Li. FLESCHE) CHILD-NAMING RITE 69 



THE NAME Wl'-GI-E 



FKEE TRANSLATION 



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1. The people spake to one another, saying: O, younger brothers, 



2. The Httle ones have nothing of which to make their bodies, 



3. Take heed and see what can be done. 



4. Then to the youngest of the brothers they spake, 



5. Saying: O, younger brother, 



6. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies, 



7. You will give heed and see what can be done. 



8. Even as these words were being spoken 



9. To the first division of heaven, 



10. The messenger verily descended, 



1 1 . Where the little ones had not yet become a people. 



12. Again the people spake, saying: O, younger brothers, 



13. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies, 



14. Take heed and see what can be done. 



15. Then to the youngest of the brothers they spake, 



16. Saying: O, younger brother, 



17. You will give heed and see what can be done. 



18. To the second division of heaven the messenger descended, 



19. When he cried out: 



20. It can not be, it is impossible: 



21. The little ones have not yet become a people. 



22. Again the people spake, saying: 0, younger brothers, 



23. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies, 



24. Take hoed and see what can be done. 



25. Then to the youngest of the brothers they spake, 



26. Saying: O, younger brother, 



27. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies, 



28. You will give heed and see what can be done. 



29. Even as these words were being spoken, 



30. The messenger descended to the third division of heaven, 



31. Where the Httle ones had not yet become a people. 



32. Verily, at that time and place, 



33. The people spake, saying: O, younger brothers, the little ones 



have nothing of which to make their bodies. 



