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

292 SPEECH OF ME-TEY-A.
"This land this goodly land you see,
The Mighty Manito, he gave
To grow the Indian's corn, and be
His hunting-ground, his home, and grave ;
We built our homes here long ago
Here where you see our homes to-day ;
It was our father's home ;
and oh !
We would not go afar away.
" Our hearts are good
: but do not seek
For more to get our little land "
;
Your dusky childrens' hands are weak
My
Father's is a mighty hand.
!
open wide your ears ! let
;
Your hearts, too, hearken what I cay ;
1 speak for all in Council met ;
We would not go afar away.
"Look on our aged warriors there,
Look on our women's trembling fears ;
Look on our children, pleading fair,
Have pity on our falling tears ;
See where my people's wigwams stand,
There would your dusky children stay ;
How can they leave their Father-land ?
We cannot go afar away."