of the laud of the Son. 



n Music on itase S4. 



