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

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X INTRODUCTION. Whatever of thought, of feeling or belief the author has embodied in the League of the Iroquois, he holds to be but the legitimate interpretation of the customs and legends in which he finds alike the subject for his pen and the inspiration of his Muse. If he has softened and modified their forms as they existed in a rude barbarous age, it is but in keeping with a well recognized license, without which any original, poetic treatment of his subject would be impossible. Instead of following to the letter any one form of the story, he has chosen rather to take from several their poetic features; or, when departing from them all, he has still endeavored to keep true to their spirit, to the highest conceptions of the Indian mind. And that he might write a poem that should be recognized as true to nature, not alone as the White Man understands nature, he has sought to invoke a Muse that could see the Red Man saw, could feel as he felt; and that could so far as the impediments of language will permit interpret to us the facts and experiences of the marvelous world in which the Indian dwell*. one that will be found to be, nevertheless, a very human world. as
CONTENTS. FAGK - DEDICATION, ... m. - - INTRODUCTION, v. THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. CHAPTER I. PROEM, 3 " II. THE FORE-WORLD, . 9 " III. THE COMING OF HAYO-WENT-HA, ... 27 " IV. THE WONDROUS DEEDS, .... 37 " - - V. HAYO-WENT-HA'S JOURNEYING, 49 " VI. SONG OF HAYO-WENT-HA, 59 " VII. NYAH-TAH-WANTA, 69 " VIII. THE WOOING, ... 83 " IX. SONG OF NYAH-TAH-WANTA, ... 97 105 " " X. THE BRIDAL, - .... XI. THE AFTER DAYS, 117 XII. THE COUNCIL, 135 XIII. SPEECH OF HAYO-WENT-IIA, - - - 153 XIV. HAYO-WENT-HA'S MOURNING, - - - 163 XV. THE LEAGUE, 171 XVI. THE FEAST, - - - 183 " XVII. HAYO-WENT-HA'S PARTING WORDS, - 195 " XVIII. HAYO-WENT-HA'S DEPARTURE, - - 205 " XIX. THE BROKEN HEART, - - - - 215 " XX THE BETTER LAND, 225
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Page 10 and 11: VI INTRODUCTION In the broader ligh
Page 12 and 13: viii INTKODUCTION. These characteri
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Page 21 and 22: PROEM. No more alas ! why still rec
Page 23 and 24: PROEM. And often to my tearful eye,
Page 25 and 26: PROEM 7 Though war to-day could but
Page 27 and 28: THE FORE-WORLD.
Page 29 and 30: II THE FORE-WORLD HE that has stood
Page 31 and 32: '"' THE FORE-WORLD. 13 peerless rea
Page 33 and 34: THF FORE-WORLD. 15 When cloven by E
Page 35 and 36: 77/7? I. 17 Yet not for Nature's lo
Page 37 and 38: THE FORE-WORLD. 19 Or strange, unwo
Page 39 and 40: THE FORE-\V01iLT). 21 And who shall
Page 41 and 42: THE FORE-WORLD. 23 Or, as to riper
Page 43 and 44: THE FORE-WORLD. 25 Rejoicing in the
Page 45 and 46: THE COMING OF HAYOWENT-HA.
Page 47 and 48: Ill THE COMING OF HA YO- WENT-HA. W
Page 49 and 50: THE COMING OF HAYO-WENT-HA. 31 In t
Page 51 and 52: THE COMING OF UAYO-WENT-HA. 33 Or n
Page 53 and 54: THE COMING O/-' HAYO-WENT-1I A. 35
Page 55 and 56: THE WONDROUS DEEDS
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Page 61 and 62: THE WONDROUS DEEDS. 43 Still loud l
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THE WONDROUS DEEDS. 47 What time wa
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HAYO-WENT-H A'S JOURNEYING.
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HAYO-WENT-HA'S JOURNEYING. His Chee
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HAYO-WENT-HA'S JOURNEYING. 53 Still
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HAYO-WENT-HA's JOURNEYING. 55 Still
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HAYO-WENT-HA'S JOURNEYING. 57 noble
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SONG - OF HAYO-WENT-HA
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VI SONG OF HAYO-WENT-HA, HE is grea
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SONG OF HAYO-WENT-HA. 63 Nor what t
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SONG OF HAYO-WENT-HA. 65 In the for
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SONG OF HAYO-WENT-HA. 67 And I mind
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NYAH-TAH-WANTA.
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VII NYAH-TAH-WANTA. NYAH-TAH-WANTA
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NYAH-TAH-WANTA. 73 In snowy kirtle
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NYAH-TAH-WANTA. 75 Bright in the su
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NYAH-TAH-WANTA. 77 And oft when Seg
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NYAH-TAH-WANTA. 79 If by her side,
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NYAH-TAH-WANTA. 81 The greater dole
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THE WOOING 12
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VIII THE WOOING. MOKE beauteous in
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THE WOOING. 87 To where beside the
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THE WOOING. 89 And Hayo-went-ha, er
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THE WOOING. 91 Then forth the aged
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THE WOOING. 93 Told of the serpent
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THE WOOING. 95 maiden Heart ! so wa
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SONG -OF NYAH-TAII-WANTAe
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IX SONG OP NYAH-TAH-WANTA. SOAN-GE-
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SONG OF NYAH-TAH-WANTA. 101 Wa-won-
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SONG OF NYAH-TAH-WANTA. 103 On the
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joy all other joy above ! No other
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108 THE LEAGUE OF THE IBOQUOIS. And
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110 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Aga
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112 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Whi
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114 THE LEAGUE OF THE IBOQUOIS. Lov
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116 THE LEAGUE OF THE IBOQUOIS. Nea
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Flower of Love ! though wildling bo
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120 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS, To
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122 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Nya
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124: THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Or
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126 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Of
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" Osseo wrinkled was and old ; 128
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130 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. " B
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132 THE LEAGUE OF THE 1HOQUOIS. Of
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134 THE LEAGUE OF THE 1BOQUOIS. Ser
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Blest Oway-neo high above, Thou onl
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138 THE LEAGUE OF THE 1BOQVOIS. ~An
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14:0 THE LEAGUE OF THE IPOQUOIS. An
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142 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. And
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144 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Her
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146 THE LEAGUE OF THE IKOQUOIS. And
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148 THE LEAGUE OF THE IBOQVOIS. Alo
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150 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Onc
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152 THE LEAGUE OF THE IBOQVOIS. And
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Made potent with the might of Speec
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THE LEAGUE OF THE IliOQUOIS. Brothe
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158 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Our
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160 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQVOIS. Cay
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162 THE LEAGUE OF THE 1ROQUOIS. And
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Who tells of Life the story through
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166 THE LEAGUE OF THE IBOQUOIS. Lik
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168 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Now
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170 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Nob
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peerless dream of Brotherhood ! Tho
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174 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Aga
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176 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. The
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178 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQU01S. Nea
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180 THE LEAGUE OF THE IEOQUOIS. Of
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How had it marred the joy complete,
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186 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Thr
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190 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Whi
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A new Evangel, greater than The wor
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198 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. my
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200 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Sta
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202 THE LEA UE OF THE JBOQUOIS. Bro
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204 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Bro
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If but a dream, a dream divine The
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208 THE LEAGUE OF THE IEOQUOIS. And
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210 THE LEAGUE OF THE IKOQUOIS. She
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212 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Sti
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214 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Sti
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Who holds this but a doubtful creed
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218 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. So,
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220 THE LEAGUE OF THE 1BOQUOIS. Sti
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' 222 THE LEAGUE OF THE 1EOQUOIS. A
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224 THE LEAGUE OF THE 1ROQUOIS. No
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The child upon its mother's breast,
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228 THE LEAGUE OF THE IKOQVOIS. Oh
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230 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS. Nor
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232 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQCOIS. And
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234 THE LEAGUE OF THE 1BOQUOIS. It
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236 THE LEAGUE OF THE IBOQUOIS. Bri
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238 THE LEAGUE OF THE 1EOQUOIS. Lov
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All Truth through martyrdom is born
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242 WINONA. The dusky warriors, bra
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244: WINONA. " Though bravest of th
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246 SONG OF WINONA. "Hush thy moani
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248 SONG OF WINONA. "1 " Gush-ke-wa
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THE GREAT SNAKE OF CANANDAIGUA LAKE
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ORIGIN OF THE SENECA NATION. FAIR i
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ORIGIN OF THE SENECA NATION. 255 An
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II THE GREAT SNAKE. How oft, alas !
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THE GREAT SNAKE. 259 Now roaming wi
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Ill THE BATTLE, ALAKMED, the People
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THE BATTLE. 263 Dim rose the Hill,
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THE BATTLE. 265 And forth again the
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THE VICTORY. 267 And forth at dusk
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THE VICTORY. 269 And she whose hand
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THE SHINING MANITO. GREAT Manabo-zh
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THE SHINING MANITO. 273 Then, utter
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THE FLOOD. 275 Fell swift and true
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THE FLOOD. 277 Each grassy tarn and
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ORIGIN OF THE RED WILLOW. 279 A hun
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THE BEAR-WIFE. IN days of old There
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" Come live with me ; THE BEAR-WIFE
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THE BEAR-WIFE. 285 Oh ! fatal shot
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THE BEAR-WIFE. 287 And Yek-wai then
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SHIN-GE-BIS 289 Still Shin-ge-bis,
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SPEECH OF ME-TEY-A. : Me-tey-a thou
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SPEECH OF ME-TEY-A. 293 Might heart
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THE LAST OF THE HUNTER-RACE. 295 An
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The Wheat cast in the earth, it nee
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300 NOTES. Note 5. " Some spirit of
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302 NOTES. them to take the lead to
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304 NOTES. pose, so very miserable,
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306 NOTES. Note 26. "Love beckon fr
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308 NOTES. influenced by the tender
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310 NOTES. Note 40. "Of Kne-ha Fath
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312 NOTES. Note 48. " The snowy par
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3M NOTES. Note 55. "Then forth the
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316 NOTES. Note 63. "Grandfather wi
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' ' 318 VOCABULARY. KU-HA'-GO, KUN-
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ART LIFE AND OTHER POEMS, BY BENJAM
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