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

THE LEAGUE OF THE IliOQUOIS.
Brothers !
that before me stand,
Though of many a lodge and name,
Though of many a tribe and band,
One in hope and one in aim,
And may one in greatness grow,
Let not fear your hearts appall ;
But remembering this our foe
Is the common foe of all,
Hearken ! Ye that far have come,
Ye that nearer dwell ! The same
Unto all alike is home ;
Dear the warrior's name and fame ;
And, as will your valor prove,
On the war-path unafraid,
Dear is Yong-we's heart of love,
Dear the wigwam's mat and shade.
And in warning sign to-day,
That ye see not, do I see
In the coming battle-fray
Must ye more than brothers be.
By the friendly hand ye reach
Each to each, ye stand or fall ;
Only so the good of each
Finding in the good
of all.