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And that some should be medicinal, 



And that some should yield fruits for a help to the men-beings 



who dwell upon the earth. 

 Thus did you think, O you who dwell in the sky ! 

 Now it was ordered to be so when the warm season warmed the 



earth 

 And that it should be fulfilled them and that your descendants 



should see the return of things. 

 Now again the smoke arises 

 And the people speak through it to you, 

 Oh you who dwell in the sky ! 

 Now we implore you that it may so occur again when the earth 



warms, 

 That your desires may be fulfilled and that your descendants may 



again see your creations. 

 Now again the smoke arises 

 And the people speak through it to you. 

 Oh you who dwell in the sky 

 Yet were born of Earth ! 



Now our sustenance you thought should be placed beside us, 

 And that men-beings should labor for their living. 

 These plans are all in progress 

 All see from whence their living comes. 



Now we implore you that when the earth warms again that sus- 

 taining food may grow. 

 This we ask by the power of the incense tobacco, 

 Oh inhale it and listen to us, 

 Oh you, our great ancestor, 

 You who dwell in the sky ! 



You thought that there should be veins and that there should be 



fountains of water ; 

 Now this thought is made a fact and is occurring 

 So we ask that this shall continue. 

 Now again the smoke arises 

 To you the father of all men-beings, 

 To you who dwell in the sky ! 



Now you thought that there should be living creatures. 

 Inhabiting the waters, useful to the people. 



