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

56 THE LEAGUE OF THE IROQUOIS.
They glad a willing ear to lend,
He taught them of all things that are ;
Of life, its duties, aim and end,
And of the Spirit Land afar ;
The land beyond the starry dome
Or where the sunset-glory smiles ;
Of Oway-neo's Shining Home,
Of Inigorio's Happy Isles.
And not unmindful of his famo
That brightened like the morning-rise,
Him Hayo-went-ha they did name
The wisest he, among
the wise.
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He, growing, not alone did grow
In wisdom ;
but more nobly great,
He grew in love, such love as know
Immortals that on mortals wait.
Nor less revered the primal law,
Nor less the human want confessed ;
But felt the tender yearnings draw
That sway and bless the lowliest ;
And in his wigwam, day by day,
Sighed o'er the Yong-we's vacant place ;
Or from his deeper thought would stray
To rarest radiant maiden face.