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

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HAYO-WENT-HA'S PARTING WORDS.
BKOTHERS !
that before me stand
Brothers ! I do love you well ;
Hearken ! Brothers hearken ! ! and
Do not grieve for that I tell ;
Hayo-went-ha takes to-day
For the last your parting hand ;
Hayo-went-ha goes away,
Goes he to the Spirit Land.
He can see a glory shine
You may see not ;
and from thence
Comes the warning and the sign :
Hayo-went-ha hastens hence ;
Leaves you at the close of day,
Leaves you at the set of sun ;
Hayo-went-ha may not stay,
Hayo-went-ha 1 s work is done.