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��hereabouts upon the earth, the poisonous scorpions which here wander.

Likewise do I beseech them that they take themselves hence where I may not be- hold them, away where they belong. I do not wish to see them hereabouts where I walk. Also do I give them to know, formed as they are beneath the seven beautiful heavens, that they must take themselves hence, for if I behold them hereabouts I will sicken them.

Also do I beseech my Morning Star that he reach unto me his hand to shield me through all hours. Then will these poisonous ones not sicken me. Therefore do I beseech him, my Morning Star, that he restrain them who live in this hill, the scorpions, the spiders, the serpents, and all those who here dwell. They must take themselves beneath the green carpet, for I do not wish to behold them.

Thus do I say unto my Morning Star. Forgive me, my Morning Star, my Lord and my Lady.

��32. TO OBTAIN A SERPENT PROTECTOR

adiu's naparin.Q-'k naparinda - 'D

To God that thou art my Father, that thou*

art my Mother.

pimi'tunha'gicda kuni v da'gia hi'di ko Ye me will pardon that I will seize this snake

i'ntaM na'nitpuvat6 ku'nibo'k'ta

here that I did already find. That I will carry

inki'amha para natun-uk'turio-a

my home to in order that he for me will guard.

hi'di navarictodo ama'inikdam

This that is green your petate on

napuoidak napuma'r'git hacnaci'diidu that he belongs that he is formed as that hoards

napu.i'ntam napumvap'an kuvin.oida that he here that he is stretched out. Then me will* accompany

piho nanpunxopit inki'a-m napumtotok where that I me rest, my home that it is called

��para natun-ukturio-a ha'ctunanpiho'dakta in order that he for me will guard anything that* I anywhere will leave

piho'van a'npusoi"ma - c hi'di oi'dada'm where I sad appear this world on.

kuha'pu.o'p- ani'ctanim ha'gicdara

Then thus also I am begging pardon

hidi navarictodo mai'nikdam piho this that is green petate on where

��nanpusoi mac that I sad appear

to'tvakwo'pta skies beneath.

��navarci'vgo'k that is seven

��kuhi'di Then this

��ohi beautiful

ko

snake

��aviamipihoin6'p'kioD - a

he not anywhere me will frighten.

��kuni'puta'n Then I beg

��hagicdara kuvi'.mom.u'rin-ka pixo

pardon that he hence self will shelve where

��nanda'k'ta that I will leave.

��kuviamiadak' taka Then not them will leave

��nampih6tunha - 'niD'a ganha'haxdun

that they anywhere me will meddle that my relations,

kumiamha'ctupixo.inbo'boitciD'a kuvi'.a- that they not anything anywhere me will steal. Then*

wu'pu'rda amti'piho'.hactucinvwfdrcdam he them will tie they if anywhere anything me*

with wish to take.

��kuvia'mi.ada'k'taka Then not them will leave.

��goko ni'puta'n

Therefore I beg

favo-r kuvi'n.ofda inki'amha'

favor that me will accompany my home to.

kuhapu.o'p- nicmatuD gan.Q-'G'

Then thus also I cause to know that my*

Father,

inda - 't nampunma'kim lisensia hi'di my Mother, that they me give permission this

oi'dadam na'npugamtonoidim hidi

world on that I going beholding this

go'k va'ik t6no - r nanitpua"-

two three sun that I did already*

cima-cit kuhapu.&'p- avi'pkindak-ta

appear that thus also he also yet me*

will leave

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