I am about to depart; I will liken myself to a bear.
Bear, tracks and path.
I am walking on the hard sand beach.
Body of water, and lynx. The ellipse denotes a lake.
Another song of a similar character, reproduced from birchbark on Pl. XIX c, is explained below. It was also made by “Little Frenchman,” and relates to the searching for and preparation of objects used in sorcery.
It is fiery, that which I give you.
Vessel, with flames on top. Contains strong water wi-bīn', a magical decoction.