420 ZUNI CREATION MYTHS. [eth, ann. 13 



AdcI give power to the voice of the warrior, 



Bringing peace to the Seeil-priests and women. 



And ye shall be foremost forever 



Of our Chosen, the rriesta of the Botv. 



Lo ! The people shall see that we dread not 



The coming of fire-ldusts and thnndcr 



With our name-fathers, fiercer than any — 



The Storm gods of all the six regions : 



Hii'hl'tunk'ya, Wind God of the North; 



C-heponolo, Wind of the West; 



Oloma, Wind God of the South; 



Tsailiihtsanok'ya — of the East; 



Saushuluma, Wind from Above; 



Saishiwani, Blast from Below; 



Undhsinte, Whirlwind of All! 



By their breaths and fell power 



We shall changed be, in being ; 



Made black and mis-shai)en ; 



Made stronger with fierceness; 



Made swifter with hurling; 



Made crafty with turning; 



Plunged deep in the waters. 



And renewed of their vigor; 



Clad anew with their foam-dress! 



Yea, the power of the weapons 



The Sun-father gave us 



And the Foam-mother made us, 



That ye be led upward. 



Shall multiplied be 



In the means of destruction 



For the hands of our children, 



Y'e Priests of the Bow, 



That men be kept living! 



But to rock, age-enduring. 



Grouped in song for our chosen, 



O, drummer and singers! 



Ye shall changed be forever! 



The foot-rests of eagles 



And signs of our order ! '' 



The fathers in thought bowed their faces, 



And secretly prayed, in their hearts. 

 The people who watched them, held breath. 



And covered their mouths with their robes. 

 In dread of the powers of magic 



And in woe for the ilooni of their fathers. 

 The gods, to the right and the left 



Took their stand by the side of the waters. 

 As erst they had stood by the cloud-shield, 



Their weapons of magic between them, 

 The plumes of the warriors placed duly 



In lines, to the eastward before them ; 

 The warriors made ready for travel, 



Apart from, but circling around them. 

 Then the Twain gave the word of beginning! 



The master of words raised his song-staff. 



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