. Blood for blood; a legend of the "big elm tree,". i6 With equal pride he kills The she-wolf nursing her youngAnd the red-mans squaw, alone in the lodge,With her faithful bow unstrung. The war path eastward leads, Where yet the stars are bright— Blood for blood is the red mans law,And Im for blood to-night! Then all was still again, Beneath the Big Elm Tree— Only the whispering leaves were heard,Telling of tragedy. And when the blushing sky Told of the coming day,Arrow-Head, Elk and Eagle-Eye Were many a mile away. Onward through beechen grovesAnd thickets of wild paw-paw— Feeding upon the hi
. Blood for blood; a legend of the "big elm tree,". i6 With equal pride he kills The she-wolf nursing her youngAnd the red-mans squaw, alone in the lodge,With her faithful bow unstrung. The war path eastward leads, Where yet the stars are bright— Blood for blood is the red mans law,And Im for blood to-night! Then all was still again, Beneath the Big Elm Tree— Only the whispering leaves were heard,Telling of tragedy. And when the blushing sky Told of the coming day,Arrow-Head, Elk and Eagle-Eye Were many a mile away. Onward through beechen grovesAnd thickets of wild paw-paw— Feeding upon the hickory nutAnd on the ripening haw— Over the mighty rivers, And over the winding rills,And over a thousand shadowy vales, And over a thousand hills— 17. i8 Onward they held their way,Through many a day and night, Until the mountains had risen to viewAnd then were lost to sight. And when the vernal sun With snow-storms played bo-peep,And the honk of the wild goose wakened The bear from its winter sleep— When on south-sloping hillsides Buttercups bloomed unseen,And willows on the marsh-lands Were turning the faintest green, Before the red avengers The Susquehanna flowed,And in its peaceful valley A dozen houses stood. One from all the rest Nestled among the trees,Whose bare arms welcomed the coming Of birds and the summer breeze. Within it a maiden stood, Fairer than lilies are fair,And she was leisurely combing Her tresses of raven hair. 19
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