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

SONG OF HAYO-WENT-HA. 65
In the foregone time of fasting,
"
Whence I drew
Smile and blessing of the mighty
Manito,
With the wisdom of the Medas
Did I see
Far the vision of the future
Vision of the days to he.
See in mystic light that brightened
All the land,
Every people, tribe and nation,
Clan and band,
That far Council-fires should beacon,
Not in vain ;
Painted warriors, armed and girded,
Mighty chieftains, battle-slain.
And above the cloud and darkness,
Clang of War,
Saw I one serenely smiling
Like a star ;
And the more that dream I ponder,
More, meseems,
She, Ti-o-to's lowly maiden,
Like that maiden of my dreams.