The league of the Iroquois and other legends : from the Indian muse

104 THE LEAGUE OF THE IEOQUOIS.
And, joy if I should bear him, so ! requite
Mighty love with gifts so worthy, sons of might ;
Happy they in such a father as ; they grew
I would teach them to be ever noble warriors,
Brave and true.
Great Da-hin-da, in the fenlaiid, croaking, croaking,
Seems to tell :
" Hayo-went-ha come to woo Nyah-ta-wanta,
That is well."
And enough for me the easing of his care ;
He would call me always kindly, think me fair ;
And for all the love I bear him, I would find
Something of his wiser being shining in my
Darker mind .
Far Tio-to's billows lapsing, softly lapsing,
Seem to say :
" Hayo-went-ha come to woo Nyah-tah-wanta,
E-wa-yea."