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

158 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS.
Ours a common cause must be !
But one hope all hearts inspire ;
But one name, one destiny,
But one pipe, one Council Fire,
But one war-club must we know,
Wielded by one common hand ;
One war-cry, one warrior-bow,
But one home, one common land !
Brothers ! hearken what I say !
Hayo-went-ha's words are good ;
Union is our hope to-day
All our hope in brotherhood !
If you wise my counsel heed,
Of the foe that now we fear
Soon shall all the land be freed.
Ho ! each separate Tribe give ear !
Mohawks,
Ye, whose footstep lightly treads
Where the Great Tree branches wide
Far its greening shelter spreads,
Ye who in its shade abide,
Ye whose hearts are bold and free,
Ye whose arms are mighty all
Shall among the ITations be
First to wake the Council-call.