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take with him all these — the whole body of warriors, and also the 

 whole body of women — all these will go with him. But it is still 

 harder when the women shall die, because with her the line of 

 descent is lost. And also the grandchildren and the little ones who 

 are running around — these he will take away ; and also those that 

 are creeping on the ground, and also those that are on the cradle 

 boards ; all these he will take away with him. 



1 Now then another thing we will say, we younger brothers. 

 Now you must feel for us ; for we come here of our own good will 

 — we come to your door that we might say this. And we will say 

 that we will try to do you good. When the grave has been made, 

 we will make it still better. We will adorn it well, and cover it with 

 moss. This we say and do, we three brothers. 



2 Now another thing we will say, we younger brothers. You are 

 mourning in the deep darkness. I will make the sky clear for you, 

 so that you will not see a cloud. And also I will cause the sun to 

 shine upon you, so that you can look upon it peacefully when it goes 

 down. You shall see it when it is going. Yea ! the sun shall seem 

 to be hanging just over you, and you shall look upon it peacefully 

 as it goes down. Now I have hope that you will yet see the 

 pleasant days. This we say and do, we three brothers. 



3 Now then another thing we will say, we younger brothers. 

 Now we will open your ears, and also your throat, for there is 

 something that has been choking you, and we will also give you 

 water which shall wash down all the troubles you have in your 

 throat. We shall hope that then your mind will recover its cheerful- . 

 ness. This we say and do, we three brothers. 



4 Now then there is another thing we say, we younger brothers. 

 We will now make the fire anew, and cause it to burn again. And 

 now you can go out before the people, and go on with your duties 

 and your labors for the people. This we say and do, we three 

 brothers. 



5 Now also there is another thing we say, we younger brothers. 

 You must converse with your nephews ; and if they say what is 

 good, you must listen to it. Do not cast it aside. And also if the 

 warriors should say anything that is good, do not reject it. This 

 we say and do, we three brothers. 



