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

THF FORE-WORLD. 15
When cloven by Eagle's wing would break
The far horizon's golden edge ;
And noisy tell - tale Teal and Drake
Quacked querulous through the reedy sedge :
Or woke a swift -winged clash and clang
As nigh the fierce -beaked Falcon flew :
While to the moon the Sea -owl sang
His doleful note of
" woo -too -woo."
When not alone at morning blush
The Shore -lark woke his piping shrill,
But cleaved afar the sober hush
Of falling twilight, piping
still.
Or slow along the river's brink
The wide -winged Fisher darkened by;
Or, where the blue waves rise and sink.
Came up the Sea -crow's lonely cry.
Or, dark from umbrage -shadowed spring
At set of sun, the Bittern drew
His sable -plumed nocturnal wing,
Or woke his hollow "dun-ka-doo."
Or, piercing far the dusky pall
Of storm - bethreatening night, was heard
The Loon's sad, ill
-foreboding call
A lonesome, melancholy bird.