356 THE HAKO, A PAWNEE CEREMONY [eth. ann. 2S 



FIRST SONG'i 



Diagram of Time 



Rhijtli ni ic Rendition 



I 



Give lieeil. my fhild. lift your eyes, behold the one who is standing here, 



Behold, my child! waiting here to bring the sign of clouds above. 



Give heed, my child. Look! Down of eagle waits with the sign of clouds. 



II 

 Give heed, my child, lift your I'yes. behold the one who is flying here. 

 Behold, my child! flying here to bring the sign of clouds to you. 

 Give heed, my child. Look! Down of eagle flies with the sign of clouds. 



Ill 



Give lieed. niy (/hild. lift your eyes, behold the one who is touching here. 

 Behold, mj' child! t:)uching here your head to bring the sign of clouds. 

 Give heed, my child. Look! Down of eagle touches and brings the clouds. 



IV 

 Give heed, my child, lift your eyes, behold the one who is dropping here. 

 Behold, my child! drops ijn you the sign of fleecy tdouds al)0ve. 

 Give heed, my child. Look! Sacred symbol dropping upon your head. 



y 



Give heed, my child, lift your eyes, behold the one who has laid on you, 

 BelKild. my child! sign (if fleecy clouds that near Tira wa float. 

 Give heed, my child. Look! Rests on you sign of the clouds above. 



With tlie following song' a white downy featlier was tied on the head 

 of the child . The Ku'rahu.s said : "This feather, which is ever moving, 

 as if it were breathing, represents Tira'wa, who dwells beyond the bine 

 sky which is above the soft white clouds." 



This feather was double; it had a little plume like a branch, to 

 stand for the child. The larger feather symbolized Tira'wa. 



The soug has live stanzas like the preceding. 



SECOND SONG'' 



Ih'driniiii of Time 



Rliiillnnir Rendition 



I 



Give heed, my child, lift your eyes, Ix-liold the one wlw is standing here. 



Behold, my child! waiting here to bring the last great gift to yt>u. 



Give heed, my child. Look ! Waits to bring the emblem the Father sends. 



" Music oil pasri' ;."".."). ^ Miisir on pajje 2:38. 



