1. Verily, at that time and place, it has been said, in this house, 2. The Hoⁿ´-ga, a people who possess seven fireplaces, 3. Spake to one another, saying: Lo, we have nothing of which to make our bodies. 4. Then, at that very time, 5. They spake to the bird that has no stains (evil disposition), 6. Saying: O, grandfather, 7. The little ones have nothing of which to make their bodies. 8. Then, at that very time, 9. The bird that has no stains (evil disposition) 10. Spake, saying: When the little ones make of me their bodies, 11. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 12. Again the bird spake: 13. Behold my toes that are gathered together in folds, 14. Which I have made to be the sign of my old age. 15. When the little ones make of me the means of reaching old age, 16. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 17. Behold, also, the wrinkles upon my shins, 18. Which I have made to be the sign of my old age. 19. When the little ones make of me the means of reaching old age, 20. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 21. The bird that has no stain 22. Again spake, saying: Behold the wrinkles upon my knees, 23. Which I have made to be the sign of my old age. 24. When the little ones make of me the means of reaching old age, 25. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 26. Behold the flaccid muscles of my inner thigh, 27. Which I have made to be the sign of my old age. 28. When the little ones make of me the means of reaching old age, 29. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 30. Behold the muscles of my breast, gathered together as in a fold, 31. Which I have made to be the sign of my old age. 32. When the little ones make of me the means of reaching old age, 33. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 34. Behold the flaccid muscles of my arms, 35. Which I have made to be the sign of my old age. 36. When the little ones make of me the means of reaching old age, 37. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 38. Behold the bend of my shoulders, 39. Which I have made to be the sign of my old age. 40. When the little ones make of me the means of reaching old age, 41. They shall always live to see their shoulders bent with age, as they travel the path of life. 42. Behold the flaccid muscles of my throat, 43. Which I have made to be the sign of my old age. 44. When the little ones make of me the means of reaching old age, 45. They shall always live to see old age, as they travel the path of life. 46. Behold the folds in the corners of my eyelids, 47.