352 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [f.th. axx. 22 



life ]nia;ht he sustained. So, after the symbolic birth in the lodge of 

 the Son, the ehild was touched liy water and the jiroduct of the earth, 

 that it might receive from them sustaining power. 



SECOND SONOo 



Difigrdiii of Timi' 



Hh iitlnii ic Ri'iiilif inn 

 I 



Give heed, my child, lift your eye.s. liebold the one who is standin,;; here: 



Behold, my child! waiting here to bring the gift of food to yoii. 



Give heed, my child. Look! Grass now waits to bring to you gift of food. 



II 



Give heed, my child, lift yonr eyes, behold the one who is flying here: 



Behold, my cliildl flying here to bring the gift of food to you. 



Give heed, my child. Look! Grass now flies to bring to you gift of food. 



Ill 



Give heed, my child, lift your eyes, liehold the one who is touching here; 



Behold, my child! touching here ycmr head to bring the gift of fond. 



Give heed, my child. Look! Grass now touching brings to you gift of food. 



IV 



Give heed, my child, lift your eyes, behold the one wh(_> now follows here. 

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

 Give heed, my child. Look! Grass now down the four straight paths brings its 

 gift. 



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Give heed, my child, lift your eyes. Ijehold the one who is spreading here: 

 Behold, my child! spreading plenty o'er you, promised gift of food. 

 Give heed, my child. Look! Grass is spreading o'er you gift of food. 



VI 



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



Behold, my child! Food you have received, and finished is the task. 



Give heed, my child. Look! Grass has now here brought you the gift of food. 



Part II. Axointix<; the Child 



Tile oi'der of tlie op(Miiiii;' song is followed still fui-rlicr in the 

 anointing of tlie ehild. 



Tlie seventh stanza of the opening song speaks of Kiisliaru, the 

 holy place, set apart for the observance of rites. The Ku'ralms 

 exj)lained that "the first act of a man" nmst be to .set apart such a 

 place, "where new life could be given." Following this order, the 

 child was anointed and bj' this act of consecration set apart as tlie 

 center of the rites which were to follow. 



The song of this act follows the rhythm of the two preceding. 



> Music on page 219. 



