FLETCHER] SEVENTEENTH RITUAL, PART I 351 



The souj^ (first) >vhic]i accompanied this act is in three musical 

 phrases and six stanzas. Again the symbolism of number, already 

 noted, is suggested. 



TTRST SONG 'I 



Diaijntiit Iff Time. 



liJn/fli lit ic Hi'ndifioH 

 I 



Give heed, my child, lift your eyes, behold the one who is standing here; 

 Behold, my childl waiting here to liring the gift of strength to yon. 

 Give heed, my child. Look: Water waits to bring to you gift of strength 



II 



Give heed, my child, lift your eyes, behold the one who is flying here; 



Behold, my childl fl>-ing here to bring the gift of strength to you. 



Give heed, my child. Lciokl Water flies to bring to you gift of strength. 



Ill 



Give heed, my child, lift your eyes, behold the one who is touching here: 

 Behold, my childl touching here your head, to bring the gift of strength. 

 Give heed, my child. Look! Water, touching, brings to you gift of strength. 



IV 



Give heed, my child, lift your eyes. Ijehold the one who now follows here. 

 Behold, my child! Now the paths it follows, paths where the gods descend. 

 Give heed, my child. Look! Water down the four straight paths brings its gift. 



Give heed, my child, lift your eyes, behold the one who is spreading here; 

 Behold my child! cleansing you. and spreading o"er you gift of strength. 

 Give heed, my child. Look! Water spreading over you gift of strength. 



VI 



Give heed, my child, lift your eyes, behold the one who has brought you strength. 



Behold, my childl Strength you have and finished is the task. 



Give heed, my child. Look! Water now has brought to you gift of strength. 



Following the outline made Ijy the water, the head and face of the 

 child were next touched with grass, the representative of Toliaru, the 

 verdant covering of the earth. 



The song (second) sung during this act is in tlie ihytluu of tlie first. 



In these two acts we note that "the order in which the powers come 

 near to man," .shown in the opening song of tlie first ritual, is observed 

 in this rite. In that opening song, after the Winds, the Sun, and the 

 Earth had brought life to man, food and drink were given that his 



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