o5.BRECHTs] THE SWIMMER MANUSCRIPT 259 



No. 59, because this is one of the animals that is thought to be im- 

 mune from frostbite. The Rabbit is represented as hiding under the 

 warm k^ane-'skgwo'^oi, Andropogon mrginicus L., broom sedge, and 

 the patient obtains relief by putting his frozen foot under the same 

 warm cover. 



The final "dist," repeated four times in a slow way, is intended to 

 imitate the cry of the rabbit when startled. 



As a preventive, the formula is recited on starting from the house in 

 winter, and [is believed to] enable one to walk barefoot on the snow 

 without injury. 



61 



!tV Dunt''ala'G0'9''[i^] Df'Da'ngWQ-tT 



this whenever their mouths are sore to cure people with 



sGe" I ^a-no'Gwb'^' 'a't'9qa''nfGa' Q-'N^Atsi" tsAstf'aa | 



Now ha, now thou hast come to listen Snow thou little 



then 



i;-'DJe"Gt=GWO'^' 't'Ge-Se-'[.i^] u'lsGe-'D9 't'-Di;ni;-'y*t'e"°' | u'som;-'li 

 Heat, L that which is, App it important it which he has put under quickly 



t'a'DtGale"'^fGa' | utst'^nawaGwo'' nf'Dat'an9''D8 no°^'t'Q"= 



thou hast come to beyond it stretched, L it has been said at the same time thou hast 



scatter it 



ne-'lfGa' I 'ya'' 



come and Sharply! 



done it for 

 him 



vi'a' Dynt'*al9'G9!9-'[.i^] Dt'Do/ncj-'wo-tT | "wane-'°Gwo" 



this whenever their mouths are sore to cure people with (hickory) L 



Go°"t'oti' DtDzo*'t'isto.'tt-Gwo"' | Ga-kt'9"'D9 no°"Gi' tsus5- 



it (is) to be used they must be blown with it, L it restricted four they 



with it nights 



*'tD8' y^Dtle^'Gi a'ma' a°\e' t'vya' 



been hot salt and beans 



This is the Medicine When Their Mouths are Sore 



FREE TRANSLATION 



Now then ! Ha, now thou hast come to listen, thou Little Snow, 

 It is but Heat that has put the important thing under him." Quickly 

 thou hast come to scatter it. Relief has been caused forthwith, 

 thou hast come to do it for him. Sharply! 



This is the medicine when their mouths are sore. Hickorj?- (bark) 

 is merely to be used for blowing them with. (Are) restricted (for) 

 four days: Hot (food), salt, and beans. 



explanation 



This formula is used for thrush in children and for a similar coating 

 of the inside of the mouth in adults, no matter from what cause 

 originating. According to the medicine men's theory, the disease is 



^ Emendation by editor. « The patient. 



