. The fire bird. tv**^.- W-v^^, -^: ?v^^Wif* .!l«fl£ .J ^A,. THE FIRE BIRD PART I THE LOVE DANCE OF YIADA Medicine Man, O Medicine Man, Make for me High Magic. I, Yiada, daughter of White Wolf, Mighty Chief of the Canawacs, Mate of Star Face, Brave of the Mandanas, I of your blood, I have said it! From the roots of the white toluache liUes Make me a strong medicine That will drown my scorching spirit-fire And empty my hands of their fulness. Beat your sacred turtle drums Loud and threateningly. Drive back to the fear peopled forest Of the far and dread Shadow Land The flaming ghost of the fire
. The fire bird. tv**^.- W-v^^, -^: ?v^^Wif* .!l«fl£ .J ^A,. THE FIRE BIRD PART I THE LOVE DANCE OF YIADA Medicine Man, O Medicine Man, Make for me High Magic. I, Yiada, daughter of White Wolf, Mighty Chief of the Canawacs, Mate of Star Face, Brave of the Mandanas, I of your blood, I have said it! From the roots of the white toluache liUes Make me a strong medicine That will drown my scorching spirit-fire And empty my hands of their fulness. Beat your sacred turtle drums Loud and threateningly. Drive back to the fear peopled forest Of the far and dread Shadow Land The flaming ghost of the fire bird And the white flower of the still water. 2 THE FIRE BIRD Heal me of the dread head-sicknessLike the midsummer madnessOf foaming-mouthed quiota. I, Yiada, proud daughter of the fierce Canawacs, I, mate of the Brave, Star Face, Chief of a forest of wigwams, With ponies like the sands of the sea, have said it. Hear me, for the heahng of my sickened spirit! Where the triumphant blue sea all day in the slanting in the
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