THE CODE OF HANDSOME LAKE 89 



Now your thoughts have happened and we implore you that it may 



not be withdrawn, 

 Oh you who were born of Earth, 

 Oh you who dwell in the sky! 

 But may continue as long as earth endures. 



So now another. 



You did think that there should be world 

 And that bushes should grow upon it for a help to the people, 

 That the bushes should yield various fruits for the benefit of men- 

 beings, 

 Oh you who were born of Earth, 

 Oh you who dwell in the sky, 

 May this continue as long as earth endures ! 



Now again the smoke arises, 



Oh inhale the incense and continue to listen 



Oh you who were born of Earth 



Oh you who dwell in the sky ! 



So now another. 



Now you did think that there should be forests upon the earth 



And that they might be a help to the people. 



So now moreover you did think that there should be a certain tree 



That should yield sweet water from its trunk. 



Now that tree is the Maple and it is faithful to its design 



May this continue to be, 



Oh you who dwell in the sky ! 



Now again the smoke arises, 



And the people pray that this may still continue when the earth 



becomes warm again ! 

 So now this thing is done. 



Our words are as straight as we could make them. 

 Only this can we do for we are all young 

 Oh you who were born of Earth, 

 Oh you who dwell in the sky ! 

 So now this one thing ends. 



So now another. 



You have created wild animals that roam in the forests, 



You did think that they would be a pleasure to men-beings 



