348 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [eth. axn. 22 



II 



Tira \va, liarken! Mighty one 



Above us in blue, silent sky! 



We flying seek thy dwelling there; 



The Mother Corn flying goes 



Up to seek thee there; 



Tlie Mother Corn goes flying up. 



Ill 



Tira'wa. barken! Mighty one 

 Above us in blue, silent sky! 

 We touch upon thy country fair; 

 The Mother Corn touches there 

 Upon the border land; 

 The Mother Corn is touching there. 



IV 



Tira wa. harken! Mighty one 



Above us in blue, silent sky! 



The path we reach leads up to thee; 



The Mother Corn enters there. 



Upward takes her way: 



The Mother Corn to thee ascends. 



Tira'wa, harken! Mighty one 

 Above lis in blue, silent sky! 

 Behold! We in thy dwelling stand; 

 The Mother Corn, standing there, 

 Leader now is made; 

 The Mother Cora is leader made. 



VI 



Tira wa, harken! Mighty one 



Above us in blue, silent sky! 



The downward path we take again; 



The Mother Corn, leading us. 



Doth thy symbol bear; 



The Mother Corn with power leads. 



'I'hcu the Ku'raluis united the two featliered slein.s, the male and 

 the female (third song), and with them touched the cliild, following 

 witli the gift of procreation tlie paths opened by the corn. 



THIRD SONG (I 



Diityriim iif Tiini' 



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