oiBRECHTs] THE SWIMMER MANUSCRIPT 179 



t*a^K' anicaGe-'" na/skwo"' t'a'°li Da'^-'i | aG9-'no° uDO-'ta- 



two they red also two they (sol) completely all 



have been 



lying down, 



H 



GwuDo°' I e-'ldi ts-u'''xk'al9-'.r k'tla*'" u'niilsta-'yHi' Ge-sg'.i 



day low distant he perches then they have to take food it was, H 



This is to Cure With, to Give it to Them to Drink When They 

 Are Sick With "Eaters" 



FREE TRANSLATION 



Now then! The Yellow Chat has caused it, it seems. He has put 

 the important thing under him, where his abdomen is. (And also) 

 the Yellow Frog, yonder in the ever-muddy marsh, has put the 

 important thing under his abdomen, his track never to be refound. 

 He has caused it, it seems. 



Now then! Now thou hast come to hear, Red Kingfisher, thou 

 stayest, mo^^ng about, in the treetops. Thou art a powerful wizard 

 indeed. Thou never failest in anything. The Yellow Chat has put 

 the uuportant thing under him. Now thou hast quicldy come to 

 make him relinquish his grasp. Relief has been caused. 



This is to cure with, to give it to them to drink, when they are 

 sick with "eaters." The symptoms are that they urinate yellow, 

 and (also) if white (matter) comes out of it (when they urinate) 

 this is for the purpose of it. And to cure with: The pas-oozes-out- 

 (plant), and the other (variety) which is wrapped up in red, and 

 grows on the hillside. 



Restricted (are): four (days) salt. Milk, however, they must 

 abstain from as long as possible. To cure them, they should be hit 

 (i. e., rubbed) where their stomach is, low down. And two yellow 

 beads (and) red beads, also two, should be lying douTi. Fasting 

 (is to be observed) all day. When she (i. e., the sun) perches low 

 down, going away from us, then they should eat. 



explanation 



This formula is for treating a urinary or kidney disease, technically 

 known as a'nt'^ye*'Di " fchey eat it (kn.), hab." 



The disease is described as first manifesting itself by a pain in the 

 lower part of the back and abdomen, the latter also becoming swollen. 

 Urination is difficult, and the discharge is yellow, and sometimes white 

 and mucous. 



The theory of disease has been already explained. (See p. 14.) 

 In this instance the most obvious symptom being the yellow urine, 

 two yellowish animals are held responsible for the trouble, and the 

 Red (i. e. successful, powerful) Kingfisher hovering above in the 

 treetops is invoked to drive out or break the hold of the disease 

 spirit, figuratively called ["the important thing"]. 



