POCAHONTAS.

WITH

MRS.

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AND

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for

PREFACE.

Few

subjects

belong

province

of

with

Aborigines

of

poetic

race.

the

altogether

Poetry

their

daring,

sufTering,

domestic

themes

fancy,

no

Their

than

less

of

their

the

for

for

deeds

heroic

physical

of

devotion,

patriotic
and

were

of

endurance

these,

"

They

country.

our

the

to

connected

events

loveliness,

of

scenery

fitting

the

instances

friendships,
romantic

than

uncomplaining

affecting

of

scenes

peculiarly

more

personal,

besides

the

boundless

broken
un-

varied

and

domains,

investments

of

the

of

records

the

the

are

poet's
faithful

historian.

Among
and

than

singular
the

affecting
in

the

bold

individuals

people,

heroine

are

relief

of

the

of

no

the

incidents

on

the

one

this

once

claims

following
in

graphic

her

innumerable

deeper

interest

Legend.

Most

life

page.

which

But

stand

other

PREFACE.

Y^

incidents
be

to

are

of

which,

it reached

ere

These

to

fashion

sometimes

sented

the

to

scenes

tender

of

dawn

be

would

To

but

and
A

the

nature,
other

measures,

which

heroine
her

of

stage

is pre-

through

years,
the

thrillingas
prodigy

of

being,

wildest

goodness,

around

her,

tribute

of

she
at

even

sympathy

at

where

unavailing.
who

pleasant

days

author's

the

parental displeasure; and,

author,

it is

Our

maturer

as

lightly

ornament

every

to

offering the

age,

excite

blossoniy

simple

extraneous

in

sketch.

been

and

dispensing blessings

hazard

that

reader

might

wild

imposes.

varied

as

is found

of

of the

infancy's

effort

to

frail

the

it has

into

weave

of much

the

us

developement.

events,

divested

fancy

tradition.

superior excellence, perished

its noontide

recorded

endeavour

from

of

for

to

of

traditionary incidents, touching

the

on

down

love

interest

glowing
annals

torn

come

and

much

like

the

have

enough

and

deep

among

admiration

our

less

no

found

these

Of

from

interesting race

to

loves

the

snatch

lay

of

simple

fast-fading relic

the

mysteries

which

of

beings, the

free

envelope
sons

of

the

FREFAC".

forest,

who

ranged

undisturbed
unsubdued
the
lineal

the

by

"

descent

of

the

should

truth

with
with

are

her

the

public;

the

wide

unworthy

sweet

Mercy's

recognise;

may
to

of
other

childt

richer

with

her

fair

the

field

whence

the

writer's

similar
these

unvarnished

care

or

find

Va.,

June

30, 1840.

sional
occa-

favour

with

remain

treasures

the

they

as

and

opinions

have

to

ungratifying.
of

purely ideal,

and

dulges
in-

shrine

been
reader's

M.

Richmond,

she

countrywomen,

be

not

may

tiveness
attrac-

yet

raise

'Uo

speculative

few

in

remove

legends, interspersed

time-worn

snatches

seventh

and

Though

oppressor.

poetic mingling

this

civilization

the

essay

shade,"

Pocahontas'
And

that

this

especially,

the

heroine

the

others

hope

and

natare

invest

than

of

shades,

this

to

"

her

to

of

yoke

boundless

its

restraints

relationship

writer's

NoUewe

may

will

at

the

by

Y^

in

taken,

not

perusal.

M.

W.

CONTENTS.

Introdttction

13

BOOK

I.

II.

III.

I.

The

Wife

16

The

Mother

29

Matoa's

lament

at

her

Mother's

Grave

40
...

IV.

Matoa

42

BOOK

I.

II.

Family

II.

Sketch

48

Nantaquas

56

BOOK

I.

II.

III.

III.

The

Exile

64

The

Return

88

The

Visit

and

Prophecy

96

"
.

CONTENTS.

IV.

BOOK

I.

11.

III.

The

Captivity

112

The

Landing

125

Pocahontas'

134

Baptism

"

V.

BOOK

I.

II.

The

An

Marriage
Unlooked-for

III.

The

Embarcation

IV.

The

Conclusion

Notes

and

Departure

Pocahontas

138

142

Adventure

and

of

Voyage

147

166

165

POCAHONTAS.

INTRODUCTION.

Bright

is

As

sud

his

when

The

too

Of

the

And

as

playful

billowy
The

Then

it

Occidental

bounding

Bare

on

And

their

the

sing

kiss

waves

sands

earth

from

battlements

mom

eve

same

Maker

that

day.

other

the

their

till

in

land.

sway

shore

clifiy
as

proclaim

and

sea

resistless

and

iron

Time's

rill,

silent

with

sky.

still

by

silver

backward,
rude

distant

the

wrought

moonbeams

more,

unmindful

the

woos

no

reach

blows,

change,

or

high

on

vales

its

shore,

rode

first

car

disturb

zephyr

gently,
The

Virginia's

war-whoops

chance

The

fiery

dreadful

Sofl

fair

on

yells

savage
Nor

All

the

as

wise

Good

yore*

diyine
^

hand

POCAHONTAS.

14

Who

out

Some

to

of chaos
fulfil helow

While

with

Yet

all

Whether
All

rest

the

equator

What

but

Eternal

But

life

The
The

youthful

Huntress

Shall
While

beauteous

some

Scott,

with

shall

deeds

so

raise

forgot 1

her

shrine

to

the

highborn

tuned

the

aid

tell.

PocAHoirrAs'

k"t.

patriot'slyre

Campbell,
to

child

fire,

have

gentle sympathies

wood.

soon

hers

wild.

Mercy's

sing

or

good,

sweet

master-touch

Hemans,

give.

forests'

mock-heroic

like

soul

the

of the

Dryad

be

"

ransom

and

of the

and

beings might control,

dearer

or

empress

muse

to

not

Matoa's
Or

wake

Could

the

glow

pages
not

Or

joy

or

whole

pole.

such

Mind,

virtues

her

higher

Spirit live,

either

to

of nature,

shall

the

gave

ceaseless

or

in His

bold, the

Noblesse

And

and

is shb,

where

wing

on

hope

or

he

stupendous

one

Him,

on

From

Or

plastic hand

insect's

the

destinies,

useful

are

rise ;

heings

inferior

his

shine

to

their

hade

shade

shell,

orbs

INTRODUCTION.

Or,
To

Some

To

trans-atlantic

not

may

Bister

vot'ry
and

grace

Should

Mine

simple

In

Or

Ah

give

no

tell

the

kindly
list

Preserved

feeling

they
by

those

in

or

of

not

oral

as

to

ne'er
"

this

and

tell

dwell.

day,

ease

indulged

future

grace

away

pleasure's

memory

day.

our

rhyme

ia

legendary

truth

lay.

whose

one

with

oft

verse,

rehearse.

memory

passed

full

the

the

stories

deeds

her,

hallowed

uncouth

her

upon

record,

sigh

rude

befitting

generous

They

Mingling

Yet,

chord

worth

Scarce

And

phrases

her

the

to

lore

bow?

ages

weave

shrine

Nine,

past

sorrows

historic

the

of

brow

tuneful

however

and

ancient

does

Yet

task,

joys

oil

Though

the

gifted

dedicate

And

of

incline

bright

so

beauty

the

be

bards

for

more

none

Her

laurel

pluck

15

in

reign.

vain

line

divine.

time

POCAHONTAS.

le

BOOK

I.

I.

THE

She

amid

dwelt
does

Nor
How

Roamed

Or

To

Or

grace

sought

Bright
In

Mid

his

regal

loved
ear

the

back
board

his

sway,

waves,

heaps

her

lord,*

caves

held

of the

and

Mayhap,

No

quarry

treasured

track

monarch

the

Ocean

sadness

day.

forest

her

amid

coral

child

weary

the

him,

Where

No

the

brought

say

ardent

she

With

wild,

the

tradition

nature's

Beguiled

WIFE.

that

lay?^

alone,
hours

one

of her

to

list her

went

own.

sigh.

by;

WIFE.

THE

For

the

proud

forest

many

With
Wild

May

notes

ambush

for

wealth

For
Or

of

The

his

With

Fond
Where
Her

full

tide.

thrill,

secret

beside

boon

divinest
to

cease

quenched

in

threatened

glow.

night

rest

e'er

woman

light,

Polar

adamantine

ever

will.

spirits flow

love's

To*morrow,

Though

tear

wild, capricious

To-day

As

e'er,

stone

heart's

some

Man's

atone

power

bosom's

Demand

foe.

the

starting

! the

no

go

ring.

to

diamond

the

Repay

would

unkindness

man's

gem

Ah

or

king

Brave

hunting

Or

17

should

ills shall

trusting

mind.

find.
not

molest

POCAHONTAS.

18

like

Not

Who

the

mid

Recalling

strayed,

foTest
of

scenes

still

That

wife

Indian

the

happier life,

Youth's

misty sunlight

To

the

gild

And

poised

hack

Brings

cheerless

To

Content

varied

While
Could

What
What

anchor

look

Youth's

create.

repose,

then

was

for

oft, mid

fate.

bereft,

of

solace

Though

these

haven

What

While

of

turns

of

of

brook

to

joyous hopes

when

days

alone.

affection's

fond

steady wing.

on

halcyon
age

she

was

The

But

the

years

its own;

not

memory,

delayed.

ofl appears

of later

gloom

glory

With

leaf

mern'ry's

on

her

Ila's^

left,
woes

dreams,

pristinejoys delayed,

fancy's fairy
brighter

tissue

beams

made.

spring

POCAHONTAS.

20

Ila's

Then
Pure

Till,

days

in Eden's

afl

Wingina's
Gazed

his
in

Mayhap

for

his

Neglect

cold

Excuses
Or

lovely

hints

she

ofl

forest

""

Where

*"

Nor

arrow

"'

Had

brought

*"

And

yet what

"'

What

scathless

victories

ear.

love

by

dismay
fame

won,

to

hear

far, far away,

grazed

winged

bower,

flower.

not

hunting-grounds

Of

still ;

or

her

might

**

Ila

tree

met

will

wayward

gentle

tristful

from

eye

high degree.

his

moons

the

shy,*

revelry.

savage

scorn

far

And

of

Braves

alone.

and

careless

gone,

depths

cold

with

her

Mingled

Would

forest

love

grove

passion

monarch,

on

with

Or,

the

sought

with

hallowed

and

forgot

vows

She

blest

were

the

mortal

among
a

Chief
with

herds

by day

:^

hand
the

band.

might
numbers

gain
slain

!
!"

WIFE.

THE

And

then

alone

And

count

the

For
If

And
Or

chided

deemed
The

Then,

like

fire?

she

marked

ear

eye
He

lost.

agile fawn,

an

O'er

tangled brake,

The

forest

Her

fav'rite

covert

o'er

now

she

the

bold

stream

And,

seated

near

the

Like

'Neath

But

joy

the

mid

well-sprung
the

was

With

Tinged

bark,

its
with

tale

of

sun's

last !

she

speeds
reeds

more

shore

the

;*

tides.

sedgy

ripples bright.
it

as

glides

dazzling light.

quenched

in

that

dark

fringed curtain-lids,
the

at

divides

arrow,

surroeh's

wounded

love

sound,

found

comes

seeks

Where

Watches

had

prostrate

no

haunt,

each

blast

rushing

eagle

treasure

expire

holy

oft the

her

return.

love

the

well-taught

mourn,

till his

woman's

fanned

fondly

Ila

hours

did

when

With

would

21

that

eye
fell

glossy dye ;*
they

tell.

POCAHONTAS.

22

deigned

Nor

The

see

not

inflicted

the

cherished

"

As

dews

When

The

the

Let

That

eye

lily cups,
snow,

fields.

yields-

night
bright

more

drooping
leaves

of

on

show

smiling face,

pristine

in secret
pure

found

green.

grace.

mourn

no

seen

reposed

would
so

heart

filled at

glow

flower

impart

treasure

no

is all their

love

birth

parching

though

Phoebus

Ila

earth,

on

blighted

of the

agone.

power,

relief

the

one

moons

mortal

of

tears

chalice

in her

Restored

Sad

this

pent cloud

rose's

Their

with

full chambers

Wakes
And

brief

buds

refresh

to

few

by supernal

will

Sometimes
the

^the bosom's

Neglected lie,

To

love

while,io

brightest smile,

his

gave

compared

pang

And
To

of his

rainbow

Is there

whilom

he

whom

To

on

the

sympathy

of

glance

him

bore

merriment

unchecked

and

rude

In

monarch

haughty

still the

For

return

"

to

think

link

was

sigh

And

Another

But
The

brow

dignity

Their

mingled

Or

fix

in

Fairest

time

cherished

The

monarch

And

bring

fate

or

willing captive

blame

her

Of

Nature's

No

moral

Nor

win

Being

wilding

her

to

love

earth,

worthy

was

shoot
fruit.

taught,

gospel-precept brought

from

prove

chain.

her

the

again,

uncultured

own

code

holy

To

not,

bower

her

back
to

flower

should

of

rover

in

chance

worthy
the

control.

sweet

or

dew.

soul

hope

some

or

the

like

inmost

her

on

more;

no

threw

sorrow

woodland

Till

by day

sad

was

in

love

her

away.

influence

each

her

torn

and

something

Bade

day

sad

once

Pride,

And

that

injured feeling o'er,

of

tears

23

WIFE.

THE

and

heavenly

fix above,
love.

I'OCAHONTAS.

24

There
Feel
Who

sacred

influence

all

own

Their

who

are

that

but

world

only

mind

that

essence

there

Others

their

high

communion

no

s(dace, and

dearest

the

with

mingling

who,

are

kind,

oommon

thrill;

bosom
mind

of

"

fill.

should

obey

their

highest pride

;
^

Trusting

helm

no

And

given
in

Untutored
Yet

Ila

Thus

Far

Nor

the

With

of

first

era

sire

with

good*

wedded

youth

life, should

wisdom,

unbeaten

please,

unloved

her

of

enjoyed

royal

that

and

talisman

hope's bright visions

e'er
to

prove
and

worth

truth.

track

peaceful reign

consort

guide.

understood

another's

of

to

way

these,

as.

seldom
arts

wilderness'

the

such

neglected

replete

aged
could

varied

that

soul

Her

the

the

Time,

o'er

musings

lived

Through

Her

to

sea,

devious

their

stars

unmindful

not

tempestuous

unvalued

alasl

Unknown,

Till

other

asking

Nor

life's

on

look
her

back
home

again.

THE

Something
The
And

far

Full

pride

But

all the

ah

! like

And,

the
Girt

as

Shoulil

Honour

And

refuse

and

can

zest

fan

told ;

of

want

had

meed

to

heart

may

to

gain

gold

to

come

the
the

gold despise.
artful

life when

they perish, every

3

is

respect

we

shun

holy

flame

hope

won.

claim

they

wise

and

brave

the

due.

valour

boons

aright

woo,

spoil,

tribute, fight and

the

are

own.

in vain,

bands,

fore'er

hand

Virginia's soil,

well, by that

gives

should

the

give

virtue

else

has

timid, and

the
!

ancient

with

guarded

counsels

Nought
Nought

Sire

scorn

give, ah
This

the

well

Woman's

But

warrior

he

to

lore

their

lovely prize

of

his

Ila's

not

believed, for

monarch

known

that

lovers, tried

be

proud
with

that

later

may

Threat'ning

May

the

arts

whilom

Sachem

to

land

another

touched,

was

sought

that

had

tree

plighted be

many

By

But

ancestral

Runic
Should

whispered

was

25

WIF".

fled ;

are

is dead.

POCAHONTAS.

26

But

to

By

of the

Sachem

The

Some

chief

stranger

And

The
No

historic

old

their

Conquest

Proofs

of their

Their

love

Though

by

Enough

In

"

And

lapse

the

from

their

for

gold.

and

for

ages

regard
lost

trophies

ancient

worshippers
inftuence

time

or

art,

of

wild

semi-barbarous

Vine-land"

Odin's
from

in

clime

desire

and

roaming,

of such

Danish

By
Far

for
the

date

era,

of

youth's

once

Polar

won,

child.

still unfold

object,

skill

had

sunny

foreign

pages

the

what

matter

to

wild,ii

runs

land

his

to

visit

North-men's

The

self

Sachem's

dowry

the

gave

throne-

bygone,

moon

tradition's

loved,
rural

his

share

to

known,

forests

southern

e'en

that

long,

little

so

said, that, many

Tradition
So

tribe

home

lefl her

Who

her

to

prowess

moved

gentle Ila,

The

tale.

my

in

gain,

part,

still remain.

relics

rise,

planted there.
skies.

associations

far.

POCAHONTAS.

28

this,

in

Oflen

The

oar

too

same

blame

Then

That

not

sphere

their

above

one

time

elder

of

uncouth

the

obtained

has

welcome

dubious

ciimey

and

day

polished

rev'rence

deeper

no

gained.

But

changes
May

While

For

lose

come

the

time

and

the

unloved

of

influence

their

circumstance

of

the

beautiful,

the

years

may

to

cledm

gay

hour

sunny

the

ope

the

way

meed

of

power.

MOTHCa

THK

29

II.

THE

Again

Chieflain

the

The

HOTHEB.

ro3ralwigwams

ring

Ila, still beloved,

And

With

Loud

echoes

And
The

rising bonfires

For

Great

the

he, the
Feels

Nor

fears

Of

The
And

of the

woods

life his

bounding

that

time

change

the

realms

tale to
rich

moon

wished-fbr

and

may

willing

hand

thrill ;
such
fill.

of

peace

is

given,

tell,of joy's increase.

of

blessings

indulgent

3*
.

boon.

streams.

mar

senses

calumet

:^

sing.

pulses

his

now

the

herald's

swift

welcome

as

ring,

ditties

the

name.

waning

responsive

or

bower

mazes

Spirit sends

raptured hope

the

the

acclaim

Father's

forest

pale

monarch

his

thy

power

loud

seeks

new

Throughout
To

regal

with

hails

the

through

joyous nymphs

And

he

he

pride

savage

in

comes

Heaven.

dreams

POCAHONTAS.

30

No

But

sits 'neath

Throned

Yet, busy

joy

Loved

And

But
Of
Bade
To

The

Royal
Watched

Deeming
A

mimic

still

would

gea'rous

soul

The

and

natal

she

and

few

o'er

young

to

of the

wood

Eaglet

revolving

huntress

fear

grace

years
his

prove

love

ecstasy

care

the

untaught

innocence,

Sachem

with

shore.

tie.

earthly

tender

people

eye.

pleasures o'er.

of her

fondly

forbade.

the
a

Ila

of

lier, in rude
cradle

for

holy stamp

fills the

Prince

to

left, this consecrating

each

policy

in her

back

well,

so

will

ever

woodlands

mother,

all she

That

it

sigh

dark

the

Mingling

sparkle

grief,)looked

or

now,

To

(as

memory,

sometimes

Urging

oil

joy

majesty,

lord, beloved

monarch

of

tears

of

rude

dell ;

and

wood

o'er

rove

symbols

her

by

While

In

Iul

shall

more

nursling thrown.
grandeur,

there

unknown.

lea

and
with

paternal pride

should

regal

see

side.

MOTHER.

THE

Nor

wife

the

was

Abandoned
But

Which

all of

Own

Too

Yet

other

The

gentle
That,
zeal

The

But

ah
Nor

hope,

that's

kindled

at

of

knew

her
not

of

the

joys forego

other

can

the

alloy.

fount

above

unfading light below.

not

of the

gem

within,

training spirits meet

charge
to

joy

love.

maternal

with

dreamed

Ila's

not

buoyed

! she

keep
Was

of

nurture

promise

Gives

vow,

bliss without

with

soul

fill the

That

grateful spiritbow.

the

cares

cot.

lot*

exalted

knew

sway,

pay

interchange

to

kindred

distant

Her

her

to

removed

far

luxuries, but

due

prize.

to

boundless

humble

an

now,

taught

empire's
of

tenant

nature's

tribute

The

be

vow

eyes

virtue

to

may

of

Queen

poor

vulgar

due

bosoms

the

the

of

soom

reverence

savage

could
Like

To

the

youth's neglected

the

to

gained

Nor

of

31

inviolate

meek

Indian

from

for

heaven

sin

mother

given.

POCAHONTAS.

82

What

later

As
From
And

of

vice

the

instinct,

nature's

By

mother's
And

the

Which,

Well

with

did

Pouring

Drew

as

Leading
Instructive
For

her

such

rich

aye

in her

teachings
the

caught.
school*

strain

the

native

grove,

again

song,

handmaids

lessons

care

rule,

love.

thriUings wild, maternal

wandered
with

infant

received

ear

doting mother,

in

love*

humble

an

guard,

blessings o'er

wisdom's

she

that
in

mercy

virtue's

still the

hid.

reason's

as

ofl in mimic

uttered

too

true

smile

warblers

gay

Pleased

For,

of

delight

what

Of

And

gentle

learned

With

she

germ

universal

to

prove

may

babe, in early being, taught

the

when

land

our

did,

effect, she

tender

soul

the

gave

And,

The

records

vulgar

could

efforts

weak

her

to

Great

ev'ry hour;

each

silver

solace
the

way,

day by day.

from

by the
her

her

her

child

Spirit to

and
she

herb

and

wave,

her

gave

confide.

pride,

flower.

MOTHER.

TH"

Time,

But

eke

And
Saw

the

With

huntress

him

Yet

she

joyed

the

For

her

Free

For

With
Such

to

claim

from

the

Of

had

wisdom

so

an

sofl

later

soul

control.

bide

stay

beneath

dwell

to

the
would

within

half

nor

tide,

lay.

the

inborn

and

sin.

her

yet with

altar's

divine.

touched

teach

eras

lighted at

hare.

fittingshrine

gospel.precept

as

free,

spare.

could

of all but

sweet,

and

unharmed

essence

stain

pleadings
sounds

to

would

its fate

tree,

hand,

gentle

defied

benevolence,

sympathies

ne'er

child

his

timid

her
shafl

deer

and

command.

fleet but

chase

beautiful

was

Seeming

Sire's

shelUfish, screened

mute

form

Her

wild

starting tear

gentle

Through

tripping

erring

in its lair the

If Ila's

of

the

the

the

oft the

Forever

And

in

not

shrub

to

bounties

her

at

sought

bade

mercy
While

the

maiden,

young

bud

the

brings

destroys

fairy

For

which

33

ear

threatened
hear

fire.

ire ;

POCAHONTAS.

34

Hers

the

was

Drawn
Her

from

book,

in

Nature

matin

the

lark,

firmament

the

Rolling

which

piety

land

And

the

bright impress

And

But

meekness
sister

many
Of

That

seal

That
More

filled with

Thus

To

Faith

last, best

Eternal

of

lived
father's
her

With

each

the

"

than

"

did

above

Love.

care

knew

she

not

Barth,

over

dying

to

unerring

man

in its

beloved,
soul

mother's

blessing,

prayer.

high Archangel's

delights, scarce

they impart

triumph

maid,

Indian

worlds

to

Matoa's

gifl of God,

scope,

gave

for

^that

hope,-"

earth's

seal.

guileless heart,

gleam

joy

in its

claimed

incense

wave

shrine, Almighty

and

graces,

song;

reveal,

truths

sunshine

bahniest

its

sets

points

hallowed

thy

mercy,

And

immortal

page

seeks

These

where

vesper

along.

virtue

the

or

school, the

sublime

harmony

Happy

Religion's

her

gave,

and

"

birth

plan

caressed,
of

was

mingled

joy

;"

"

blest
with

alloy.

IOCAH0^9TA"

36

No

'nesth

longer
The

with

mingles
Where

Bat

erst

at

delight
she

eve

She

with

along
life's

of

kindred

No

To

measured

moved

Aught

of

mingle

Or

Darkened

That

of

So
Soon
And

did

in

that

his

tribe

bland,

of

his

wander

his
his

father's

on,

guiding
nature's

fill with

near

all ;
the

tear,

to

fall.

when

unknown,)
strife

savage

hope

star

to

evil

passions

o'erthrown

resolves

that

power

slow,

life.

from

high

woe.

stay

youth

without

maddening

her

to

to

flowers

find

were

sunny

oft

scene

and

sweet

so

mind.

Matoa

mother's

hours

dew-bent

mitigate

to

footsteps

to

glad

darkened

could

nor

things

glory

her

late

happi^

her

soothing crystals

were

lefl

And

in

bliss, (in gayer

lured

How

as

step, solemn

accents

the

Bereft

scieen

her

sympathies,

its

teach

her

voice, with

No

shady

gathered

filled

lonely musings
As,

fofeaf

giri bounds

yoang

Nor

the

love
and

rest

move,

his

changeful

breasf.

he, the

And

With

like

his

dire

By

For

of

in

space,

will

the

gentle

the

its seaward

his

That

Blest
For

Thy
As

And

from

bent

its force.

the

stream.

with

course

stream

creation's

Christian

near

rose

oft

with

Pagan

or

on

pride

hall

dear

thy flowery
of

skill each

with

smooth
4

"

been*

^whate'er

infant

mine

with

beam
had

same

Sagamore,

father's

my

serene

wave

Powhatan,

or

recurs

practised hand

the

soothed

waters

times, when,

Watching
By

king

thee

memory
To

James

or

gurgling

dawn

skies.

course,

clear, full mirror, sparkling in the

The

ties

woe

summer

who,

beside

watched

slighted

strongly bent,

most

maid

forego,

recent

beneath

snow

affliction,felt alone

rolled

As

still

willing spiritui^ed

Matoa

sad

87

soul, those

wayward

the

N^lectful

could

of

short

as

where
Thither

""ie,

rebuke

small

Dissolved,

And

MOTHER.

recreant

bound

That

THE

of

ear.

yore.

delight
banks

I've

played.

eddy bright.
round

pebbles

made.

P0CAHONTA"

36

"

the

can

(Though
Where

age

The

how

The

with

cypress

Ah

with

field

my

sweet

! true

have

She, with

But

past

When

its dark
I

state

ravage

divine

ennobling

and

to

gift of

with

mid

heaven

away

the

bliss,
hour
like

scenes

forest

and

reason's

illumed

now

cherished

wounded

sublime

brow

play;

passed

of

vortex,

moved

bind,

tc4d, for

years

me

to

the

frolic

our

loved, has

great

one

to

I loved

adora

wind

every

dear

emblems

brief

energies

sympathy
The

to

bruised

with

flowers,

place

tree

to

how

gloom,

oil

Matoa

young

Rising

For

in

willow

the

grace,)

cot,

natal

my

boughs

sister, in

those

are

Herself

of

tendrils

all else

Mingled

From

its

graceful

Mingled
Of

foliage

outward

nurse's

my

decked

its slender

waved

Whose

by

foi^t,

each

for aye

tree

brier

wild

the

light green
That

thorn

e'er

be

joys

change

may

the

grew

And

heart's

yoni^

this,

flower

high.
brightest plan

her

eye,
to

"

selfish

man

THE

With

Matoa

and

mien

pensive

mingled

When

if the

What

the

artless

throng,

their calls ; but

silent

unobtrusive

grief,or

poet breathe

simple

oft alone
song.

strain

her, the gifledbat the untaught child 7

For

ideal

the

Can

89

melancholy tone,

with

prompted by

Indulged in

MOTHCa

That

May

she

thus

not

Lend

muse

uttered

Indian

the

of

the

vain

seem

wild?

wood-notes

nature's

imagination'ssubtile
to

Robbed

the

to

powers

girla half-strung lyre?^^

hope

her

strewed

that

path

with

flowers,
let rude

And

listen to the
In

voice

While
Or

Or

Showed

Though
That

rustic

lay

inspire*

she

sung,

her

form

around

blossoms

wild

beneath

mound
the

sweet,

uncouth

an

scattered

the

soul

untutored, but in cadence

many

o'er

her

poesy

that, e'en in savage

still sleeperon

all unblest

her

with

the

promises

pointsthe spiritto

world

hung.
feet ;

time.

earth's

dark

breast

divine
of rest !

"

FOCAOONTAS.

40

III.

matoa's

lament

"

Flt

"

O
""

"

to

forest

me

seek

Mother

Softly

"

While

"

Of

"

Who

the

of

urge

the

who

'mid

Would
Here

"

shall

""

Joy
"

"

Of

O
""

the

thy child,

then
But

wild.

thy lays.
dwell

thy image
the

in

thy

sacred
I
!

dark

was

thou

rapture
art

gone

eye

nigh,
!

spell

alone.

me

"

tear.

tempest

break

beamed

rest

molest,

woe

happier days

To

shade,

still breast,

was

list

Nought

leaves

sere

pangs

her

its

earth's

on

And

glade

orave.

still dear.

where

""

motheb's

her

the

! with

See

""

at

"

MATOA'S

LAMENT.

Bring, bring
On

"

this

Then

to

and

and

This

With
Tears
Heart's

for

of

wall
o'er

me

shall
flow

ever

joys,

hope's

Great

the

Far

strew

withered

Nought

all

ne'er

that

that

And

to

call ;

the

you

grave
buds

bowers,

I leave

Freely

well.

too

shady

gives

now

home,

honey-flowers.

adieu

Nature

"

! loved

streams

Ever

Till

play,

footstep come

mother

Clear

"

I dwell.

will

Dew-cups

"

shed,

this, thy hallowed

Near

"

alone

social

our

shall

Nor

I'll

woe

declining day

Here

"

"

of

when

Calls

spread

to

low, peaceful bed

tears

And

flowers

me

Cheerless,

"

41

blow,

that

know

ray,

Spirit come
to

the

my

home

hills

away

4*

!"

FOCAHONTAa.

42

IV.

XATOA.

TwAS

autumn,

All

Of

"

""

"

Like

from

Flowers

By

Hands

The

brow
For

When
"

And

with

so

sun

quiver
a

scroll
and

moon

birth,

decay.

rose's

bloom

that

ne'er

beyond

the

changeless

holds

no

tomb

defy

dart,

shrinking
and

fade

can

made

Death

may

the

and

lives

wreathed

earth

say,

plant

that

Eternal,

it his
like

the

which

"

of

mortal

perish

must

mingle

we

of

pride

joys

moralist

side,

tell

of

of

fell

that

her

by

hour

hopes

us,

tree,

""

^"

the

Life's
"

"

to

leaves

lesson

we

are

tender

Then
""

short

types

And

The
""

heart

her

man's

True
"

""

to

the

withered

and

sered

Might

and

"

stars

sky
depart

!"

POCAHONTAS.

44

Or

like

exile

When
The

mirage

the

and

long

his

glance,
he

danger

before

vales

pictured

seaman^s

the

to

has

visions

known,
dance,

"

cherished

The

But

his

soon

Lashed

sable

And

Thus

alternates

To-day
The

may

life's last

Or

Spring

Young
Of

fruit

Waiting

Who

To

not

Nature

the

life's

be

the

and

then

all cloudless

glowing

eve

appelired
flower

as

felt the
dons

to

calm

shed

soothing

smile, but

lay.

sunbeam's

beauties

of

serene.

mirthful

and

skies.

scene

yet in embryo

joys
her

ray.

angry

and

may

with

slumbering

soul

the

arise;

waves

living

changing

ever

choristers

sweet

teach

seek

bilk)ws

coming

touch

into

day.

spring,

holiday attire,
their

wonder

voices
and

own.

away;

the

each

out

zephyr's sigh

their

hath
When

and

the

call

To

shuts

hurricane,

morn

And

pall

his

once

passed

wrath

tempest's

chafed

the

boyhood,

hath

dream

fairy

by the

Night's

of

scenes

bring
admire

balm.

much

MATOA.

In

adoration,
In

mystic

Who

o'er

The
The
And

with

That

E'en

something

Its dark,

Time
Nor

Since
And

Again

can

the

his
sweet

had

banish

of

magic

fields

again.

mild,

so

long

Ila's

child

unknown

thrown.

ii\age

inflictions

worst

the

mantle

care

scorn

mom

influence

heart
o'er

to

youth

or

triumph

resistless

e'er,

truth

friendship's offerings stay the falling tear.

the

wilding

(But mingled
Giving

her

to

love?^

rosy

to

murmurs

impenetrable

must

the

felt the

oblivion

that

But

their

spell,

icy chain,

loud

Matoa

young

As
Not

gives

soft

so

laugh

soon

chorus

above

boundless

of the

tyrant

Power

works

his

rivulets

petty
hail

all his
in

shell

that

to

creation

uncurbed

the

tune

numbers,

throws

Cradling

to

too,

45

to

Adorned

every
her

oft

with

gale
bosom

wreath,

in sober

rose,

shrubs

its

or

that

perfumed
entwined

the

mourn

breath,)
her

head.

dead.

POCAHONTAS.

46

The

Lay

like

Those

clouds

While

Her

brow

(So

of

their

with

Claiming

But

that

eve

Another

of

Yet

oft the
To

Give

cheer
to

Or

No

Of

the

hide

more

In

the

eye
the

mood

the
But

gentle

another's

woe

of
tear

joy
too

at

king

his

the

who

dark-browed

there

of

bosom

fires.

despair.

knew;

ray.

faithful

reluctant

savage

essay

softer

huntress

Sire's,

beside

would

mourner^

her

was

guide.

sorrow

impress

youthfiil

proud
with

the

glow.

withheld.

pictured anguish, heralding,

Hereditary gloom,

as

from

none

of

fair

ruddy

maternal

her

eld,)

free

by

dwelt

seeming

with

shade,

sadness,

brow

promise

romantic

sympathy

soft

her

hue

with

of

bereaved

when

give

purple

historians

say

hair

enshrining

stamped

was

marked

Deep

eloud

tinged

Matoa's

of

tresses

raven

drew.

memory

of

high

seldom

the

wild.

command

sought

chieftains

his child.
roved

the

land.

MATOA.

Or

Fanned

with

Launched

And
The

broad

all

recent

grief

in

royal Sagamore

Sought

Though
To
Yet

from

Few

of

his

knew

Fear

in

kept

Still from

Though

embassy

Matoa
absent

thrall

was

was

the

another

native

or,

if

they

secret

concealed-**

approved

knowledge

the

clan

nought

was

the

vow.

uorevealed

who

reckless,

the

brow,

haste

his

few

favoured

the

gay,

of

maiden's

bind

to

and

numbers

sage

seas.

grave.

each

restless

mystery,

stormy

wave.

unsuppressed.

was

clime

another

full

the

The

in

to

treacherous

watery

marked

sorrow

and

deep

unused
of

unmindful

breeze

summer

the

bark,

Matoa's

yet

the

light wing

his

Though

While

when

Ocean,

the

on

47

the

plan.

did.

they

had

many

gained

hid.
till

king

waned.

moon

had

POCAHONTAS.

48

BOOK

II.

I.

The

with

Rings

And

Whether
Or

press

it is

to

sweet

The

While
To

And,

gay

and

inheritor

tired

its home
of

human

Unpressed by

the

by

love

may

of

worlds

the

ways

Nature's

kindred
eind

bliss,

the

heart

smile
know

griefs we
still

beguile

below.

bleeding

and

this

like

scenes

impart,

to

another's

see

inly pierced,
seek

revelry.

rev'ller's

sorrow

untainted

innocence

may

in the

darling

our

Untouched,
That

pleasure

mingle

we

fire,

heacon

heathen

glee ;

common

darkeneci, sometimes

life be

sympathetic

sire
than

more

the
of

all the pomp

Though

Yet

demands

heir

Another

of

sound

Matoa^s

of

royal wigwam

SKETCH^

FAMILY

bosom

pants

in

skies

human

the

wants,

shackles, would

arise!

And

if Matoa

Her

And

clinging
Heedless

Mayhap

Should

the

in the

Should

dark

The

Where
Gave

And

this

noon

the

Sunny

of

orange

flowers

noisy

mirth

to

the

their

woody
5

"

heart.

unknown
dark

father's

woe

throne

joys forego.

Isle,

fragrant

the

win

one

own

her

life its

share,

stricken

her

of

of

Erikoa

bright boy

bear

wonted

that

shared

who

bride

bosom

the

not

burden

the

bear

that

deemed

maid

Indian

found.

be

their

within

all unkenned

Rests

the

take

others

that

claims

it round

in itself apart.

inflicted

wounds

The

soul

of

sacrifice

left,

bereft

heart

the

lot.

had

fate

clasped

be ; whether

that

past,

joyous

which

tendrils

to

the

trials

f""rgo^,

soon

so

another's

the stay

to

one,

the

forgave

solace

in

Howe'er

Or,

sainted

if other
a

Could

The

the

pleased, beheld

And

Or

soul

gentle

parent's haste,

blamed

mourned

And

49

SKETCH.

FAMILY

dews

monarch's

valleys

fill.

distil,
smile

FOCAH0NTA"

50

proud Hidalgo,

But

Was

sire

Left

Not

her

The

fond

his

Which

clime

for
to

deep

Whether

from

Or
Gives

Is not

To

the
the

Procured

legend's

detail

meek

her

the

of

mood

untiring

wrath's

the

sway.

Bride,

line

tide,

summer

nor

o'er.

heart

human

is it mine.

threatened
of

lightning

tropic day

equatorial

care,

impart

rays

Augustine

maiden

changed

its

threw

first vow,

brow.

sunny

the

preponderance

to

shore

and

the

the

more.

youth's

strifes,and

ancient

throne,

no

northern

reach

volcanic

my

Sufficient

his

to

further, where
such

return

solar

where

its influence

With

Sachem's

passion

light unchanging
does

golden store,

cheek

uncurbed

For, in

When

of

Ila

Erinoa's

was

in

and

mother

unknown,

fame

early choice,

gentle

Dark

So

jewels

her, who,

to

like

in

rich

still to

ire

Virginia's soil.
of

her

sleepless nights,

apostate
and

weary

sire

days

of toiI"

POCAHONTAS.

52

wooed

Matoa

sought

And
Of

he

where
And

The

in

told

climes

Matoa,

and

story, strange,

did

For, when

But

For

or

halls

and

palaces

Who

Not

forgot

now

Built

told

of

by migrators

sought,
which
like

Braved

our

as

the

clear

the

royal
fiible

or

the

danger

court

brief,
resort

young

by lapse of time.

foreign shore,
dark

clime,w

Afric's

do, the

yellow

ore

Pactolus

once

had

Pilgrim Fathers,

every

sire.

her

antiquarian lore,

from

many

past belief.

changed
on

fire

worship

feared

where

hearers

they

Something

Of

legend long,

fail for

E'er

at

truth,

youth

almost

credence

easy

natives

he

repose.

of doubtful

modest

as

o'er

triumphed

whose
a

will.

by wayward

mayhap,

by

secret

loved

Gained

that

cause

disclose

to

present

led

learned

other

Who

past and

she

Something

This

the

the

what

'Bout

darksome

wandered,

still,

riddle

the

for

the

who

of

Christian

fame

yore
name.

FAAflLT

The

lay

Who

In

some

boat.

barge,

fertile land
from

ships

And, bound
Reluctant

And
How
That
Or

told

still

said

by

honour's

crossed

to

they
St.

with

w6o

dwelt

Western

the

main.

sway

and

savage

truth.

him

the

watery

way;

had

stormy

their

5*

tale.

told

the

line

they rode,

broad
blest

god,

youth

in^rial

in Yucatan's

Augustine

household

laws

ne'er

Cancer's

blessings reign,

of the

so

shell

trod

their

with

bosom

and

fabled

freedom's

great Powhatan's

of those

near

made

broad

legend

owned

Who

where

float

eddy

feet had

English

Carthage,

the

the

says

each

roar*

by magic spell.

wave

like Triton's

eld, ere

Ploughed

So

bade

canoe,

back

This
Some

rude

Atlantic

the

Which, oiling water,

Their

ocean's

like Furioso's

frail

o'er)

race

and

the

charmed

and

tempest's wrath

braved

When

In far

it o'er

dark, restless, energetic

that

59

living trace

no

speculationsmark

(Though
Of

bears

legend

or

SKETCH.

vale.

abode.

POCAHONTAS.

54

Some
Where
While

red

And

through

Raised

late

Of

And

That

where

Sachem

the

And

inheritance

by

Yet, till another

To

bind

Her

her

Rousing

when
And

And

jfonder
close

her

the
hailed

Maternal

tie
her

to

'twixt

soul

o'er

gold

was

of

future

age

bride

beside.

wove

reason's

the

gay

claimed

regret

the

owned

so

adopted land,

felt

eaglet

came,

maiden

Sagamore

rapture
in

had

laboured

bosom

the

profane*

or

Eriivoa

found

foreign parentage

fime.

swells

sacred

dark

whence

won.

was

sacred

or

dells,

record

the

discovery

is told

till Mexico

many

antiquarian wealth,

Enough

But

Lares

sun

bowers.

orange

verdant

ever

their

to

'mid

rest

flowVsy

of

in the

ripen

gulf

the

TIascala's

mid

Whose

of

tired

land

sweet

pomegranates

others,

Toiled

said, in the

he

stayed,

and

love.

soil

command.

kindling joy,
his

tribe

and

name.

guiltless boy,

anticipated

fame.

FAMILY

How
Yet

not

That

For

he

Ne'er
Where

as

worth

Would

had

And

But

the

With

sweet

Who

has

When
well
That

aching

firom

earth's

whom

our

some

does

blessings
Heaven.

hopes

void

stain

commingled
simple

for the

e'er

so

strain

sympathies.

her
dark

to

heart.

despair;

in"nt

pang,

throe.

yet hopeless boon

stricken

dyes.

filled in part

was

doubt,

desired
every

refined*

transfixed

shaft

mind

reign.

to

all of nature's

a"fectioa

felt

gen'rous

love

it catch

its cherished

not

gain

her

hy

ere

barbed

given

now

with

of

known

innocence

bright being

the

presage

royal heritage ;

love

was

impure

deck

heir,

dark

within

snow-flake,
and

her

and

elevated

that

Once

sentiment

with

infant

loTe

share

response

Gross

Was

her

found

Blended

Yet

should

that

55

feeling of despair

selfish

sordid

And

with

mingled

Twas

o'er

Matoa

hung

SKETCH.

bosom

great

was

given?

know
may

be

recalled

by

POCAHONTAS.

56

like

Just

With
But

finds

! he

But

bears

to

sped

away

Years

in his

Grew

the

Bearing

not

every

promised

place

the

secret

the

sting*

grace

lightness like

and

of his

fawn

the

race.

life

of

noon

rest.

childish

from

boy

impress

mocks

Which

the

strength

sunny

bleeding wing

its

there

the

its nest.

seeks

who

from

pendent

arrow

ah

bird

wounded

than

more

its rosy

dawn.

Close

by

with

the

Or

In

But

The
O'er

And

What
Or

received
realm

mother's

father's
to

her

soothe

boyhood's

of the

gloom

was

the

tyrant

tear

happy

past.

was

eaglet

sullen

tribe

cast,
bribe

child

solitary grief!

anguish

tortured
his

of

wild,

forest

year

the

affection's

could

the

pride

of that

winter

all the

The

the
tomb

Nor

and

joy

footsteps free

the

chieftain, 'mid

child

the

with

side

Matoa's

all the

ere

beheld

round

annual

Another

sorrow,

for his

soul

can

darling

bring relief.

passionate

and

wild

glee*

Tbe

if

As

Another

'Tis

vain

O'er

Nor

life's

That

Youth

of

Stript
O'er

Each

No

cberished

of

duplicate
The

Since
Takes

stoic

the

life, O

later

heart

sad

that

sweet

fiom

bliss.

the

then

bright
kives

unit

life's

age

to

which

in

eM

bleeding

throws

soul

the

in

woes*

joys

budding
own

Miss

steal

sorrow

and

feel,

can

reason

steeping

hope,

this

brightest

when

does

flings

stings

our

which

calm

heart.

like

seciet

of

But

deeply.

suffers

it

agony

an

buckler

the

pierce

of

that

anguish

impart

pen

impart

wilderness

hopes,

best

the

can

the

tell

to

boy

fleeting joy

too

twice-stricken

her

57

perished

e^er

could

earth's

of

ray

To

bliss

future

no

the

mourned

Matoa

young

SKETX^H.

FAMILY

times

death

somoe

like

this;

destroys.
its

mndicnm

of

POCAHONTAS.

58

11.

NAirrAauA8.i7

One

From
Not

the

given
But

Evil
E'en

not

Who

at

deem
in the

Since
Full

Have

rude

with

crime,

moralists

this, ye
the
forest

denizen

not

'neath

seen

rough

injured spirit,who
Some

glorious

is

deed

of

would
would

wood.

found.
mixed

with

beauty

exterior

ways

all uncouth

feeling

gem

good

profound.

of nature

sons

his

of the

Arab

of

nought

proclaimed
an

hein

an

and

age

care

prove.

early days

course

oft, a generous

ye

Hid

his

in that

stamped

Smile

NAirrAQVAS*

was

still marked

Fame

As

heritage,

parent's

life to

joys of wedded

houndiess

of his

wayward

But

And

the

claimed

monarch

great

youthful love,

of almost

pledge

the

son,

rare.

or

meek

boldly
pale

truth.

dare

prouder

cheek

rOCAHONTAS.

60

second

The
And
The

Driven
Whose

By

into

exile

kind

turns

To
Given

to

Ila's
For

Then,

in

rebuke,

counsels

death

had

with

resistless

youth

guileless truth.

oft

of virtue's

law

firm, yet soil,

chastened

was

man

rover

accents

sealed

laid.

plan

the

embryo

pure

could

shipwrecked

Swept

reclaim

forest

destroy

aye

the

attribute, and

dictates

ear

for

formed

the

mild

Or

love

been

grave

tribes

ties

instillingin

his

hundred

an

nature's

to

list the

his

from

Ila

the

in

boy,

persuasion

inspired

Respect

had

;^^

task,

reckless

and

sweet

swayed

his

far

gentle

grasp

impious

the

of

apostacy

the

Mercy's

But

Sachem

to

father

wood

the

confidence

that

By

the

dark

Could

But

of

HMmarch

had

Long

denied

Fate

that

his

by

regal sceptre
but

loDgQ"d

he

Absaloniy

no

those
each
force

with

more

mingled

prevail

the

and

good

wisdom

lips whence
hope,

awe.

flowed;

passion's gale

that

was

bestowed.

NANTAQUAS.

By

tribe

every
That

bowed

Eev'renced

Save
Few

loved

domain

imperial
Ila's

was

the

was

what

her

mourned

in

Till twelve

loved

verity

revolving

day by day.

its shadow

charm,

own

sway,

gentle reign

refining influence

shed

perished

wide

Powhatan's

to

and

Which

But

of all the

61

retained;

progeny

the

dead,

Queenly
their

moons

fled,

'plenishedhorns

had

waned.

Vain
To
Or

lure

her

of

hate, he scorned

Resisting
Though

his

to

Imparted

Fierce

And

dark
with

ear

lessons

his

were

Quenchless
E'en

still the

the

revenge

seemed

his manhood's

aid,

of truth

gentle

though

that

feel

oflered

her

full ofl the

anger

to

within.

eloquence

sage,

of sin ;

ways

throned

passions, full

the

zeal

spirithow

of virtue

dignity

Object

from

brother

his uncurbed

teach
The

effort of Matoa's

each

was

of

,*

maid

from

hasty

strife ;

his bosom

meet

lipsof youth.

the

for such

knew
a

life.

strength together grew.

6

POCAHONTAS.

62

Like

from

jungle tiger
in

Bounding
Nautaqjjab*
Nor

The

knew

weapon

emblems
fierce

His

dark

Though
*"

of his
Scarce

Was

That

Was
And

for

Doubtless

prove

of

heritage
of

their

the

or

what
to

battle's

work
this

or

man,

hosts

to

"

"

On

story

suffer

and

to

portion
were

earth

now

trod

triumph

sov'reign

strife,

of

crime

fire*

brow

scourge

guilt or

truth,

his

on

decreed

their

life,

his

them

to

grave

the

shock

^the Demon's

Arab

in

course.

dire;

so

tells the

once

spare,

rock,

turbulent

his

legend

that

race

gave

of the

written

was

to

force,

vengeful

the

passions,

wild

hand

exile,

Or

his

one

it the

its

"

boundless

The

how

cruelty

than

prowess,"

is the

Gone

ruthless

scorpion's sting,

Passing away"

And

of

meet

the

and

vulture

in ambush

was

in

the

lair.

not

of mercy

ravening wolf,

More

hidden

giant strength

dreamed

Were

his

God,
bleed

still 1

they oppressed

Maker's
there

will.
is

no

rest

!"

NANTAQUA"

like

Melted

of

Victims

How

Let

unhallowed

not

Heaven's

When

Enough

Or

wrath,

to

bow

ofler

submissive

troubled

'neath

frost-work

their

are

this

from

forever

passed

But

08

policy

or

dark

swept

would

prayers

the

truths

away

raise

curtain

the

fiat

to

ray,

severe.

hands

ceaseless

solar

the

memorials

high

sphere,

remain

and

concealed

praise,

revealed.

POCAHONTAS.

64

III.

BOOK

I.

EXILE.l^

THE

The

winds

south
The

rude

Though
In

For

of

Anthems

thi?

and

rural

One

sat

Her

Queenly

But

Some

apart

beauty

Yet

doubting, on

For

not

And

smile

hope's

all the
not

throng

there.^

you
maiden's

of radiance
ray

passing fair.

summers

delusive

aspire

Sire.

were

repose

the

true,

of song,

scene

brow,

seventeen

may

Nature's

to

from

and

sung

due

raise, forever

Nature

Amid

dictates

uncultured,

all
to

evening lay;

returning May.

Nature's

to

Though

their

among

minstrelsy, they

the

honour

hearts

To

tuned

virgins

woods

the

sighed

was

might
face.

shone,
gone.

trace.

EXILE.

THE

Deep
With

Lay

That

Father
Some

O'er
Was

thrown

How

she

oft the

Though
Might

heares

And

why

Is it the
Or

catch

sign

deqier

the

her
so

of
woe

tomb.

tear

her

pensive

attentive
of

echo

maiden

sigh.

that

sorrow's

sympathy.
still

anbegailed t

6"

eye.

ear

breast

moamlbl,

gloom

told
of the

not

mute,

of

wreath

sorrow

its dew

with

Dimmed

Why

sat, yet

fold

luxuriant"

this emblem

meet

Listless

of

reveal.

might

none

cypress

look

her

despair,

new

dark,

brow.

seal

some

hair's

dark

well

And

owned,

mystery

her

rest

polished

her

hereditary

sure

at

glow,

impress there,

the

alone

not

thought

breast,
first to

them

taught

illumed

erst

cold

earth's

buoyant

every

Yet,

who

her

Which

Her

in the

buried

65

sigh ?

child?

FOCAHOm'AS.

66

She

starts

The

her

confessed

stands

lineaments

Father's

rude

Late

her

near

swarthy

her

By

for

of one,

best,

wayward

betrothed, his plighted

son*

in

First

There

By
That

seeks

is

mocks

at

the

Returned
Like
Or

glacier
moonless

and

this

his

control.
of

stamp

mystic

in that

pure

Heaven.

tie.
heart.

reigned quenchlessly.

very

life

an

many

'neath

and

glance
for

hand.

fondly given,

changeless

not

of

the

unwilling

of soul.

.man

filial love

was

band,

impress

Responded

Chill

mighty

maid's

gentle bond,

Seeming

jtried,

sympathy

nature's

Where

counsel

royal bride,

the

Claiming

This

of

asks

proudly
And

in

chase,

Chieflain

The
He

the

the

night

on

part.

cold

the

uttered
forest's

polar

tone

vow

frown,
snow.

POCAHONTAS.

69

!" the

Exile

"

""

"

"

bending

well-manned

The

For

that

rebel

thought

tyrant's will,
sought.

Matoa

months

knew
Between

girl resistance

with

deemed

With
Nor

still

barge

meek

who,

one,

She

For

Sagamore."

ne'er, indeed, in thought, in word

Had

To

the

to

the

her

the
the

her

ominous

bond

soul's

delegate

gentle

feelings

caught

young

every

o'er

are

moons

duty,

bl^oit with

rays,

unsought,

has

of this

O'ermastered

And,

soul

icy

flame

Affection,

earliest

revolving

twelve

The

tide,

the

ahide, unloved,

to

Till

his

afar

Spreading

Or, till her

""

o'er

Uaze

solar

where

sea,

triumphant

There
""

deep

the

Rises
"

"

O'er

cried

monarch

haughty

so

chieftain

accord,

of

soul

Heaven

filled

was

and

dire;

nearly
and

given

sealed

her

sire.

with

Lit
She

its beams

her

while

many

alone,

sat

the

around

Echoed

broad

moon's

the

Oft, when

The

Came

her

to

Scnoetimes,

ditty

silent

With
To

As

But

pinions

though
Of

For

bears
flowers

Since
And

many
On

changeful

hope

those

note

soothing

steal

sound*^

dream,

along

the

it

deem

rest.

for

beautiful

of Paradise

were

all,

first create

benefactions
their

held

promised

blossoms

breast

maiden's

she

lamp

gleam,

unlooked-for
who

dispelled,

was

fanned

feeble

it shone*

stream

daricness

the

Hope's
And

in the

mirrored

when

around

starting from
step she'd

broke

fire-fly'stiny beam.

the

watch

with

ear

as

sigh

plaintive

with

high

on

joyless home,

solitude

unchanged

Muk-a-wis

Or

orb

deepening gloom*

night-bird'ssolemn

The

69

"XILE.

TH"

lot most

fall
desolate.

POCAHONTAS.

70

And

With
And

cherished

visions
Scenes

In

like
But

the

The
So
Oft

of Nature

gloom
mental
leaves
And

night,

brings

Yet

scarce

Found

in

Since

cold

Had

however

been

the

one

her

of

her

of

wounded

neglect

trusting head.

while,

hath
with

to

stay;

smile,

no

day.

coming

starless

latent

hope,

ray

the

is ;

brooding o'er.

some

bosom

steal

bounds

seldom

picture

led,

for

zenith

this.

hath

around

in Nature's

dawns

than

seal,

insidious

rayless

bliss ;

his

set

triumphs

gladness

Returning

has

spells

meant

never

though

And

will

future

pure

myrmidons

that

despair

more

love

their

wreathe

To

Not

where

illusions

fond

These

of

steal

ofl reveal

may

world

dancing

his

joy

of rapture

thoughts

bright

of

heart

every
Or

dreams

sometimes

and

lot from

if

bliss,

nothing

more.

perfect hope
bosom
added
eve

scope
scorn

till

morn.

THE

For,

when

from

Nantaqvab^
Nor

Her

Ere

yet

To

the

bear

But

her

since

to

No

maiden's

On

Accomac's

Where

And

To

This

narrow

Owned
The

far
and

eastern

Which

the

could

or

spot

isthmian

come

band

imperial

sun's

home

fair

ill.

ever

distant

of that

roar

still.

savage

hope

the

mind

shore

good

bound

her

alternate

more

Powhatan's

sea.

cheered

waves

or

decree

consigned,

exile's

claims

maid,

foaming

all of

what

now

essayed

harsh

dreary

forms,

joy,

all

brow,

darker

banishment

reckless

grace

the

presence

human

What

o'er

winds

Dwelt,

the

burned

saddened

of the

sorrows

given

was

returned,

fury

was

companions

young
cheer

with

stern,

71

chase

or

fiither's

her

always

To

war

breast

smiled

Which

EXILE.

sway

land

reviving

ray,

POCAHONTAS.

72
9

rising from

When

breaks

Ho

Tinging
With

But

dye

vault,

her

to

Seemed

Though
And

earliest

spiritnow.

her

pensive

of

her

to

Wave

or

mandate

cruel

passed

ear

each

passed

her
as

rose.

scene

serene

brow

sire

still,

sounding

fire,

beacon

every

was

repose

waves

sad

yet illume

The

soft

palest

or

Nature's

starry

Impart

of

caves

Atlantic

crimson

Could

Or

dark

of

ocean

links

the

the

what

his

watch-light

the

on

hilK

calmly,

'mid

the

painted throng.

Companions

of

her

wayward

And

As

the
In

She

dark

vessel

musing

thought
How

The
And

mood

on

full of
forest
the

bore

along.
Princess

childhood's

hope

stream,
soft

the

"

and
the

sunlight

fate.

sat.

fleeting hours.

joyous
meadow
o'er

the

glee!

"

flowers,
lea.

"

THE

EXILE.

79
"

And

memory,
Each

scene

Where

fond

Beamed

Prom
The

e'er

you

Fall

darkly

When

not

of

its iron

oped

And

its

The

spirit'sear,

As

the

The
To

new

The

of

""

heart.
to

and

Ye

of

gloom,

came

live

silence

bitter

bless

tomb

no

deep sui^jes'lullaby
mournful

year

dart

loneliness

voice

broke.

agony

hapless girl awoke.

guileless truth,

harbed

gates

sepulchral

dear

remained

silent

maid

memory

stricken

hope

Had

smile

early youth.

long, long

your

if the

is, as

friends

the

e'en

desert

of
to

arrayied,

Indian

her

on

felt the

on

touch

scenes

for

parted

wile,

tender

mounds

tried

Have

It

magic

loved

well

The

with

Mother's

sacred

She

delusive

warmly

these

From

with

o'er

more

!w

F0CAHONTA"

74

To

feel

'Mid
The

solitude,

the

the

"

desolation's

woes,

thrillingsilence
Without

She
On

with

changes

Since

in

She

That

lived

desert

And
Nor

and

sad

rural

court

child.

alas
that

! how

all

estranged.

exile^s

the

changed

spot !

inmates

mourned

wild,

favoured

place

tomb,

withering thought

many

now

its loved

the

repose

Father's

her

Father,

of

its calm

dwelt

gloom,-^

lot.

"

blast

The
But
Thus

its thorns

memory

brings

wounds

weep
We

And

weep
every

On

withers

bares

And

We

that

the

that

thorns

change

life's uncertain

the

view

to

rose

"

keenest

our

soul

flowers

that

quite

woes,

anew.

fleeting are

so

abide

demands
tide.

;
a

tear

POCAHONTAa

76

But

And
Whilst
We

the

moralist

down

the

soft

Or

dark

At

The

royal
On

that

But

The

Alone,
The

While
The
Where
Its

her

proud
now

faded

memory

ranging
haughty
York's

tributary

to

fair,
bore

that

Prince,

nor

come.

wigwam
stream

home

early

yet

precincts

his

name.

Peer,

nor

came.^

childless, wept
of her

death-blow
the

tell !

misfortunes

Sachem's

flood

woes.

can

mourned

Erinoa,

swart

her

none

its ruined

Within

silvery

spirit fell

desert

Was

prose,

boding

her

how

and

bosom
she

how

to

and

MAtoa

her

sad
Nor

thoughtful mood,

leave

trace

How

this

from

we

pass

relic
of

hope

waters

perished boy;

forest, field and

broad

joy

kept.

her

king

and

had

lea,
the

marked

bosom
bore^

to

the

sea

shore

There
The

signals
moored

There

of savage

ire ;"

each

Brave

his

light canoe.

beacon

fire.

the

here, in this sequestered place.

Twas

of

tired

That,

When

by ills
ruin

darker

When

pale hand,

the

Oft

Ere

his

had

ne'er

The

of

woes

man

early

eke

and

her

roam

loved

revi^ving

son

in flame

roved.

brig^MATOA

the

had

homes

bade

borders, like her

York's

came

maiden

mandate

harsh

told.

daring bold.

with

exiled

too, the

There,

him

forest

those

wrapped

life had

that

o'er

chase,

life away

hb

wore

chaied

And

of the

and

war

monarch

The

lay.

pristine beauties

nature's

Where

Tet

Tiew,

to

dark

afresh

flamed

And

high

standards

his

rose

77

EXILE.

THE

home.

seen

hb

pride,

"

Since
Borne

the

sad
on

exile's
that

blue

baric
and

had

been

flowing

tide.

POCAHONTAS.

78

waves'

By

tempestuous

lovely isle, like

This

amid

Planted

And

But

fell disease
And

Like

evening

o'er

Unheeded

man's

by

The

crested

of the

bask

them

Unknown

those

Where

were

wept

place,

played.
its face.

eye.

dwelt

alone

deep
the

noon*

unken'd

those

full luxuriance
its loveliest

its streams

hie,

would

solar

shade.

myrtle's

the

watchful

brakes,

nature's

heeded
While

in

gave*

the

pride

serpent

monsters

To

in

towered

yore,

marked

blasting Upas

Isle.^

bore.

to

had

lost,

wave,

pestilentialbreezes

Where

And

of

one

summer

dews

balmy

rudder
Cedar

on

wilder

fcuits of

Untasted

Nor

skiff

the

was

while,

the

woe

rain, their

with

Till, drenched
Wrecked

it tosnd

beheld

dawn

Another

lay

bowers

flowers.

their

life away.

THE

Of

late,

tempest

driven,

arduous

toil had

By
With

Their

Bound
But

the
Denied

Till

them

Bereft

her

With

Sacred

For

And

wild

delight

by toil,

soft

soil.

of Cedar

from

Isle*

free.

thraldom

scene

spot might
and

smile.

welcome

the

rural
Fauns

land.

Drmds

surveyed

be
made.

high chivalry inspired

restless

gay
And

the

crew

Esquires

to

yet
The

hope's

save

shore

o'ercome

and

such

Deeming

boro,

strand

the

to

coast,
aid.^

she

the

all oaknown,

Though

Knights

to

on

want,

of all

hailed

How

friends

fertile

access

with

spent

the

breakers

rough

delayed,

neared

difls

chalky

Virginia's

to

calms

or

trans-atlantic

Albion's

From

79

of cost,

Argosy

an

EXILE.

roomice

love

and

sons

of Albion's
each

fione

vinoa
and

Ule

fired^

beauty's

smiie"

FOCAHONTAa

80

These

prompted

To

In

That

in her

nature

bounty

Perhaps, impelled by
of

love

But

forest

The
The

dark

The

Our

The

Twas
Of
More
To

fond

of

forest

king,

morning
twilight

lent

grateftilthan
man

and

and

forever

hope

wild

child

softened

soothing

the

beast,

destiny !

set

the

and

"

nature's

and

its

of

regret

vain

speculations
sun

On

is every

main.

free ;

and

behind,

^the shaft

"

sires.

of Ind

bold

was

avenger

gain,

Atlantic

tribes

so

sons,

scourge

vain

And

the

them,

to

woe

than

more

broad

the

crossed

First

gave.

adventurous

country's brave,

Our

new,

desires,

such
far

change

crew

wave,

and

wild

of countries

search

By

briny

ocean's

the

tempt

daring

many

blaze
to

herb

ray

power.
of

day

and

flower.

TH"

The

tropic

noon

In

haste

Which
With

What

or

banished

same

is

myrtle

leave

the

dreaded

dawn

seek

the

gems

run-

the

safer

repay

isle,

sweetly fium'd

and

while.
strand.

lost.
there

threatened
the

bower.

of treasures

crew

health

so

hour

distilled

night

life itself seemed

gold

the

evening's

at

the

morning's

recked

sun

and

darkly

When

Of

air

disappointed hopes

They

Can

they

the

tree

forest

From

smile.

filled

dews

Unwholesome

course

angry

thickened

The

came

rose

insects

Innumerable

awhile

gayest

its heat

Sirius'

When

radiance

zenith

in the

High
Like

fiery

car,

jar,

her

donned

nature

soon

depart

elemental

the

was

And

But

clouds

murky

Hushed

91

by bright Apollo's

chased

Now,

EXILE.

cost

growing

care

POCAHONTAS.

92

used

For

to

and

free

England's

Of

southern

suns"

Her

hardiest

veterans

turn

And

dark

the

With

well

For

his

monarch's

T^eir

Though

and

Eyed
Or

Who

raised
the

And
Love
Such

his

tell that
most

as

read
love

the

warm

obtained

in

maid.

the

hope

fear.

or

looks

askance.

voice

her

riddle

inspired

devoted,

might feel

changing glance

whose

breath

band
for

zeal

obeyed.

best

the

brow.

hate.

and

love

with

anon

not

may

with

bright girl with

stayed

and

scorn

influence

sweet

gloomy

every

youthful boy,
Was

of

among

some

Pity's

One

tribes

roam.

fate

of her

guardians

both

to

prime.

now,

lips compressed,

Expressive

autumn's

feared

Matoa

to

we

home,

happy

'mid

'Neath

But

clime

salubrious

more

and
tender

to

hear

through,
the

Page?

true.
age.

POCAHONTAS.

84

But

vain
His

Cold

heart

Yet

One
He

forest's

she

Twas

that

Should

And

well
From

he

To

There
The

they,

side

plighted

by side.

of love*

word

thence

to

age

mystic cord.

the

and

Matoa

its

in the
a

her

page.

with

the

leaden
Portentous

Bay
and

headlong

ocean's

windbound

was

deep.
sweep

spray.

the

clouds

grew

of

gale.

held,

oarsmen

river, broad

course

meet

the

course

anchored
many

Urges

life

his

grew

lightning

Where

denied,

by giant strength impelled.

Onward,

Till

that, ne'er

manhood,

to

bound

That

maid.

friendship, not

kept

Still stronger

Their

of

youth

snow

guardian spiritprove

through
talk

laid.

gentle

the

claimed,
her

might

altar

unsunned

grateful was

boon

vow

Love's

upon

the

as

idle

every

was

thriflless

bark

densely dark.

TH"

The

of the

leader

Looked

But

e'en

The

tempest
Lit

levin

flame.

'fore, the

From

mountain

scudding

Isle

deemed

Each
From
Till

he

late

Here
When

the

tired

She

From
Fled

but

an

charmed

life

her

enchanted

sides.

to

and

tides.

sure.

stood,

convoy
toil and

harbour

counter-stem

the

below,

go

strife,

of tempest,

panic-struck,

But

vale

vessel's

English

deemed

they

winds

to

rude

process

blast

came.

their

was

path,

still secure,

made

Impervious
By

bore

dangers

righted

they

elemental

from

Escaped

to

wave

that

to

seaward

their

Swifl

Till

sail.

swept

the

by

friendly land*

mighty wrath.

in its

rising

for

doubtful

86

band

savage

in vain

out

Or

EXILE.

found

watch

and

foremast

ground.

flood.
;

ward.

guard,

FOCAHONTASL

86

Like
On

He

in

viewed
with

Not

To

as

the

gaze
of

solace

casket

The

Opened
And

soul

by
there

not

of

and

the

magic

bright.

prize,

vulgar

its worth

by
of

eyes.

given

sorrow

riven.

earth.

glittering thing
or

disclosed

wrought.

brought,

wondrous
of

day,

diamonds

kindly

treasure

soothe
With

pure

the

mindful

As
But

so

lay,

light

Golconda

far

gems

of

With

gold.^

him

before

dazzling

from

It seemed

quiet grace,

blaze

the

of

Something

With

back

Reflecting

Matoa

with

entranced

stops

race

before*

pioneered

Encased

shore.
noble

side

her

by

Or

of

Page

Indian

Walked

betrayed,

sequestered

that

That

and

deserted

one

maid.

the

mournfully

wandered

There,

by spring.
such

grace

THE

Of

dark

the

And

Yet

the

bore

modest

With

That

Fancy,
hope

Not

Had

by
e'er

of

deepened

in

her

such

divine,"

doubtful

of

day,

maid.

race.

face

human

"

shade

fairer

or

swarthy

eye

locks

And

Page

their

all

87

difl^ring

feature,

differing

From

SXILE.

shine,

gold.

wildest

or

visions

flight.

dream

by
told

night.

FOCAHONTA"

"e

II.

ESTVRir*

THB

rolled

Mohtbdb

Resigned,
With

her

hapless

meet

her

sire

the

ne'er

Twelve

Matoa

exiled

Since

Accomac's
like

Where,
Binds

Once

the

on

The

his

of

list the

met

streams,

shore
the

nor

hazard
his

fire.

command

arm,

wave,

and

sire

harsh

giant's

beams

borrowed

vales

absent

voyage

the

forgot.

resounding

dark

monarch

with
To

by

lot ;

obeyed.

their

distant

her

wept

maid,

resplendent

waned

those

'mid

Since,

To

moons*

and

waxed

hand

tyrant

full-orbed

Had

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endured

reverence

Yet

exiled

The

away.

land

heeds

its

bent.

gentle child.

youthful Page

she

sea-dirge echoing

went

wild.

roar.

For

much
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When

she

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the

their

more

murmurings

from

yet
Those

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low

ooean

Nature

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'Mid

Maxoa

boie

shout

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Was

not

one

tell the
hed"

the

watery

and

bold.

mood,
strsod;

beachen
o'er
her

the

dKMiglit of

to

show

Assaook

Masoa's
8"

look

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sigBs* soffioed

flood

land.

natal

ooUoqoy.

with

told

are

in sombie

from

throes

horied*

her

wain^td

dread

soorces

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their

ear;

darkly

fierce

the

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arose

they

her

varied

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the

secret

hoar,

song^

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upon

which

volcanic

sdll

came

human

its wrath

torrents

deep

eve's

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her

sweeps

oft in

than

so

hy tempest

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And

in

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hear,

to

caves

symphonies,

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deep

discord-notes,

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rose

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FOCAHONTA"

90

its

Defeat
free

Andy

the

had

Of
Nor

unsuspecting

But

and

scorned

the

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the

Forbade

to

But

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Within
Nor

the

other

With

eyes

of the

each

her

the

doubting

court

mimic

sway

resort.

early day.

stranger
rural

Brave,

of love.

the

held
there

dove.

tender

sought

pomp

of in

had

gave.

whisper thoughts

stranger-beings

ne'er

feet.

her

at

Nature

soothed

regal

Unheard

sweet

mildness

recalled, she

Where

sway

youths that, day by day,

the

yet she

Again

refinement

firmness

with

heart.

the

willing captives

with

wile

beguile !

owned

reason

While

is to

care

Matoa

Knelt

art

deep practised

own

Its chiefest

Long

human

! does

oft, alas

How

footstepsbeen

monarch's

mysteries

heart

or

reign

seen

thought profane.

FOCAHQNTAa

92

in her

For

heart's

Mercy's
Ere

Was

But

touched

The
The

gallant

And
The

Does

not

And

stain
A

red

was

for

that

sable

gloom,

page
doom

heritage !

blush

with

with

the

triumphs

betray
for

our

cruel

sway.
forest

crime,

ruthless

over

sires

their

blood

retribution

monument

bleed

man's

confusion

quenched

Calling

her

fair

tenfold

historic

the

their'foes

Unhallowed

which

deed.

the

must

'neath

the

"

and

ruled

by

visions

sons

kindling

cord

spare.

this, his ancient

Shame
Who

to

forest

from

dark,

shore,

prompts

hide

we

blot
fiat

In

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came.

colony

! could

rude

found.

was

bound.

full dominion
infant

core

still

th' elastic

was

changes
Of

Isle's

desert

soul

secret

impress

sweet

the

on

most

still I
time

of ill !

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fires ?

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THE

What
To

the

stay

check

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to

the

By

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spoil !"

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But

the

aggressor

Has
And

that

writes

scathed

each

Heaven's
The

deed,

"

'plenished

wave

freedom

Who

story

now

gave*

tell

can

passions fell,
"

"

hero's

vials

given.

Heaven,

^the broken

nought

full record

watchwords

and

of

avenged,"

woe

Atlantic

mysterious

treacherous

time

the

peace

wrongs

applied

foe

of

delegates

trace

tried

the

dark

the

love"

faintest

was

emblems

dark,

of

alternate

and

where

race;

Demon's

and

the

Whose

Then

force

passed

those

By

invader

Conquest
When

man

on

force

And

treachery

to

work

of that

mercy's

not

93

strove

banner-cross

"

bore

Treachery

chieftains

wily

progress

their

Which

""

the

though

**

fadeless

laurelled

gives

here,"

path

fore'er

of its wrath

vow

FOCAHOlVTAa

04

The

halcyon
Sweet

Heeds

the

And

rides

But
Was
Sad

"

For

her

the

When,

For

such

Like
In

form
Too

the
the
all

and

"

had

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loved

lured

image

majesty,

fair, too

her
in

for

woe;

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drear.

bondage

arise

crown,

beyond

of purer
of

"

worldly

kindred

divine

gentle,

dear,

climes

some

seemed

more,"B

no

father's

her

from

deemed,

Bright hope

of

of

ilL

and

forever

gentle sympathies

she

still

now

stamp

every

doom,

good

over

name

"

wing*

tomb

^Matoa

pale captive

as

silent

"

sway,

phantoms

^hopeless love,

exile,

did

of his

if the

PocAHOiTTAS,
with

spring.

tireless

with

"iry

maid,

sweet

coming

wave

triumphed

fraught

How

as

Ne'er

fate,

the

the

Fearless

spray,

rising tempest's

unmindful

man,

Pursues

Thy

ocean's
of

harbinger
not

But

the

on

world

spirit down.

race.

dreaming
face

skies,

the

bliss

like

this*

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THE

E'er

worth

But

to

And

he

Yielded

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not

beaming
Had

While

Of

ofl

Eastern

dauntless

e'en

crescent,

been

shorn

beauty

courage

to

since

her,

by
of

had

the

purest

of

his

stalwart

owned

blent

the

with

won,

her

race.

arm,

in

radiance

none

altar-place

dames

prouder

valour

whose

diadem.

gay

their

claimed

feelings

wayward

But

gem,

world's

idolatry,

heart's

concealed

all

child

nature's

her

scorned

Smith

from

enshrined,

talisman

bore

bosom

guileless

her

since

unrevealed

cherished,

fancy

her

Something

gS

his

magic

mental

course,

charm

force.

F0CAH0I1TA"

96

IIL

VISIT

THB

With

sad

Felt
Yet

serenity,

And

by fate, its

nerved

her

Since

darkened

Treach'rous

Alone
Not
Her

e'en

faithful
And

Who

by

page,

left his

would
That

Should,
Brave

Tom

nature

on

ocom

she, the
homeless,

dangers

she

obeyed,

Other's

for

she

roved.

state

deemed,

bright

""

to

few

child,}^^

resorts,^^

and

ever

wilK

courts,

Ila's

to

without

who

thrill ;

sovereign

brow

o,

father's

have

its

bosom

Werowance

magic
by

her

left her
his

unattended

and

maid

spiritto

was

each

there

Indian

influence

joyless steps she

(For

FBOPHICY.

breath

hope^s expiring

bound

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the

AlTD

wild.

vengeance

good.
reason

guard

brief

loved.
her

o'er

years

Snow-Feather"

of

the

agone,
her

friendless, desolate, alone,

that

the

muse

may

not

flood.

describe.

tribe,

VISIT

THE

But

alike

Severing

And

While

Prostrating every

Till tired

with

meek

The

Resolved
Who

the

O'er

The

soft borders
Japazaw

old

Chieftain

sequel

Guileless
The

had

will

of savage

path

to

avarice

beacon
man

from

the

alone

alarms.
with

bowed
open

foe*

heard

of the

quiet lea.

his rude

palace

kept

his
in

distant

kindred

time
fitting

end

may

reared

plightedvow.

knew

yet she

many

arms,

common

been

flew,

with

sickened

disclose

herself, as

mind

and

through

blazing

kinsman's

kind,

mighty Powhatan,

seeming friendly chief, of

the

How

art

rumour

dark

Where

like

safety

ofiered

yet, the

As

of

Snow-Feather,"

seek

to

and

neglect,

carried

bkx"dshed,
""

rude

97

effect,

of birth

were

sword

fire and

not

to

realms

boundless

evils

reft of peace

its ravages

now

The

child

mother

fond

the

PROPHECY.

chain

the

full oft the

Leaving
And

wild

war's

will

what

AND

not

how

in crime.

he.

woe.

POCAHONTAa

98

Oft

had
And

To

the

oft sweet

'suage
On

But

pale

the

passions
side

Then

hide

Full
And

glorious

fired

the

Since, weary,
She

To

broad

Alone,
She

of

Safe

marks

No

from

tocsin
Nor

friend

had

sun

with

comfort

the

was

after

alarums

here

had

blood-stained

bent

kindred

oped

retreat.

her

way,

ties ;

foe ;

common

told

rise.

remote.

war

its brazen

records

heat,

day

of Japazaw

the

rest,

calm

some

spot, from
of

her

perturbed breast.

many

wigwams

the

to

foe;

strand,

its noontide

she
of

and

mitigate

sunk

with

or

land

safer

and

frown

banks

unfriended,

Sequestered

with

within

repose

Potomac's

Heedless

both

aid.

to

loved

wandering

sought

breast

much

maid

essayed

been

her

zenith

guest,

friend

suffering

Father's

her

many

angry

th' reluctant

sought

To

of each

discord

by

torn

had

the

prevailed

anarchy

welcome

her
charm

mercy^s

either

Was

been

man

throat,
of

endless

woe.

woe.

POCAHONTAS.

100

Here

"

Thus
"

And

""

'"

""

No

""

The

"

Be

intrude

displace it

Not

haughty

"

Who

deemed

"

Were

'"

And

Till

Nor

"

Shall
he

of

of

other

"

Is many

find

the

Bathed

Japazaw's

diadem

destiny

thy
choice

the

swarthy
the

son,

vict'rywon;

race

favoured

the

dream.

rightful home

bravest, wisest

the

place,
of

his

brows

to

from

kind,
bind,""

distant

lands

come.

deed

"

But

""

No

Waking

its

his

pressed.

promise gained,

thy bright clime,

In

from

stream

breast

closer

Arraook,
the

"

gave

he

and

close

rest

thy youthful

thy

on

this

molest,

thee

upon

image

"

troubles

shall

cares

"

feet within

thy

from

""

''

"

Here

aught

"

((

"

shall

Who

said

wounded

thy

head'*

weary

Manatowa

bathe

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thy

rest

dreaded
echoes

""

Nor

the

"

Girt

with

to

of cruel

in my

the

the

sweet

come,

this time-worn

pale strangers
the

sun,

home

war*whoops
of

done

vengeance

quiet

of the

daughter

stand

murd'rous

hilt in friends'

wood

brand,
and

kindred's

blood.

shall

THE

""

''

Safe

Of

"

Then

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from

sequestered shade,
father's

thy

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lend
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hy

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to

to

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who

hand

quenched

fell
;

swell

mind

undefined

truth

soul

earth

our

holy

prophetic
and

mom

planets' sigh

Spirit from

his

hirth ;

and

harmony

the

dawn

of the

rose

the

Spirit great,
with

the

rosy

anthem's

universal

what

life.

pillarsof

seraphs

concert

To

of future

curtains

and

of

knife

hear

may

creation's

props

song

In

""

and

outspread

The

"*

foeman's

the

"

unveiled, heheld

young

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few

hut

eyes,

""

frown,

listeningear

past, of present

""

IQI

thee, gentle maid,

rest

this

PROPHECY.

AND

VISIT

and

love,

ahove

rules
the

9*

the

tempest

its hallowed
the

outward

winds,
binds,

light,
eye

in

night.

POCAHONTAS.

102

The

"

Like

And

*'

With

other

*"

Like

magic

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First

in

**

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""

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"

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**

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darker,

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fill

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**

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"'

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round

whom

our

of

Lion's

I mark

in

in

dark

grasp
the
a

vale

dark

Fathers

day

of

:^

began

man.

first appears

this

shepherd

array,

say

apostate

appear,

fear

former

Sceptre

shadowy

While,
"

of

Patriarchs

race,

boding

home

trace

sights

move,

me

race

dimly

stranger

eyes

clime

with

me

arise

swarthy

! another

land,

loved

own

may

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come

time

of my

features
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""

soul

my

as

their
future

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this

of

mine

sadly

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exiles
Of

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mingle

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pass,

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guard

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holds,
years,

his folds.

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THE

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"

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"

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not

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away,

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it the

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doomed

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; 'twas

to

scene

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for

war.^

bears

climes

afar.

tropic's sickly sky

rider

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them
the

despair

sat.

proudly

form

seem

of state

warrior, rudely clad

courser

is there,

with

throne

another

day

dream.

and

hope

and

snares

passing change

purple

stately

theirs

of Tarshish'

ships

with

at

\^

fade

pageants

quenched

now

with

product

the

on

way

are

stands

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soul

my

these

quick

""

103

hy bloody hands

midst

in

stars

depart

! these

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PROPHECY-

AND

prostrate

an

serpent's

inflicts the

breath

angry
to

lie.

early
venomed

deadly

pang.

death

fang

POCAHONTAS.

jQ^

Still other

"

Forgot their

Of

"

All

Around

"

the

air

summer

well.^^

field,

last of all,in snowy

And

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"

"

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bears

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banner
a
priase,

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as

warrior's

his tall form

old this forest

and

("

And

world,

shall bid them

commands

o'er the trackless

icy

wastes

fetters bind

freedom's

are

sons

free

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more

the

harp

"

No

more

the

captive'ssongs

"

By Chebar's

shall utter

stream

captive'shome,

go

of snow,

the main

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sting.

unfurled,

not

for the western

high

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king,

arrow's

the barbed

destined

"

the chase.

win

to

shield,

race,^^

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dark-red

fair,

branches

eastern

an

"

"

clusteringin

remote,"

day

tell

may

fruitful houghs and

"

float ;

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their

names,"

legendsyet

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THE

And

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scattered

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tribes

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the

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not

the

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the

o'er

came

me

all your

bright

in

the

skies

arise

gray

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orbs

race.

day,

sleepy

in

,-

of

evening

sands

occidental

And

won

those

the

hand.

mighty

are

alternate

where

cast,

arrows

ground

where

blast

sun,

lands

hunting

dwell

"

of

set

land

ocean

his

stay

other

darkened

his

hath

ground.

the

by

ones

night,

and

dream

strong

last, last

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"

"

are

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frowned,

humid

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Red

the

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turrets

the

sweep

upon

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willows

broods

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proud

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PROPHECY.

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sleep,

troubled

my

trace.

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very

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pinions

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bids

memory

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yet

through

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me

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like

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weep.

mountain

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mortal

birth,

the

air.

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as

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""

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While

deep'ning

thunders

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the

spoke

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their

Men
awfol

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doom

FOCAHONTAa

106

**

"

Tears,

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melt

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fiices

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ye

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apostate

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wave

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mellow

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as

the

"

given

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shall

!'

accents

clear,

ear

methinks

sunlight
in calm

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as

known

age

of Heaven

sons

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summer

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Mirrored
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aye

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breast

each

names

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spray

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earth

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your

dark

the

away,

pass

ocean's

the

world's

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the

shall

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grave

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his

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POCAHONTAS.

lOS

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""

c"

For

""

The

"

In
""

""

Shall

props
counsel
Till

and

even

sanguine

tide

heritage,^
fill.

council

long

scions

yon
stars

Nature's

shall

of the

bulwarks

wise, in battle

quenched

moon

And

and

heir

age

or

or

camp

bear

pulses thrill,

ancient

thy proud

Till
""

his

beside

none

Man's

Red

time

era,

this

that

ordained,

bounding

^"

thou

its destined

claims

country

is heard

voice

form

shadowy

the

"'

gold,

with

starred

plaintive

infant's

An

*"

bird,^

unfledged

an

its cushions

Amid

"(

tike

nestling

flood.

fold,

crimson

conch's

soft

good"

rapid

timers

down

weep

the

and

lovely,

the

youngy

As

"

they

nightly Tigils,while

keep

thee

round

shall

forms

gende

"

orb

grow
self

stand
land

bold,
of

living fire

dim

and

expire

old,

THE

"

No
**

'*

more

My

wand'rer

'Neath

Calm
Ere

yet the

as

Her

head

erect,

She

seemed

And

But
Dark
Short

her

another

Mah

the

'twas

loosed

the

The

golden

bowl

The

fountain

solemn

with

His
Dark

bony
was

'Neath

of her

frame
his

strifo
of life!

cord

broken

the

there

despair

lightestsomid,

Jafaxaw

old

passed

spread anmnd,

was

awe

Unmingled
Till

sealed

woes

thy last

silvery
was

fiite,

deadly

of

hour

That

its

moment

atowa,

was

elate.
humiin

at

o'er

triumph

is bom.

rose.

form

mock

to

scarce

mom,

zephyr's sigh

aged Sibyl

verdure

ceaseless

summer

The

band,

blessed

skies, 'mid

serene

home,

purer

now

109

land,

weary

kindred,

cloudless

and

PROPH"Cir.

for aye

dead

my

AND

in this

spiritseeks

Where
**

VISIT

was

brow,

eighty

rase.

with

worn

and

stem

wintens'
10

care

his
soows.

air

roam.

POCAHONTAS.

110

To

bade

he

bier

sable

bear

the

venerable

To

her

last

o'er

And
Each

treasured

her

Upon
The

To

locks

Who

dark

himself

in

many

From

generations
Or

vial's

With

O'er
But
Each

tomb

deepest gloom

in later

of

no

mute

noble

sire

And

there,^^

prayer

maiden

of

bear.

their
and

was

of the

presence
from

array.

holy

issuing

art,

day

reptile,claw

mystical

apart.

set

liquid treasure

mass,

the

relic of her

known

fang
In

No

hair

gray

laid ;
the

With

race,^

bare.

offering fitlypaid

An

place

keep.

to

Spirit of

shrouds

her

of thin

order

mystic

the

of

bosom

aged

f"Mrin to

shrine

the

severed
In

quiet sleep

trophy

aye

spread

dead

withered

her

For

them

wigwams

said

dead
came

stately dame,

of the

land.

;^

TH"

Next

VISIT

marched

The

pride

The

the

and

Beheld

this

Nor

for

What

selfish

The
^

And

Of

doubtful

While

cold

Since

changed
her

high

had

her

been

breast,

held

unrevealed

parent's

deep designs
within

of

brow

fiite the

disguised

treacherous

rest

hate.

each

The

Of

fear.

look

of Askaook.

ill

'twas

to

of

each

And

What

with

soul

sorrows

slighted love

For

e'er

lulled

purpose,

darkly

And

fate.

councils

secret

eye,

pageantry

Jafazaw's

e'en

tearful

remembered

feelings

clustering

For

and

Manatowa's

In

high degree,

band*

with

filled her

lately

All

fearful

pomp

time

of

chivalry,

maid,

stranger

PROPHECY.

Braves

of savage

dark

AND

Sibyl

'neath
but

told

flattery'sspell
formed

their

deed,

and

young

bosoms

let time

too

well
rose

disclose*

old.

POCAHONTAS.

112

BOOK

IV.

I.

THE

from

Arrivino
Where

mingled

Their
A

tribute

CAFTIVITT*

foreign shore,^

gladly

waters

the

to

pour

main,

gallant vessel, gaily manned,

tides

By

Where'er

Her
Her

snowy

sails

banners

With
The

the

"

Thistle"

"

While

good

wind.

the

midway

the

"

Rose"

Rose

high

above

in
and

that

sable

field.

Or"

around

"

seen,

between

stalwart

scaly Dragon's

the

Gules"

in

Lion"
and

fined,

uncon

were

George,

tamed

"

gain.

St.

Who

With

of

hope

streaming

Rampant

fanned,

breezes

propelled, by

knight

might,

the

shield.

THE

But

drooping,
The

for

of Erin

Is still that

Oil

had
To

The

within

To

But

aid

their

Resisted

Alone

Till

toils

maid.
their

crown

and

spoils.

good.
lure ;

practised
of the

friendless

and

old

promised
Jafazaw

Against

Mayhap
With
And

and

mazes

song.)

essayed

hated

wise

rare

wood.

felt

secure

treachery again assailed.

With
And

the

beauty

Indian

cause

every

'mid

And

foes

their

Pocahontas,

along.

Isle of

yet noble

meek,

and

Emerald

dissembling

win

trailed

deeds

high

iij

weeping there,

as

wan,

badge

(Famed

CAPnvmr.

the

the

pledge
thus

hapless

son,

of

prevailed
Indian

the

mayhap

vengeful spiritfor

filled with

Trampled

on

hate

friendly aid

or

sire.
cause,

jealous ire^

hospitable
10"

the

maid.

laws.

FOCAH01"TAS.

114

How

oft

will

Where

treacherous

whekned

That

How

Thy

confidence

prisoner

Then

When
The
With
That

Now,
The

With
To

side

the

secured

faithless

and

to

skill, obey

fly before

rive

afl, the

tightened

they bore.

treachery

the

prize.
depart

practised sighs
the

stricken

willing

hands

all unbind

canvass

each

eye

shore,

beachen

valued

and

tears

mom

themselves

ones

seemed

fore

of

she

victim

feigned

care.

maid,

sweet

yet dauntless

heart

artful, sought the

all

and

woe

life's young

in

thou

doubting

While

deed

beguiled, betrayed,

tall vessers

With

despair

forlorn,

and

all deserted

When,

the

in

guest

the

was

thy spiritchafed,

was

Up

friendship might

and

love

doubly

And

succeed

stratagem

loud

command

rising wind.

heart.

FOCAHONTA"

116

Far

oat

Takes

broader

Where
And

That

wild

gleams

the

AH

lay,

but

And

the

sad

Her

own

Ere

Would

on

in the

Or

her

soothe

If

With

grave
turf

fears

Where

The

mom,

to

weep.

native

land;

sunny

band

arose.

prisoner

sadness

where

and

wanderings
and

nor

sorrowing

each

evils

despair

her

from

may

weary

e'er

victim

in saffron

blushing

all

where

on

strand,

care

foreign shore.

green

Rose

her

on

days

her

sleep

repose.

luckless

the

stay

What

But

dark

knew

Nor

sweet

Virginia's woody
her

blue.

purer

wakes

who

bright nymphs,

fair

lave,

ramparts
with

hue

vigils keep,

as

were

wave

deeper

unbroken

maid

thoughts

the

calm

courted

the

and

skies

such

Her

On

base

billows

night, in

Nor

where

seaward,

to

rest

breast.

molest

more.

mantle
the

clad.

laughing

sea.

THE

The

frran

That

mighty
cheer

As

waves

many

her

penoon

full breeze

Already

hails

She

Brief

the

Full
While
Their

whete

Who,

"

with

Eadi

with

fear

lone

mmoea.

sails ;
;

gales.

or

vows

home

throws

sombre

prk'ner

gloom.

still !

high-soiiledmaid

doabtfiil
firiendsliip's

For

hands-

outstretched

altemale

one,

free*

and

of eourteous

by deceitfiil wiles

stood

smile.

stands

advene

is she, that

tnndi^

Was

broad

inquiries after

the

sea,

welcome

lightning smile

die,
O

of the

from

exchange

brief

glorious isle.

lee she

bark

the

hope

And

their

on

revelry.

oped her sw^ling

awhile

safe

And,

of

empress

with

117

dreamings glad

sons

Britain's

ship,

The

their

wave-borne

They

She

from

wakened

And

CAPTIVITY.

tlirilk

beCrayedt

nmnd

feitUsowiieidiMvejoj:

her

tliere,

FOCAHONTAa

116

and

Unbound
Which

loose

seemed

bound

Ne'er

Soft

was

best

The

hue

Was
As

touched

by

her

of

eye

her

A
Her

beauteous
Uncared

She

magic light,
wild

or

sad

the

or

monument

bright,
child.

cheek
damask

rose

lips to speak.
modest

reposing

of

blush

arose*

bent

deepest thought.

form
for and

was

motionless

alone

stood, like chiselled

Or

tintingswarm.

feelingcaught.

brow

lines

braid,

blood, less eloquent,

of

change

With

Her

than

coral

the

noble

Phoebus'

downy

sweet,

when

employ.

deepest shade.

meek

her

deeper

Woman's

But

full

form,

befittingNature's

upon

oped

of

clouds

kindling radiance
As

slender

her

In alternations
Its

her

by aught but wild-flower

evening

When

hair,

raTon

claJm

to

It fell around

Like

her

of stone

innocence,
!

CAPTIVITY.

THE

Not

in

long

"fie(bre

idle gaze

her

Which^

the

to

With

eye

she

119

stood,

object caught,^

some

of

daughter

the

life's best, dearest

wood,

hopes

fraught,

seemed

"

Oh

hope
When

Not

did

Like

kindle

the

such

lone

that
Its

of

heart

sad

favoured

whose

the

seat,

Which
Like

Thus,
That

Glows
And

fountains
with

the

the

wild

in

thine

burns

thy

thy

sunny

knows

swells
no

rest.

painful thrill,

unrequited
eye,

breast,

memory

that

that

gentle maid,
hidden,

of

wave

throne

tells

in every

sigh

made

ne'er

its blissful

pure

fade

return,

hope

poet's inspiration
Of

fire.

petals

sun's

which

above

changeless

flower

doubtful

As

The

starry orbs

love

of woman's

star

thy silvery light expire

all those

May

Is

bright

flame

senses

cheek

fill.
with

shame.

POCAHONTAS

120

this

Tis
To

thy

Some

the

trust

Full
All

fearless

Strangers
And
With

to

born

been

proud
And

What
Let

Enough
His

guide

'neath

of innate

his

name,

historic

that

manly

skies.

milder

the

voyage

his

who

could

with

e'er

thirst

inspire

for

had

sire.

unfold.

muse

truth,

and

hope,

and

betrayed

care

worth

nought
soul

emprise,

early youth

whose

cankering

with

the

great

feeling fraught.

one,
to

grave.

some

renown

buoyed

was

wave,

ignoble thought,

chivalric

them

Among

heaving

watery

each

seek

They

Had

of

to

high

impelled

gallant spirit held,

many

Fate

concealing

years

ocean's

revealing

mystic tie,

some

been

stately bark, by

To

Yet

has

dye

heart

thy

thought,

bosom

Thy

florid

that

cheek

sod

secret

That

sends

that

gold.

made.

THE

Ambition

To

El

seek

world

the
But

thronged
distant

form

His

was

full of

And

Adorned

His

When

find

e'er

Nor

'Mid
A

for

manliest

courtly

did

beside.

grace

Phidian

mould,
his

high

and

doubtful

the

air ;

fold

ample

in the

aye

tide ;

pensive mood.

of the

winds

specimen

beauty

and

fair.

hue

sleeping
dark

watery

chisel

mental

11

wave.

leaves
grave.

trace,

of grace.
of

stood.

stranger

world

in

this*

as

inspiration'sraptured hour,

fairer
Of

in

bliss.

mingled

the

mirrored

autumn

To

the

on,

fair

so

deck

of that

were

That's

known,

forehead

eyes

little

of the

curls

auburn

of

from

Regardless

His

dreams

scenes

absorbed

Seeming

him

so

filled with

And

On

Dorado

121

lured

have

may

With

CAPTIVITY.

power.

strew

FOCAHOf^TAS.

122

his

I said

To

pensive thought

glad

the

cast.

sportive wave

of the

the

when

But

downward

was

watchful

As

It

look

look

that

scene

sportive,half

nature's

On

Whose

beamed

eye

nought

and

looks

The

wilderness
lonely spirit's

With
The

fading hopes

the

to

Kindled

from

mystic

founts

above?

The

idol

Tis

worshipped
life

placed

in

Bright hope
When

In
To

the

haste
cheer

soul

the

can

upon

the

with

its

the
as

heart

and

is

love

known

never

throne,
pure

zeal

feel.

confidence

stranger
sad

has

morning

I sweet

fresh

the

is rife?
with

though

As

life

of

beams

And

bless

that

that

eye

purity.

thrill

transports every
tell-tale

but

signs

there

That

gave.

child

Are

not

he

sympathy.

in

foxest

noblest

past,

was

wild,

rested, in its wanderings

Half

warm

of

youth.

with

youth essayed
lonely maid

truth!

POCAHONTAS.

124

Stood,

as

With

Short

by
brow

is

courtesy

By

Affection

While

one

unused

is

cold

the

and

fair,

as

portrayed,

skill

magic

asked

to

gift
distrust

eye

or

civil

of

bright

as

given
rules.

Heaven,

is

taught

in

schools.

THE

LANDII^G.

125

III.

Like

sister

O'er
Or

the

like
'Mid

Then,

two

Here

winding

And
While

All

they

lash

gain

the

To

tell the

While

severed

And

town

mothers

from

with

tale of
kindred

clasp

cove,

of

nimble

homefelt

love
to

hand.

feet

joys

kindred

11*

land

to

hand

their

shore

more.

no

fast

ready pledge

sweep

deep,

ample

moorings

far from

is feared

storm

quickly passed

by side

heedful

of the

in the

their

rove

channel

deep

and

tide ;

side

with

danger

oft the

Is

round

the

wind

rest

fondly

pastures

summer

move

of the

coursers

past each

And

vessels

still bosom

Through
Till

the

swans

"

LANDING.

THB

truant

greet.

boys.

POCAHONTAS.

126

shrinks

Who
From
And

abashed

the

rude

The

late-found

Know
And

of

eye

The

exile

Isle

That
How

Lay

Whose

Was

Which,
Grew

mien.
smile

soul

fount

dear

how

life's fears

of

woman's

vision

oil

and

joys

tears

destroys.

simple garb concealed,

that

to

ne'er

But

Isle ?

lonely

with

brighter

Close

now,

sympathy

noble

memory's

the

her

of

bewitching

of the

to

Which

Within

soft

mingled

Opening

of

lonely

solitary Queen,

forest's

The

maid

the

ye

and

seal

brow

passing by,

gazers
sad

not

meets,

glowing

with

to

mortal

shrined

graved
like

eye

the

impress

the

whose

heart

forever

of

unchanging
on

fragrant

stronger,

truth,

was

revealed.

image

with

throb

pierced

youth

power

heart.

eastern

with

flower.
love's

own

dart.

LANDING.

THE

In

Marked
The

of

index

the

strange

Until
The

of

eye

truth

the

her

soul

of

its loved

And

Then

many

The

problem

list the

Then
For

wild

legends
Yet

claiming

When

last

the

Sailed
Content

Young

for
to

from

strange

RoLFE

solved

was

it not

doubt

it

forest-stores
almost
still

at

last.

came

forgot.
legend's

convoy

in

past

bursting flame.

from

Virginia's

join

came,

of the

tale, and
the

from

maid

displayed.

once

shadows

light

as

revealed,

image

with

Till, quick

guileless

reminiscence

Mingled

still concealed

was

cause

by chance

secret

Of

of that

beamings

soul

youth

all-enduring constancy.

And

Yet

aofi

the

noble

the

glad surprise

127

savage
embraced

name.

afar

hostile

strand,

war.

the

gallant

band.

FOCAHONTA"

128

But

the

ere

To

waA

canyass

them

That

bade

The

""

Whose

""

Hovers,'^

"

O'er

she

loved

resolve

his

And

all his

Lest

the

This

missile

used

He

hastened

Lest,

Some

ere

to

he

duty's
from

further

dart

could

treach'rous

bear

heir

the

return.

high

away,

ancient

might

home,

darkly

memory

friend

resolve

sway,

ship
his

his

mourn

ne'er

lenient
the

sea

love
his

reached

upreared

she

should

midst

strife

life."

ceaseless

maternal

of

in the

And

trust

ones

bark

doubtful

three.

graces

loved

frail

Checked

No

only

to

sting,

valued

could

gentle sisters,

Wept

The

how

king

with

^^

fame.

secret

said,

of her

absence

His

mighty

parent's

she,

came

lists of

bears

arrow

widow

The

of the

quiver

mother

fly the

him

world,

western

his

from

"'

the

to

summons

unfurled

was

or

come.

go.
secret

foe

LANDING.

TH"

Purloined

He

in

deemed

His

mother's

For

that

His

father's

When

doubt

no

The

semblance

The

same

in

The

same

in

And

well

The
Seven

the

in

eye

might

widowed

the

winters

mourned

her

Like

war-horse

at

Like

bridegroom

face

find

main

western

of

the

tear

again

gem

trace

face

ne'er

solitary

when

starting

to

image

Since

mind.

the

remained

embalmed

fore'er,

the

o'er

grace

and

lost

restore

hope

bride

heir.

noble

nervous

restrain

voy'ging

If yet

feature

relic

lovely

manly

every

in

could

well

so

there

mother's

What

tell,

may

loved

of his

Resemblance

But

who

his

won

delineated

double

lost.

or

gifl of youthful pride

well

This

of cost

gem

mislaid

prized image

And

what

haste

anguish

first he

And

the

129

forgot,
lot.

trumpet's
the

blast

plight

has

past

F0CAH01ITA"

ISe

Like

the

When

first she

Like

straying

Each

dew-gem

To

his

To

his

that

bade

him

seek

Not

long

The

vessel

his

tear,

ere

yet the
twined

had

sequel
record

valour,

Won

the
how

Her

soul

Conforms

from

to

history's
to

age

fervour

which,
the

;^^
truth

spotless youth

Christian

right

page,

and

darkness

tie.

heathen

Faith

stirred

dry,

was

grace

maiden's

from
with

eyes*

breezes

dearer

age

deferred.

the

on

wisdom,

dark

Mysterious

stands

true

How

And

anxious

fount

"

prize

struggling sigh

"

came

valued

lists of fame

the

launched

farewell

The

summons

darling hope

fond

fate

revealing,

rose

mother's

Or

the

restore

bpy

gently stealing

the

on

loved

cherab

moonbeams

soul

eke

golden joy
her

clasps

glad

Which
And

mother's

young

rebel

turned.
burned.^

practised still.
will

POCAHONTAS.

132

If fetters

bind

the

icy main,

The

shall

set

it free

sun

When
He

his

from

there

are

bid

the

Feelings

and

Yet
That

with

Rent

Passed

May

be

they

Yet

there

are

Impressed

tell of

They
But

But
From
To
Can

turn

we

which

speak
sound

here

again

joys

for every

memory's

in

shadows

our

we've

of other
too

forever
!

Ah

and

memory's

in

tale

1
!

never

page

store.

seem

dream.

once

more,

wandered

ofl in human

vain

o'er.

visions

things,

in

age

glowing

pleasures past

to

crushed

faded, ofl these

mystic

day,

all away

again

return

still retained

Though
Like

life's young

being

on

return,

thoughts, indulged

of young

Hopes

of

spring-time

to

back.

spiritmourn.

hopes

never

track

gladness

ne'er

that

unbent

tender

Thoughts,

and

strength

joys

its

devious

wandVing,

with

comes

again,

o'er
that
ear

and

ne'er
;

o'er

THE

Since

That

with

them

heals

LANDING.

would

we

the

133

^religion's

soul

balm

the

bring

calm

"

The

The

Such

To

When

And

holy
heart's

best,

her

light

at

gave

the

path,

the

her

wise

maiden

to

cross

earthly

sacrifice,

purest

Indian

the

as

of

precept

chose

soothe

she

her

her

bowed

hopes

crown.

12

woes,

to

win

down,

heavenly

FOCAHONTA8.

134

IV.

Pocahontas'

Wild

was

From

the

the

The

very

The

trackless

The

billowy

Untuned
No

crowd

choir

forgot

from

While

lowly bending

Alone

in

The

seeming,

bright girl knelt,

Connecting

Before
To
Full

By

not

the

link

swell

high,
minstrelsy

altar-stone,

in heart

alone,
in

bathed

between

rose.*^

murmurs

shell.

their

the

at

they swept

as

its angry

turret

lent

organ

repose

pristine beauty slept.

of Ocean's

lullaby

nor

thoughtless

where

wave

calm

to

voiceless

wastes

the

hushed

no

seemed

winds

diapason deep

Nor

and

scene,

dense

baptism.

repentant

tears

"

hemispheres.^

two

chancel, congregated there

mingle hopes
many

an

av'rice

or

of earth

exile

from

ambition

with
his

lured,

Heaven's

distant
had

come

own

home
;

prayer.

THE

The

Knight,

The

gentle Page,

And

Squires,

The

"1

Nor

these

alone

Girt

were

their

For

of

'mid

Still

as

the

sculptured

Awless,

nor

wondering

Though

all unknown

To
The

By

seal
lost

Faith, that
in

world

sounded

in

burst

the

by Echo

And

in

nnisoo

from

holiest

soUime

sign,^
:

given

love

grove.

dawned

the

roices, fillingearth

its

shell

higjb,
and

sight.

light!

swell,

anthem's

wave-girt
and

the

upon

first heralded

her

,*

of Heaven

mercy

notes

held,

eld

divine

signature

star

stations

mystic

origin

the

foes

of

in Judea's

solemn

Returned
rose

their

wonder

glory's beaming

Then

of

seem

surveyed,

scene

boundless

charter

shade

monuments

its

bower

embryo

of

host

busy

at

enclose.

forest

of

pageantries

Bethlehem's

When
And

of

promised
angels

by

the

And

That

in

walls

sacred

numbers

these

lady's

power

dream.

blissful

the

eye

his

.gilded spurs

denizens

doubtful

and

pomp

from

won

whose

swart

of

blazonry

Dorado

the

With

in

136

BAPTISM.

sky.

POCAHONTAS.

196

To

Him

marks

who

Or, in

Stays

in His

nations

O'erturning
sweet

the

quenchless

Christian

of

holy type

The

heart's

deep

The

prayer

of faith in sweet

vow

mingling

Sublime

youth

dark

Her
And

loose

who

But
Of

He
That
Yet

bears
of
test

marks
bold
heeds

Symbols

her

robe

is that with

visage

its
but

where

race

of virtue

with

the

in his

gaze

of

not

wind,

summer

taught

brow

forest

wood;

bind.

to

serene.

Queen?

holy light reveal,

the

stoic's zeal ?

lofty courage

stands

bright lands

own

intent

(hose

came

of the

and

elements

hope that triumph

thougfatfbleye,

hierophant, the legate of

he

heaven

aspirant stood,
tmant

had

and

eye

than

his bosom
his

the

the

art

no

giv^i ;

was

altar's flame.

child, late

floatingon

flyinglevin.

accordance

the

hope

heavenly grace

Pride
The

hair

swarter

Does
Or

untutored

the

registeredin

with

and

wrath

Heaven,

love

was

Its incense

Nature's

of

Seraph's touch

The

in

lightning's
path

attribute

mercy,

with

voUied

the

the

sky;

sublime,
over

time.

THE

The

Eire

to

For

what

To

For

Free

of

rites

hallowed

bind

bound

the

urged

wisdom

from

Since

who

What

charm

the

heaven

to

seek

of

tell,

may

lull

when

the

time

by

sun.

suffice

man's

device

hour,

calmer

done,

were

the

rose

in

inroads

may

faith

future

did

remained

137

Christian

zenith

cloudless

the

BAPTISM.

hostile
power

angry

wounded

12*

feuds

soul

increase.

to

peace

POCAHONTAS.

183

V.

BOOK

I.

MARRIAGE

THB

TflAT

balmy

Her

plighted

Ere

sought

To

the

With
Her
As

the

ready

bound

had

billowy

Leaving
On

far

rolled
wave

Japazaw

Potomac's

Isle
for

lately

round
had

reached

and

his

still

to

gale

treach'rous

unconquered

sway

of

delay.

each

eye.

tie.

Pocahontas
her

wave

sail

from

severed

since

the

restless

the

hope glancing

the

o'er

impatient

waves,

waiting

gave

whose

for Britain's

convoy,
set

pennons

Months
The

plan

them

bore

and

shore,

maiden

ship,

winds

the

nearer

that

home-bound

to

such

skiff

bower,

sounding

forest

the

POCAHONTAS.

OF

trellised

the

on

troth

the

dark

Rocked

For

within

eve,

constructed

Rudely

DEPARTURE

AND

o'er

natal
band
strand.

shore

FOCAHOMTAa

140

And

not

And

genial

summer

tall

give

their

That

time

The

the

bosom

pride

Which

The
Of

bright
bridal

United

here

Short

low

Whose

Who

the

maiden

native
the

wept

the

dark
her

youth,
woes,

of
the
and

as

oil

brow

above.

of

shared

praise
its

rose

that

pure

lays

cope

hope.

command

Virginians
Page

love

above.

immortal

the

vow,

Love,

and

hymn

'neath

soul

waited

Princess

young

that

to

twofold

wreathed

registry

rose,

worshippers

pole*

to

pledged triumphant

of that

incense

emblems

the

blending

its

cadence

stood.

the

of Faith

that

claims

hallowed

Which

And

the

few

And

Of

that

vow,

And

word

wind.

pole

claimed

earth, and

on

unbind.

flood,

from

upon

symbob

the

was

That

One

hope

which

typed

cross

warm^

control

gave

hour

all
the

to

of the

of civilized

the

came

moorings

stately convoy

rising commerce

Then

breathings

canvass

arrived.

In

icy charm.

with

their

flowing

from

the

came

ships

Reflected
all the

break

zephyrs

the

Could
And

till

strand

of Cedar
her

sad

Isle,
exile,

BfARRIAGC

his

With
And

others

Some
In

The

for
the

And

with

whom

on

one

nncdon

With

that

Shall

When
Whose

They
Forbade

ftir

raise

the

part.
the

the

cfaotal

For

Queen.

heart's

truth

o'er

thdr

dread

natal

brimfiil

and

shore*

eyes.

destinies

the

c"lif^

cbrisai

the

youthfiil neophyte

fidl nnjiy

of the

yet

from

tint

stRM^er

dangns

serene,

guileless youth,

warm

hymn

fpord,

Uight

her

nulHons

where

the

bore

fallen

had

pore;

passed
Upas

goard

dime

minds

graced

forebodings

holy angds

Bade

dark-browed

the

that

stood.

shrine

satisfied, gave

homage
bright

with

Those,

Of

its

visii"

Each

of

high fealty

Paid

rural

the

they

royal blood,

the

divine

and

love

the

the

knelt, with

Soldier

gallant

These,

Of

altar

141

nmjestically

Power

the

to

the

at

beside

bent

adoration

When

Queen

forest

the

DEPARTURE.

owned

bride, who

loyed

near

AND

till

eve

HmUing
a

onbom

FatewK

word"

heart

ties, seW

morn*

any

or^^

kiafff\o% mam*

teU"
m

vm.

FOCAHOJSTAa

142

II.

UNLOOKED-FOR

A2f

Close

by

Where
A

promontory's

rude

the

spacious

And

Within

its

Lay
Of

that

in

Subdued

had

age

The

deepened

And

growing

pensive

Within
With
One
Too
When

in

the

"

of
the

rages

doubts

and

brow

gloomier

abides

with

supreme

reason

strife.

mental

of

light of

saddened

Regicide's,"

records

might
face;

darker,

was

one

dark

that

the

once

fear

or

blood, and

thought

ne'er

had

wrath

by shame

his

yclept

command

the

feelings Powhatan

day

the

fiery

away.

band

waiting

cast,

cave,

these

fearful

been

of

far

murmurs

where

care,

passion

Quenching

wild

chilled

lines

mingled

oflen

spray,

whose

shadow

this

weary

the

chastened

or

Though

intercepts

ambush,

chief

high

flowing tide,

sides

ragged

couched

the

waves'

the

beetling side,

impels

surge

cavern

bears

ADVENTURE.

life.
control.

in the

soul.

now.

trace

AN

Heedless

of

peril from

Prepared

to

bathe

To

dictate
to

Th'

impatient

Dare

the

Deeming
the

bier

of

high daughter

And

had

Long

espoused

her

Though

Father's

Her

embassies

the

the

Refused

the

proflferedhomage

will

Or

that

might
his

Resolving
A

child

harshness

love

deeper

or

still

at

to

and

revereooe

to

gain by

estranged

by

gain
vain.
or

scorn

wrath,

path.

more

o'er;

and

o*er

Nature's

fire

one

breath

expire

the

gentle

that

deemed

bum,

son.

aged Sagamore

rage,

arrogantly

but

to

in

sought

forest

his

At

sought

but

Nursing

And

noblest

England's

were

'mid

own,

crown,

gained nought

danger

Implying

"

race,

her

birth

confidence,

Her

go,

bands

savage

kingly

Princess

Indian

the

fittingplace

without

unequally

mate

them

bade

impious hands,

more

fly the heritage by

Than

his

fight with

bloody

and

blood

parting foe,

to

fleet he

Sachem

unequal

the

For

of peace

with

sands

dewy

home-bound

Ere

rising flood

the

the

terms

143

ADVENTURE.

dame

night claim.

hostile
than

biw",
eoumon

canse,

POCAHONTA"

144

He

sought

Secured

late

Not
In

in

Concealed

When

within

from

if to

as

Dire

the

yell

Awaking

echo

The

Isle

very

Or

dark

the

One

shriek

One

prayer

Then
To

In
Was

His

in

his

had
warm

once

"

of

rose

dreams!

gave

his

lord
to

to

her

save

sire,

vengeful

club, descending

ire.

low

Opbkaitkano,

by

Powhatan's

guiltlesson
of

devotion

to

the

gallant
the

"

seems,

of fevered

loved

Demons

quench

blood

the

shore

Pocahontas

and

delay

wildly o'er,

suppliant posture

grasp

fell all

of foes

adverse

her

of

legion

sounded

heaven

prayer

at

host

train

idiy lay

impatient

possessed by

arm

stayed

Then
Else

to

firm

the

the

on

of horror

the

Timely

that

cave,

steps again

which

gulf

phantasies

knelt

stay

meet

hridal

the

cove,

yawning

the

Prepared
was

the

ru^ed

rising wave.

their

retraced

waiting barge,

the

join

the

from

evening's gloom
mood

musing

To

tide

hy ehh

that

dawn

rnomiDg's

at

command,

yielding sand
Rolfe

dark-eyed

repaid
maid

AN

But
Whose

her

filial

To
Safe

at

And

for

his

wild

But

her

her

She

stood

But

what

as

With

rock

beside
to

prove,
loved.

she

man

benefit

The

savage

monarch

anguish,
called

doing good.
lure.

insure.

she

parried

in love

felt
as

"

force.
streamlet's

winding

sire

her

duty

of

resisting every

tears

prayed

Where

the

of adamantine
the

as

flowing

bitter

love

power

mutual

Yet

In

all else

constant

present

might

main

stormy

reside,

to

with

unmoved,

gentle

Yet

her

in vain

child

duties, fitlyunderstood.

new

Doubting

Firm

dell

wild

child.

the

resign

love

contented

dwell

o'er

forever

court

paternal

some

And

wanderings

vengeance

that

urged

breast,

caressed

of savage
for Ila's

Sachem

her

stay

father's

her

mood

feelings soft

oil the

Then

145

helpless infancy

that

changed

To

touched

pity

arms

And

In

and

love

ADVENTURE.

he

course,

and

them

^far o'er

13

the

to

peace

parent's

bade

art

every

part.

woe

go
western

sea:

F0CAHONTA"

146

Again
His

One

In

brawny
love

He

reposed,

That

with

bless

The

Christian

And

bring

To

Ere

Where

the

Those

fell

Where

the

Nor

fear

Then
In

aged
land

to

peace

and

wolf

dark

in

their

bush

forest

retired,

far

homes

from

timid

and

starts

lurking

the

the

the

shall

wood

the

its

hare

every

of

bear

of

marauders

meek

depart,

he

unmindful

elk

reign.

peaceful

shadows

of

main

bounding

the

ire.

sire

heathen

love.

chastened

or

and

eyes

the

roams

Where

of

is

law

first

o'er

safely

above.

below,

good

wild

acoent

an

whose

ceaseless

her

that

to

rules

daughter

his

bless

who

Spirit,

mighty

To

with

Him

of

asked

whilst

be*

child

weeping

his

around

arm

should

disenthralled

empire

bright

own

free,

invaders

from

when

meet,

to

dart

prowl

billowy

in

plain
forego.

foe.

savage

host

coast.

vain.

POCAHONTAS.

148

Safe

from

the

perils of

Safe

from

the

storms

Safe

from

the

hurricanes

And

safe

from

In

safety

From
Where
Ere

full chalice

the

With

catalogue

all the

Too

As

strict

graceful

Ere

yet

Drove
The
In
Sat
At

the
her

far

Christian

simplest
the

on

the

the

known

matron,

erst

off

forms

new

The

distant

The

playful

surge

The

mighty

fabric

And

the

sea

shrill

echo

almost

of the

forest

course,

maid,

arrayed,
wondering

mysteries
cloudless

swept
she

devious

with

the

pride,

force

dreaded

times

Nature's

as

and

side.

her

at

the

of

that

heir

strength

gazed

and

deck,

bear

which

but

of the

costume

fate.

his

hate.

tempest's

wrathful

joy,

destroy,

sweets

woes

in

in

pledged

of

sailing

consort

shore

being's

along

swept

The

of

with

analogy

bark

the

or

below.

blissful

relentless

anger

is o'er,

promised

Remorseless

sky

voyage

be

ingredient

dark

each

Mixing

may

its

hand

rude

the

dark
find

to

woe

waits

that

and

earth

of moral

care

freed,

lie ;

to

threaten

hfe's

when

dangers

deep

that

every

too

the

all

sky

gently by

towered
sea-bird'^

along
song.

eyes

"MBARCATION

Then

changed

Unlocked
Full

her

the
a

many

mood,

secret

and

hope's seraphic

Since

hoth

touch

alternated

had
with

good, yet

The

halo

of

When
But

the

pure
with

turns

From
The

Discordant,

mother's

The

same

As

In

horrors

quick
lent

And

last,

her

All

these

To

the

and

despair ;

evil rife*

Nature's
each

lamp

of

arise

these

more

fond, trusted

came

look

gentle

the

same

wild

hook

docile

her

rememhrance

life itself

heart

the

visions

on

child.

grew.
was

new

least, the little urchin's

maiden

truth.

there

sacrifice

that

of

despair

reflected

as

th' uncultivated

its hliss when

not

the

soul

'mid

smile

from

dark
life

Moloch

succession

That

won

of the

image

amid

taught

That

all the

meek

when

She

holds

dread,

Her

there,

was

oft with

hosom

passions

evil

ween

enraptured youth,

hright mirror,

her

to

in

Chequered

gilded

contemplation's key

thought

From

149

of memory.

stores

of

gem

VOYAGE.

AND

wile

Cedar

Islev

unpractised girl displays

partner

13"

of her

days

POCAHONTAS.

150

And

held

aloft that

Blessing
But

of

his

as

The

station

kind

Prompt
art

Full

attendant

instinct

or

Since

did

in the

Paling
That

One
Rose
The

the

long

when

its

lurid

morn,

from

the

lamp

her

Lowered

like

Poured

wildly

The

word

was

And

bide

with

on

blazed

gave.

of the

before

given
firmness

to

star

perfect day

the

array,

given

watchman

The

while

run

sun.

afar

worlds

other

storm.

the

twinkling

each

in beautiful

pall ;

wave,

contentment

sweet

yet

ere

coming

the

upon

low, shrill whistle

Portends

thought.

glances caught.

ether

to

arose.

side,

unwhispered

bright

east

her

joys quite smoothly

mortal

lustre

bliss

her

at

youthful bride,

voyage,

glowing

with

holds

from

joyful day

many

still

grove

woes,

whom

was

of the

the

obey

to

Though
But

called,

shady

of her

partner

youthful Page, through

He,

love,

the

Isle, the beach,

of all the

most

The

By

the

talisman

heaven

angry

elemental

the

vessel's

make

all

what

they

wrath

path.

things
must

secure,

endure

Whilst
To

Our

all

sink

prepared

untimely

From

soft

the

And

steadfast

Supported
With
Yet
Who

The
Of

the

of

arm

in

of

call

fear

clouds

driving

Like

Wild

the

was

Seeming

to

like

And

tiMR

speak

E'en
Rolled

like
off

amid

scene,

impressive

Angd
the

shrivel
its

murky

bounds

storm

Earth's

k:jd ecroU
eioude

the

beck

stood
flood.

the

and

sublime.

of ancient

Destruction

of

rack
thrown

winds

from

hour.

the

upon

rising

the

moved

Power

danger's

Naiad

threat

serene.

step she

train, she

timid

her

young

adverse

by

scene.

loved,

she

higher
in

repose,

stirring

brow

him

court

to

the

with

intrepid girl still gazed

Encouraging

To

and

trusted

she

lists

resolve

high

arose

seemed

which

majestic. Queenly

slow,

tomb

watery

161

doom,

awful

undismayed

couch

the

their

meet

faith

by

more

to

with

sought

With

to

Heroine

youthful

VOYAGE.

AND

EMBARCATION

time

come

closing

^i^^ry

by i^myft^t^

doom"

b^jav^ai
riven

POCAHONTAS.

152

Spreading
Lit

but

Of

Dread

the

was

Like

of

banners

waving

like

Seeming
While

the

The
In

mad

The

gyrations

stubborn
And

On

o'er

the

tall vessel's

Watching
While
His
Nor
As

When
The

Ocean's

old

the

close
fearless

his

spent

leaden

of

brow

the

clouds

his

of

from
soul

that

by winds

wing

in

rolled

blood

breast

pressed

bursting levin,
help

stormy
were

was

;
cast.

stood

soldier

the

spring
gloom

solemn

manly

the

waste.

branches

Princess

dauntless

danger

fury

told.

boundless

garments

to

chastened

the

the

like

closer

bride

thought
sought

clouds

and

the

yielding

side

tireless

on

through
like

spars

high,

on

victories

higher

ordnance

petrel soared

stormy

sky

bolt

battling bold.

armies

mighty

deep

lurid

the

from

oft horrific

Came

bursting

arose

foes

contending

with

lightning'sglare,

The

cloud

o'er

cloud

where

scene

crash

thunder's

the

lightnings 'mid

voUied

flash

fearful

by

intervals

at

skies,

the

o'er

darkness

midnight

rise,

in succession

volumes

other

While

of

Heaven-

day.
swept

away

EBfBARCATlON

The

billows

heaving

*Fhough
The

moaned

joyous

The

ship careering
high

like

On

Short

the

her

full

Saw

of

no

beheld

With

chain

and

caMe

When

from

her

hollow

Passed

Kgh

from

throbbed

While
As

She

the

shone
fran

the

passed

ship

her

brov

vtesseTs
wx"

sail ;
yew,

flew.

the

now

tempest's

directest

the

eyes
them

safely

moored

them

sides

the

mder

to

w'tih
dadk

hJaOh her

happy

bomes

of the

V/f*A

throng

along*

"ot*st^ QfMsm^

oc"tf"4"in"c^

a"d

rise*

secured

wharf

the

to

sway

way

diffii before

bosom

the

gale.

toilingseamen's

chalky

dawn

restored*

polished

since

the

poured.

resistless

from

hope,

shell.

bliss

the

port

more

ocean's

saturated

from

voyage,

England's

Another

and

swell,

prosperous

158

angry

meridian

sudden

'fore

torn

destined

the

high
to'

arrow

was

Urged

the

an

her

to

Till

seemed

VOYAGE.

thdr

intervals

from

sun

nature

And

ceased

at

And

Spread

AND

\0^lt^

n^rma^::^

a^

"ft*d ^^o'y

jr.Ui"W^

P0CAHOMTA"

154

In

land

strange

Had

ne*er

Though
Endeared

fate

should

Her

grateful

For

the

She

seemed

late

soul

Adored

that

its

flood

the

Power

sends

with

its

The

dove

of peace

Like
And
Her

With

soothe

him

the

consecrate

heart
that

the

altar

meek

best

sign by Deity

vast

wreck

that

hope

ever

its

her

ark

prow.
below.

bore,
;

forehead

revealed.

task, since
has

shore

sea

bark.

wept

bosom

foreign

filled with

is my

o'er

veiled.

free,

raging

Prophet's

soul

her

upon

the

havering

chastened

'

eld.

dangers

the

was

Accomplished
From

still

of

wave-tossed

the
like

inmates,

the

from

life.

Creation

young

calms

who

given,

patriarch

ground,

strife

Heaven

bounteous

that

youth,

truth.

peaceful

the

Safe

To

and

now

like

him,

of her

country's

in its mercy

haven

own

own

uplift to

solid

the

'their

blessings

stayed
on

her

end

race

resting-place;

or

companions

from

refuge

sure

Till

To

home

loved

those

swarthy

own

by toils, by sympathies

Found

And

her

found

before
now

When

where

legends
yet been

none

won

sealed

POCAHONTAS.

156

IV.

CONCLUSION.

THB

their

down

rolled

have

Yeaks

mighty

Time,' that aged watchman^

Yet
As

tireless

As

when

is his

Keen

Whitened
And

The

many

the

Their
human

Of

careless
Sered

Of
Till

young

woe,

the

mingled

with

snow.

befell

that

! who

ah

joy,

and

souls

grief!

of

zeal,

leaf!

prone
their

their

tell ?

may

weal.

autumn

afl^tions

brow,

day.

of human

hearts

like

winter's

weary

their

his

bare

changes

hope,

Of

of earth

things

way.
and

scythe,

by many

what

But

his

heralded

spring

blissful

Creation's

First

seems

rapid wing

his

on

streams

to

parent

trust

dust

CONCLUSION.

broken

Of

hearts^ and
and

Fleeting
Which
But

false

vanish

what,

Still is their
And

On

tall rock
the

by

Where

its

lonely

Bare
The

was

his

thin

dark

Or

plume

of

To

mock

his

Poor

To

the

Where,
And

heaven,
sway
and

bright

hair.

raven

and

eke

of

fate 1

with

glowing

'neath

promise

glorious

type

of man,"
repose,

his

woes

his

"

eyes,

resplendent dyes,
evening skies,

the

again

sure

rose

turned

he

west

where

save

towering eagle
fate

day,

spires of

wanderer

his

riven

its angry

sat

power

wailings night

The

Death

of

aged brow,

sinking

Gave

passing away,"

*"

Indian

sway

still their

in

by tempests

Ocean

snows

hour

beings'

fiery bolt

Murmured

vows,

tropic
an

doom,

changeful

Or

! is

alas

broken

as

in

157

orb

of

his
the

rise.

to

day,"

pride
grave
14

and
his

power,
dower

"

POCAHONTAS.

158

still

promised

But
The

all have
shall

And

then

The

old, the
In

On

Defies
O

be

Safe

from
from

Safe

lightning

and

refuge

sevenfold

the

dark

Deep

let

Yet

Of

the

form

storm

tempest's

wrath

path

secure.

moralizing

still.

that

and

cares

in

wrapt

me

flies

worldly

darkling thought

some

sunken

The

awful

unpractised

worldly
oil

And

last,

avenger's

faith

mind

From

first,the

good, yet fearing ill,

Desiring
The

blast

sure:

the

wandering,

But

trumpet's

array

Christian

In

the

whose

my

away.

at

come

Rock

high
the

morn,

passed

young,

mystical

that

dawn,

resurrection

coming
When

fairer

pause

pursues.

mysteries.

before

cheek,
lone

views.

Indian

the

I trace
care-worn

man.

face

CONCLUSION.

Whose

days

Though

seeming

His

The

being

To
Nor

gleamed

When
The

the

came

To

seek

But

far

where
forest

The

friends
be

Crushed
Had
That
A

behold

How
Beneath

his

his

soul
life's

when

would

haven
be

days

many
the

dear

weep.

wave

live

loved

to

dwell

was

last,

forever.

of added
and

but

Heaven

given.

fleeting hour

his

well
!

of earth

at

so

Never

promise

tell.

to

loved

hopes

won

grave

none

them

steep

kindred

he

way

day,

ocean

home

far,

star

to

of childhood,

peaceful
Joy

the

where

were

to

of

came

that

The

May

o'er

home

at

distant

eye

;"

old,

tireless

promontory's

wayfarer

poor

He

closing

that

on

his

single

told

zenith

the

sped

and

wan

span

passed

westward

Upon

that's

tale

weary,

scarce

had

sun

like

"

were

159

hope

starry

scope;

past,

POCAHONTAS.

160

How

Gilding

had

suns

many

ocean's

the

he

The

world

Yet

in

Rbposb

He

with
Far

the

the

sought again

Till

many

That
And
And
Who

Long,

passed

Where
Where

within

His

o'er

slept ;
dreary

his

had

ills

each

while

she?

was

heart

own

and

gave

free

stormy

narrow

no

come.

wild
the

home.

where

their

tall grass

Unheeded

They'd

fore'er

earthly
the

ah!

maiden

young

long

sailed

failed

choice

the

roam,

wild

own

had

Queen,

where
that

to

Atlantic

his

hope

every

forest

seen

withering thought

man.

broad

Nor

And

had

gentle Queen

o'er

been

of truths, I ween,

foh

not

is

had

form

every

this truth

came

rest,

plan,

climes

other

to

to

crest,

wavy
his

Fulfillingeach
Since

sunk

wave

graves,
molest

more

in silence

waves

peaceful breast,

nothing

pilgrimage

to

now

cheer.

remained

161

CONCLUSION.

But

fond

one

of

treasure

This

star

of every

claimed

That
In

sigh

every

Was

fair

the

Like
His

e'en
Had

the

passed
could

Nor
Of

Changed
Each

lonely

each

spot he

he

one

knew

his

traversed
14*

trod.

not

as

and

man

fair !

knew

boyhood
a

where

trace

bright

once

scene

race

vestige

homes

loved

was

wand'rer's

lands

to

away,

regions darkly

his eye

their

sod

grassy
far

bird

lay

monarch,
the

unfledged

chieflains

western

wild

heard

never

child

mighty

proudest

And

wailings

had

beneath

her

The

whose

Monarch's

he, that

And

part"

sympathy.

tribes

forest

The

sea.

thought

Pocahontas'

noble

The

boy,

kindred

His

heart,

life's stormy

upon

tear

withered

his

claimed

being

trust, devotion's

Devotion's

This

One

hope.

FOCAHONTA"

162

favorite

His

the

on

The

buoyant

free

white

late

the

Where

Careering

But

Dark
Twas

the

Led

of

climes

been

he

wild

age?
of Cedar
trusted

Isle ;
!

Page

journeyed

fealty, zeal

his

by

had

the

another

honoured,

distant

seen

revelry.

bright youth

Matoa's

To

of

grew,

industry,

boats

Pilgrim

relic

was

of

savage
in

flowers

plan.

wave

sails

on

this

who

wild

by civilization's

Usurped
E'en

where

walk,

and

far,
truth

But

dimmed
That

His

own

But

For

on

claimed

His

dark

that

eyes

his

up

throneless

this

each

now

lighted

country
His

His

was

"'

ardent

one

prince
fate
He

no

aged

farewell
added

one

legends

rock

ocean

star

youth.

sad

he

sigh

tell

here

wandered

beetling
o*er

radiant

to

stayed,
cast

die !"

NOTES.

That

continent

the

before

the

fourteenth
there

therein,

as

denied

and

are

whose

fertile

intercourse

with

and

stories

who

the

merical
chi-

related

imaginations

demi-gods

and

accounts

wild

as

the

planted

the

although

or

long

colonies

some

Brandon

heroes

social

and

fable,

Hesiod,

discovered

was

doubt;

no

Eastern

any

with

earth

the

be

can

and

Homer

America

century,

Malgro

by

given

of

by

peopled
not

were

even

deities

superior

of

Olympus.
writers,"

"These
confidence

degree

credit."

to

written,

this

who

years

Owen

of
in

The

when

the

say
ago,

Lynn,
the

year

chronicles

Quinteth,

they
is

were

in

his

1360."

dence
evi-

history

remarks

that

black

of

went

History

report
that

as

art

Smithes
Wales

America

same

"

Prince

accredited
his

North

the

by

of

them

was

those

"

"

much

that

he

1620

year

serve
ob-

entitle

the

period

the

at

alone

up

times

all

at

can

summing

subject

about

who

which

the

unworthy

"are

historians

truth

"

persons

Pole

of

And

on

Friar

in

reposed
a

Smith,

says

that

country,

sand
thou-

one

visit

the

to

of
Madok,

seeing

the

of

the

North

Virginia*
to

son

his

two

NOTES.

168

their

father, prepared
left his

and

to

came

fruitful

country

poverty

of

his

many

"proceeded

1170.

Here

Where

this

was

the

and

in

to

women

this

new

land,

say

belief

wonderful

in

the

this

Passage
successes

of

it is

he

search

Incognita ;"

by

1576,

year

to

by

both.

perhaps
in the

certainly

peopled

was

and

Carthage,

hemisphere;"

America,

knighted

was

in

more.

but

show;

can

country

Meta

and

him,

for

returned

Elizabeth,

Queen,

vailing
pre-

arrived

he

Prince

sent

was

and

accompany

western

of

dered
mur-

continent.

Africa, and

or

Frobisher

gracious

Northwestern

Hanno,

that

Asia

Martin

most

that

Antiquities

Deiafield's

from

American

arrived

first who

emigrants

the

be

to

and

the

kindred

where

history

forth

ships,

to

people

no

was,

Spaniards

Sir

he

and

pleasant

his

other

procured
and

place

the

our

he

left these

he

sanctions

""

sea.

until

setting

which

for

men

geiierallybelieved
The

by

west

and

found,

land,

own

another,

on

"

had

he

what

relating

and

home

Returning

one

sailed

tion,
muni-

and

men

unknown.

land

he

north,

of

kingdom

of adventures

in search

the

the

with

ships

several

on

inherit

should

country

Ireland

Leaving

he

who

debating

brothers

and

for
for

otherwise

his
well

rewarded.
"

John

coast

In

employed

was

before

this continent

found
""

Cabot

In

1535,

of
his

mentions
sixteenth

Captain

Florida."
third

"

volume

Columbus,

Amidas

Smithes
of

by King Henry

was

Hist,

English

large plantations settled

century.

in
sent

VIL,

and

1497."
to

discover

the

of Virginia*
voyages,

Mr.

Hackluit

in this country

in

the

NOTE"

Sir
a

Walter

named

whole

of

called

women

chieftains
their

and

their

other

the

of

bigness
of

strings

have

in

their

could

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Walter

Sir

In

""

after

the

and

search

days

after

his

three

ships

well

of

news

finding
valuable

themselves
its

commanded

colony

1606,

Sir

river

of

the

on

mouth,

and

long,

of

obtained

we

of

pearls.

people."

these

"

to

hb

left the

of

traces

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few

and

unwilling

fiftymen

on

tedious

and

after

Jamestown,
and

colony;

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ing
find-

to

hearing
before,
lose

so

island

the

qf

years."

two

by Captain Smith,

many

not

years

Captain Smith,

of

look

Grenville, with

there, who,

left there

to

it, after

expectations, and

Powhatan

island

returned

Richard

others, after

many

on

bracelets

wear

England.

to

provisionsfor

year

Grosnell, and
the

finding any

possession, landed

the

"In

of

The

coral

strings

Sir Walter

place abandoned,

with

Roanoke

white

them
and

on

their

**

says,

pearl, very

appointed,arrived

the

the

'"

departure.

ship according

the

of

From

returned

he

before

Voyages.

Not

colony.

the

decency.

they

kindness

Smith,

says

band

coral

the

RaleigKs

with

ears

of

red

of

was

natives,

peas.

exceed

1686,"

diligent

made

great

white

the

wives

ornaments,

46th

honour

country

clothed

and

and

d4th

gentleman, remarking

of

manners

modest

the

This

This

foreheads, and

and

from

Virginia, in

Elizabeth.

and

were

no

latitude

planted

Carolina, and

North

called

now

between

Wingandocoa.
dress

Virginia in 1688,

country

north

Queen,

vii^n

the

part of it

the

d^rees

Tisued

Raleigh

in

colony

169

man

Bartholomew
voyage,

establishing
fiftymiles

some

twenty

tered
en-

of

renowned

the

men

for his

NOT""

170

far

as

In

this

Burkes
this

below

the

His

town,

of twelve

Richmond

situated
in

front

distance
stands."

now

Smith's

Virginia,

principal

houses

short

do.

and

as

stands.

now

Powhatan,

country.

river

the

Richmond

little islets, a

where

of

History

from

(See

"

others,

on

highly interesting subject.)

The
this

this

three

were

of

visited

hill, consisted

spot, but

city

the

of

Emperor

or

which

the

spirit,ascended

expedition they

pleasantly on
of

where

"Us,

the

Chief

adveoturous

and

bravery

early

and

place;
thirteen

some

above

of

scenes

the

this

time

of

prior

years

Poem
its

enactment

about

commences

of

time

the

to

in and

laid

are

the

discovery

of

imaginary

of.

spoken

Note

16.

1, page

'nieWife.

As

it may

mingled

matter

early

of

beautiful

The

with

city

the

and

scenic

residence

doubtless

of

lay

country,
now

personee

James
of

these

there

historical

truth

in

this

chiefly placed

are

of

is much

the

near

below

Richmond,

legend

the

the

present

falls

of

her

river.

whose

country,

ages,

expected,

of which

scenes

location

that

be

as

Powhatan,

the

mighty

Emperor

of

land-marks

are

lost

the

of

in

this

well

River,
pages.

were

as

in

and

whereabout;
the

broad

lapse

of

bosom

frequented by

the

the

rounding
sur-

tan,
Powha-

dramatis

NOT""

172

ation;

nor

they

are

From

impunity.
have

assigned

time

the

immemorial,

tested

been

to

perfermed

be

to

weaker

the

the

by

degrees
of

extent

and

sex,

grudgingly

with
lization
civi-

of

serritude

deference

the

paid

them.

Note

coral

Bright
In

Pearls

and

formed

the
and

beds

of

found

got

coral,

some

oisters
but

of

in

great

and
chief

all
women

found

in

stinted

Some

his

quaint
to

seede

tains
chief-

the

style,

ob"

seeke

out

pearles

all

above

small

twenty

measure,

for

employed

were

with

the

they

rest,

pearles,

but

of

they

had

But
their

coral
from

these

the

natives,

they

materials

bringing

strings

and

in

ornaments

Smith,

intercourse

numbers,

about.

lay.

they
what
some-

colour.^'

in

which

white,

that

little shell

and

their

numberless

heaps

pearle.

one

hundred

After

untves

persons
for

out

defective

of the

though

families.

""

16.

conspicuous

their

one

""

treasured

most

that

serves,

3, page

and
the

were

Werowances.''

for

of

mouths
for

dyeing,
both

pearls,

ornaments

Stiih.
"

came

red

their

and
and

rivers,
for

their

rsf

NOTES.

Note

of

to

fancy for her

Ila^s dreams.

Heroine, is, of

our

for the

name,

subject. The

the

on

lack

Note

Her

loved

own

Stretched

The

on

his

for

use

the

and

They

coral

and

made

of iron.
their
colour

Powhatans

lived

so

11.)

afid power

owned

These

fathers, a

of the

in

with

"

were

rivers

chief

him

time

ourselves, and

skins."
15*

that

to

things both

many

superiorworkmanship
among

the rest,
and

hatchets

back, from

wearing

the

; and

palisadoedtowns

things,they said,were
long

great

little known

were

showed

of much

beads,

copper

of

heads

they

ornament,

the

name

(See Note

Smith,

says

They

Bay.

them
visiting

those

the

trihe^in wedUh

the

on

tribes.

southern

of

use

of

was

19.

5, page

Susquahannoks,"
into

that she

from fair Susquehanna^ s tide,

nation, dwelling
empty

history'srecords

it is.

as

indebted

course,

tradition,however,

seemingly classical,un-Indian

by

of

origin,will fullyjustifythe

Runic

"

18.

4, page

Though oft'*mid
Ila, the mother

173

some

clothes

to

stringsof
such

like

obtained
persons
not

like

NOTEa

174

Note

Wingina^s

Wingina

welder

and

Barlow/'

Stith.

their
of

accounts

of

out

latter

and

the

because

manners."
the

following

value

set

"

So

*'

None

*'

Heayen

"

To

sweet

the

air, ao

sickly lives,
sure

show

has

how

dies

nor

all

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beyond

any

of the

other,

to

before

spot

seemed

to

of

this

life and

country

of

the

in

great

clime,
his

time.

of earth
created

were

uncursed
first"

20.

7, page

Far

the

first creation,

idea

some

the

far, far away.

the herds

grazed

scaMess

Indians

that

things

Of hunting-grounds

"

called

moderate

kept

Note

Where

gives

ginia,
Vir-

to

name

country

to

of

wonderful

being

the

and

country

the

thai

of

refers

discoveries

new

Amidas

primitive innocency

which

stanza,

the

on

plenty

poet, Waller,

The

the

of the
Hecke-

by

the

from

herself, she

also

their

people

of

from

""

than

called

return

historian,

to

shy.

king

thus

the

rettain the virgin purity and

and

the

fruitfulness, changed

respect

Virgin Queen

of

Elizabeth,

Queen,

its

and

name

Upon

*^

the

says

Wingina,

the

cold

it is sometimes

although

country,

monarchy

rather

was

20.

6, page

West

discover

some

by day.

it

still deem
tract

of

privilege

ground

un-

NOTES.

known

unmolested."

still range

devoted

this, the

of

acme

Where

few

home

of

the

in

the
is

This

8, page

the

bold

furlongs

from

divides

river, that

from

seen

Note

Tinged

This

by

the

is

Persian

deeper jet to
of

the

reddish
and

loith

the

the

used

give

fingers.

to

the

like

and

regal

once

beautiful
almost

stream

eminence

image

eyebrows

yellow dye,

tips of

the

to

is

there

island

equally.

above.

21.

the
a

glossy dye.

surmeh
beautiful

tint the

afford

palms

being

used

lustre

and

The

eyelashes.

plant (JLawsonia Alha)

henna

things

divides.

the surmeh'^s

ladies

their

of

state

Powhatan,

9, page

Oriental

an

wild

equally

were

21.

stream

monarch,

savage

plainly

Tribes.

happiness-

Note

But

hufTalo

the. Western

on

considered

and

deer

natives, who

hunting,

to

wild

the

CaUin

"

ancient

the

Doubtless
and

hunter, where

the

to

176

of

leaves
beautiful

the

hands

WOTE"

176

Note

still the

For
In

It

rude

is

well

in

the

claimed
of

versatile

hitherto

kind
the

been

by
This

to

Here

long that

also

privilege
foreign

oflen

previous

11, page

main,
note

but

He

further

almost

for

such

adverts
Smith

remarks

white, with

of

no

resorted

We

saw

the
a

curling hair,

from

the
; a

introducing

remairkable

some

"

is

hyperbole

difficulties

concerning
:

life.

vrUd.

of

sometimes
to

planting,
sup-

of

there

departing

cases,

domestic
one

oflen

bygone^

selfruns

introduction

in

granted
of

and

homage

mxxm

tradition^s

the

has

who

one

when

ties

the

26.

apologize

for

by Captain

recorded

savage,

Note

in aid

in the

tribe.

union.

must

we

matter

them

among

their

e^en

track, and

beaten

obtains

promised

had

who

all

above
the

cious
capri-

are

object

the

highly favoured,
tie, the

on

savages

neglecting

said, that^ many

Tradition
So

most

regards

oflen

most

cement

him

ike while.

affection, and

newer

especially

progeny

that

it

as

hare

merriment

fact

extreme,

their

monarch

unehecked

known

connubial

haughty

and

22.

10, page

bad

cedent
pre-

to.

incidents

Susquehanna
lusty
and

man,

thick,

NOT""

black,

beard

any

^as

not

that

he

he

that

thus,

he

not

yet

made

Having
it may

not

extract

an

eld ;

period

These

when

the

the

sublinaost

of Danes

their

chieflain. Brick

first

planted
in

about

American

the

by
""

the

For

America,

in

more

continent.

established

they
off

of

And

fancy
of

is

oblivion

the
that
from
sidered
con-

tale without

its

into

woven

be

to

Mr.

tissue,

for

have

ages

Red,

have

to

who

but

pounded
com-

Earl,

northern

and

after

territory,crossed
Here,

been

together, under

"mous

Iceland;

themselves,

idea

brought

yet what

rooords

the

the

scarcely

as

Norwegians,

colony

search

aside

set

spiritsseem

and

give

to

illustrate

to

serve

remote

waves

adventurous

men,
North-

or

reader

least, and

at

one

of

were

interesting history by

entirely

so

the

to

us;

kindred

Norse

the

to

not

plan.

speculations

over

that

doubtful

feasible

especially

""

from

or

some

rolled

unacceptable

question,
is

as

be

it may

in

back

far

allusion

unto

as

themselves."

like

as

some

although

theory

our

like him

two

or

Wheaton,

subject

much

so

of his

many

well

as

like

countryman

that

us

He
found

he

intimated,

and

another

was

when

it

as

European.

some

appearance

us

have

believe, strange

to

of

hia
of

some

interpreter told

the

but

of

seldom

savages

ready

descendant

proud

resembled

the

as

were

the

was

little

could,

he

all, we

at

that

ivas,

aad

beard;

bushy

177

voyaging

the

ocean

to

afler

repeated failures,

were

afterwards

driven

natives.

more

the

than
boldest

associated

themselves

character

for

their

century

spiritsof

from
these

the

first settlement

hyperborean

together, choosing
director.

Thus

some

they

in

regions

prominent

visited

distant

178

NOTES.

lands, planting colonies

in

That

and

something

of

knew

Norwegians

the

Greenland

authenticated, the fact appearing

is well

other
the

world

new

Icelandic

the

on

places.

records."
In

researches

making

find

the

historical

and
The

"*

establishment
may

missionaries

in

of

account

in

Canada,

who

tribe
of

they said, preserved

among

themselves

of

mixed

religion of

Gaspe,

the

at

civilization,and

traditions
the

to

go

observed

from

in

them

the

that
the

domestic

and

colour

who,

degree
Their

own.

worshipped
luminary

presented
re-

poesessing

stars,

tribes, and

fering
dif-

improvements

being rudely

use

an

district

certain

their

of

Jesuit

Lawrence,

neighbouring

language,

of

implemoits

their

of

the

had

in the

which

position

the

than

knowledge

more

deity

unseen

St.

the

ago

forefathers

their

that

prove

some

or

sun,

River

the

of

found

people

mouth

of

tinent
con-

traces

time

long

rect.
cor-

with

some

relations

of

yet

graphical
geo-

western

manner

same

in the

whose

wonderfully

the

on

the

found

be

Brun,
is

Greenland

on

distinct

Malte

knowledge

perished

its existence

interesting subject, we

established

colony

probably
ancient

from

notice

following

this

on

of

made

metal."
At

""

their

them,

taught

By

J. H.

We

which

cross,

them

the

they

among
of

missionaries

corrupted,

venerate,

to

Discovery

the

wsis

epidemic

terrible

on

when

day,

language

of the

symbol
had

later

America

said

and
them."

by

but
a

with
"

came

they

showed

venerable
which

(See
the

among
the
person
he

cured

Dissertations

Scandinavians.

Shrouder.)

have

one

more

transcript of high authority

upon

NOTES.

180

These

things,

the

belief

of

propagator

point of

the

at

the

Note

loud

echoes

And

""

says

Captain

their

Chiefs."

Ere

Matoaka

her

to

she

by which
mother
and

the
tribe

she
;

swift

forest
the

both

by

name

was

to

but

the

called

loaning

by

which

bom

was

to

knew.

she

familiar
the

legend,
her

savages,''

35.

among

by

the

McOoa

the

moon,

child

being represented

of foot.

as

ring,

mazes

among

13, page

designated

was

according

Feather,

the

yetJiiU toomanhood

was

not,

unconditional

exact

whenever

Note

do

29.

rejoicing
"

and

sabre.

threugh

Smith,

sombre

amuse;

seem,

may

12, page

much

was

to

serve

Koran,

rising bonfirespale

There

known

they

the

the

light upon

no

days, yet

romantic

and

wild

however

throw

they
other

enshrouding

tints

did

if

was

of

name

English.
a

friends,
as

generally

was

favourite
as

was

remarkably

hontas
PocaSnow*
name

also

her

graceful

NOTES.

Note

May

numberless

find

Though
land

wild

apology,

an

of

as

instances

the

were

ejected,

claim

to

find

or

throws

do
;

these
some

(Per

an

yet it

idea

early settler, in

the
or

of

moon,

work

or

of

the

the
a

the

in

of the

soft a speUy

so

Supreme

at

any

the

they suffered, an

Great

Spirit,in
16

had

customs,

that

*'

they

eclipse of
to

in

Herriot,

manners,

comet,

behalf

versed

one

Master

aborigines,remarks

of Pocahontas

early date,

an

Being.
of

conversion

by

Indians,

of

above

bouTidless hoe

his

denied

appearance

her

instrumental.

or

Totoer

toorks

his details

diseases

Pocahontas
establish

may

in

45.

that

to

all his

be

of

us.

the shell

to tune

cannot

that

matters,

religion,etc.

deeds

vocal

15, page

creation

for

preserved

are

that

poetry, whether

might

we

or

precedents

as

design anticipating the

not

vague

stand

to

occurrence

seem;

daring

mystic numbers^

Oradling

We

common

nothing

adoration^ too^

Who

too

to

Note

In

haJff'Strunglyre 7

it may

and

noble
we

music

In

powers

extraordinary legends

many

where

stMle

girl

interpolationsare

Such
need

Indian

to the

30.

14, page

imaginatian^s

not

Lend

181

be

of the

sidered
con-

the

the

sun

cial
espe-

English."

NOTES.

182

Note

Something
But

forgot

now

Cf palaces
BuiU

There

that
of

it

mental

energies

For

of

map

of

of
of

an

immense

the

in

Nunez,

singular

ruin

history

mute

illustrations

wonderful

are

for

drawn

in

in

or

other

posterity.
Delafield's

folio volume,

together

Mexico,

and

any

see

one

centuries

by

southern

to

nature,

on

the
of

powers

from

hieroglyphic representations, copied

succession

feet in

found

transmitted

are

to

visited

been

physical

Antiquities,latelypublished

pillars,etc.,
a

in

tend

and

colonization

interesting details,

and

containing engravings
a

the

it had

De

abroad,

World

before

Balboa,

accounts

learned

research

Indians

the

Afiric^sclime*

New

the

years

from

whose

American

in

by Europeans,

Cortez,

by

these

dark

from

differingmaterially

race,

discoverers

foreign shore^

spirit of

the

many

another

latitudes

on

discoveries

portion

any

of

is much

conviction

cha/nged hy lapse qftime^

or

halls

and

lore^

qf antiquarian

hy migrators

recent

some

told

tkey

62.

16, page

with
the

and

forming

past.

These

sheet

eighteen

length*

Note

17, page

68.

Nantaquas.
The
the

sake

brother
of

of Matoa

harmony

was

named

Nantaquaas,

letter is lefl out.

His

but

for

character

NOTE"

is not

here

his

historicallyrepresented, as

that

agree

he

heau

said

for
had

ideal

this

of

adult

age
the

reproof

the

became

history

the

feelings

fee

simile

closes

of

is

what

his

on

him

give

anticipated

conclude

his

the

manhood.

picious
sus-

especial

malignity

father, and

gentle

We

in

here

represented

have

of

his

elder

is

only

once

life

after

tribes

spising
de-

sister.

that

We

He

into

his

scattered

name

Powhatan

that

grow

and

lovely

little is

given

with

from

fully developed.

are

to

of his

where

the

as

tion
imagina-

on

Emperor

no

to

apt

him
as

drawn

endued

control

rationally

thence

may

is

But

The
is

boy,

no

regarded

have

name

which
under

Smith

we

writers

useful, notwithstanding

picture.

designing

mischief

of

Brave,

whose

all ancient

manliness.

savage

vivid

and

in

of

son,

and

Captain

young

more

another

sort

amiable

was

nature.

savage

very

183

he
but

before

such

therefore

tured
ven-

brother,

and

mentioned

in

history.

Note

second

77ie

Lest

ignorance

attributed

to

the

truncheon

son,

but

collaterally in
in the

same

of

us,

of rule

that

females

he

Absalom^

longed

to

grasp

regal sceptre by hds/ather seuoayed*

utter

be

nation

page'60.

18,

the

civil

the

polity of

it is necessary
did

not

male

descend

here

the
to

from

lioe ; afterwards

degree, (there being

among

Indian
remark

father
to

them

to

the
no

NOTE"

184

salique law,)

conduct

strange

'^

There

that

the

Mr.

Rolfe

pedant,

for

had

that

private gentleman
also

he. might
domains
Mr.

Rolfe's

he

held

that

the

accordant

rejected with

her

carry
her
to

with

away

the

regard

with

That
the

great

royalty

crime

for

in

any
And

blood.

those

hereafter

divirmm

of

imperial
of

with

anointed

jtts

and

right

tradition

boundless
invested

be

in

JEkdle.

during

legend, in the

is

the

silent, but

tradition
it does

elision, as

the

that

his

Brave

immediate
into

64.

seems

in

ner
man-

text.

found

disdain

ordered

residence
the

supply

to

Powhatan

her, he

of

19, page

subject history

fully adequate

When

the

posterity."

The

this

in

offended

highly

Princess.

might

Note

On

and

it

the

sea,

of

speaks

constant

Powhatan,

mingle

to

think

across

of

he

England,

^"

idea

high

right

so

case:

any

Stith,

royal

is adverted

remote,

husband.

jealous,

marrying

it seems,

her

says

became

indefeasible

and

and

of

probability

very

of

I., King

been,"

hath

King

though
Stith, when

of James

Rebecca

Lady

the

Queen,

historian

by the

to

The

descent.

lastly by

becoming

Pocahontas

to

and

whom

beloved

he

preparation
The

banishment.
her

dearly

father's

county

of

to

place

wrath,

Accomac,

had

was,
on

daughter
chosen

be

for

made

to

selected

for

according
the

eastern

NOTE"

of

shore

Virginia, being

possessions
a

the

under

king

and

185

his most

inhabited

by

Emperor's

spoken

of

tribe

**

as

and

way

and

mote
re-

governed by

otherwise

but

sway,

by Smith

the

of

out

brave

pendent,
inde-

and

rous
gene-

people."
much

As

is transmitted

interestingmatter

of

to

in

us

like

manner,

it

though

need

we

in

comes

be

not

somewhat

Note

One

sat

Her

Queenly

But

alias

Matoa,

being
bore

"

with

of

her
;

in

Powhatan

was

much

of

characteristic

after

years

and

well

tall

man

dignified majesty

about

changed

her
to

Powhatan,

or

Wahunsonakoc,

exceedingly vigorous
somewhat

gray,

which,

appearance

him

his

was

but

of

sour

age

together
of

usual
16*

tall

and

well

aspect of sadness, and

an

the

at

even

bearing, bespoke

majestic

him,

proportioned,

Stith*

proportioned, always bearing

noble

always

countenance
a

as

ferocity.

"

was

Smith

represented by

sadness

which

countenance,

aspect."
""

is

there.

were

repose

Pocahontas,

expression

an

and

throng:

passing fair

not

beautiful, though

very

father's
stern

beatUy

of song
all the

brow

form.

64.

scene

from

apart

rejectit,

to

as

questionable

20, page

this rural

Amid

fastidious

so

of

sixty.

His

hair

with

his

high

and

kingly lineage.
dress

greatly

To

added:

this
it

NOTES.

186

wore

of

circlet

crown."

of well

full robe

was

Indian

Note

The
Or

Both

the

birds

of

bird

owl

evil

belief is

and

either

of

Their

all times';

but,

solenm

the

whip-poor-will
the

as

The
On

desert
Within

made

proud
now

still beautiful

spot.

upon

that

in

the

wailings

that

nor

the

enough

them, in
do

lonely

wonder

not

at

at

unlearned.

76.

bore

Prince

nor

precincts

already

The

something

vngufajnfair

stream

its ruined

has

heard

22, page

The

ignorant,

melancholy

pine forest, I

SachenCs

description

considered

were

the
his

utters

o1\en

have

impression

that

sound.

soothing

superstitious natives.

indeed

are

in

Royal

note

habitation, foretells

Note

ivith

kind, if he

cottage embosomed

Was

plaintive

ear

notes

into

around;

her

human

dreadful.

the

sdLilvde

taith

by

omen

he

diJttybroke

scarcely yet exploded among

of

vicinity

to

head

69.

sdemn

unchanged

Came

his

feathers, wrought

21, page

Muk-a-tvis

On

Antiquities,

nightMrcTs

The

skins.

many-coloured

Drakes

"

prepared

been

historian

his

name,

Peer

came.

entered
Heckewelder

into

of

this

remarks,

NOT"S.

188

This

Creek.

Powhatan's

of

Burk

his

to

farther

and

Another

waves*

Wrecked

Smith

with

he

of timber

There

to

in either

of

rocky

points

destitute

of

of

would

be

which

to

the

too

place

of

musquitoes,

willing to

test.

the
The

Legend.

questioned,

ephemeral

in

but

small."

fertilityof

into
these

they certainly

vestige

few

locate

to

Princess

sad

of

who

Chesapeake

the

sand-flies, and

annoyances,

"some

having

men,

is welcome

bore

even

boats,

quite

were

reader

lost.

Me*

their

islands

that

or

rudder

forty

others

the

boat

be

may

hold

small

inhabitants

hostilities
cetera

by

steer

of the

exile, according

et

them

while.

Cedar

building

would

"

says,

the

woe

skiff on

Indians

several

are

shipwreck

the

found

78.

rain, their

the

wa^

the

saw

which,"

the

tended*
ex-

it tossed

tempestuous

Till, drenched

Bay,

of

settlers

new

Orapaques,

to

24, page

beheld

davm

By

kind

arrival

inland.''

Note

of

removed

dence
resi-

conquests

the

he

the

^"

the

his

after

Jamestown,

at

dwelling,

that

"

after

after

there

remarks,

Smith,

to

long

not

settled

established

became
near

court,

He

English."

the

according

became,

them
the
know

are

and

various
them

MOT"S.

Note

CfkUe^
By
With

relief

of

calms

the

and

touched

adverse

on

winds;
isle/'

desert

again

must

of
noticed

an

Towocomoco

attended

gold.

turn

to

That

blaze

decayed

The

upon

in

wandering

and

Jamestown,

leaves, by
examination

Hght

the

was

lore

forest

whither

youth
she

he

lay^

legend

male

both

extremity

for the

in itself,and

mysterious

which

many

cfday^

traditionary

while

je\irelof great value,

his

the

86.

(f dazzling

by companions

but

storms,

beforehvm,

by historiographers.

Pocahontas,

the

the

in

incident

to

voyage

Smith.

stops entranced;

Encased

aid.

his

on

in

26, page

Something

to

by

and

"

Reflecting bade

We

only

not

Note

Be

delay

the coasts

friends

much

colonists,

delayed

neared

trans-ailantU:

sufiered

Newport

'"

calms

or

tail had

arduous

Their

cfcosL,

driven

tempest

70.

25, page

Argosy

an

189

and

fetched
who

discovered

it to

it, that
We-

between
often

female,

always

where

no

hath

she

her

dation
eluci-

from

went

espied
among

attended
be

her.

remark-

MOT"a

190

able

thing,

did

tell ;

nor

than

she

those

did.

and

man,

ornament,

wonderful

Princess

Held

prized than

country

by

kanow,

the

he

victim

that

in

to

ofiered

they
might

him

Early

in

to

each

side

caused

house,

the

to

presently

sit.
came

mat,

Afler

the

by OpekanHe

places

his

he

to

aid

and

to

whatever

made

They
and

on

"

of

guards
a

they

great

one

the
in

History*

Smith,

says

skipping

for

consent

Burkes

"

all

visited,

him

invaders

the

well

was

failed,they endeavoured

this

try conjurations.

him

triumph through

large territory,and

morning,"

Smith

fattening

of

measures."

tKey spread

great

at

gain

to

When

into

was

all the

country
a

as

stands.

Captain

were

was

him

choose.

frighten
"

their

Emperor's

commanded

at

they

object

ridding

end

else he

their

but

the

monarch.

the

feasted
think

to

Smith's

91.

in

savages
of

much

so

began
;

them

carried

brother

treated, and
that

captive, and
of

of

of forest deer^

prowess.

band

one

thing worldly.

any

page

of

of

picture

neck

her

mystic being

this

feats

many

taken

27,

the thews

by

Alone

length

it round

wore

be

to

to

not

better

any
the

was

some

him

accompanied

more

After

by

could

know

her

jewel

lost

she

earth

or

with

were

Note

"

heayen

probably

had

The

place.

who

This

was

who

party,

of

whether

but

great

fire;

which
had

grim

mined
deteron

they
left the
fellow

Nar"s.

with

painted
of

coal

their

moss;

tassel

faces

and

he

meal

of
demons

such

their

when

prisoner,
black

their

they laid down

and

meal,

the

began

or

The

evil.

sticks the
land

of

if the

circles

borders

the

"

After
to

corn

gestures

half

and

danced

red

three

began
circled

and

dancing

and

side

of

the

holding hands,

then

After

song.

the

eyes

each

on

with

this

sticks, within
Three

anew.

of

intended

English

the

sea,

them

any

signifiedtheir country
and

the

them

round
red

other

done, three

After

devotions

of meal

days

corn

stood

All

good
; the

for the

strangers.''

Note

And

horrid

spreading

in, with

captive :

and

their

mouths
a

strange

black

faces.

the

of

With

this, eating nothing until night.

at

know

to

was

with

fiends

down,

rattles

grains

they continued
this

to

formed

ugly

neck.

This

came

their

opposite

they shook

more

sat

their

with

painted white, making

four

down

skins

the

they

invocations,

fire.

was

eyes

they all

priest,and

the

three

streaks

whooping,

his

These

hideous.

look

and

in, painted half

came

all round

but

that

so

hand, and

hegan

had

like, all stufied

such

his face

about

He

head, -while

rattle in his

oil.

together

his

around

postures,

circle

and

tied
of

top

hung

voice, and
and

tails

the

at

with

mingled

snakes, frogs, weasels

191

26, page

tohen^ condemned

these

hy

01.

ruthless

conjurations, Captain

Powhatan,

the

chief

residence

hate,

Smith
of the

was

monarch

ducted
con-

NOTES.

192

and

after

he

condemned

was

Two

"

consultation

stones

at

The

captive being

the

the

and

stones,

bound

but

crowd,

^the

"

multitude
would

of

terror

victim

with
of

her

Her

dark

tears,

and

the

life of the

impassioned

honourable

her

people

an

sorrow."

feelings

this

friend

his

eye

every

club
succour

of ^he

crash
and

that

beautiful

with

shriek

of

body

the

beseeching

the

ing
stream-

eyes

bespoke

most

was

breasts

her

manner

savage

to

the

unbound,

all the

eloquence

scene," says
and

difterent
had

agony

looks

of

at

but

mute

given

amiable
the

^the touch

The

the

to

club

action

of
of

losing

nor

overcome

ment
monu-

and

the
this

virtuous

in

property

of

and

Emperor

the

highly

of

sympathy

its

is

manners

noblest

gentle feelingshad
moment

of

"

lasting

principles

still retained
"

Burk,

remidns

neither

humanity.

uplifted ; but

the

fatal

on

death.

Smith.

of

custom

still

was

of

young

herself

was

to

dreadful

the

upon

honour

! The

the

hands.

father, imploring his pity and

"

character,
of

savages

with

appearance

human

without

the

Powhatan,

general, yet they

men,

laid

was

e3res
The

his

him

put

speak.

whole

cast

captive

though

of

influence

the

was

astonished

to

that,

the

hair

remainder

"The

from

threw

She

bosom.
and

to

life,when

of

agony,

angry

was

in

the

about

anticipated

and

her

circle, and

king's darling daughter,

the

Pocahontas,

to

hostile

him

bereave

was

captive

already

the

foot,

whom

to

beamed

alone, among

"

chief

placed

and

hand

dared

none

uplifted;
him,

pity

like

Something

club

Powhatan,

respectfully assigned,

into

brought

were

feet, and

King's

laid

the

among

die*

to

large

held

was

the
was

him, and

fierceness.

He

MOT"S.

round

looked

in

pity

saw

The

ostentatious

and

grateful
ready
the

this

his

for

There

are

her

merciful

in

encountered

she

in

went,

purposes
hostile

but

movements,
the

to

starving

colonists.
see

saved

he

might

and

as

to

copper

of

For

further

Stith, Burk,

17

wherein

lives

and

and

the

to

she

served

supply

the

sickly

her

oflen

lent
benevo-

intelligence
the

wants

and

particulars
etc.

perils

excursions

lonely

secret

tain
Cap-

hazard

whither
best

of

imminent

anger,

carry

mostly

the

the

at

frequent

sufierings

Smith,

that

recorded,

father's

alone,

sometimes

minister

subjects,

her

or

lately

but

Whereupon

*'

belts, beads

Werowocomoco,

company

his

commanded

and

live

incidents

followers,

her

from

Jamestown

object

lifted

earth,

adds

Princess

life, from

own

the

him

and

other

his

its

preserver."

many

and

insult

victim,

let

to

himself,

young

and

lovely
Smith

to

for

from

the

is neither

state

Powhatan

Stith

persuaded

hatchets

trinkets

of

historian

was

it

longer

no

arise."

to

venerable

make

does

nor

daughter

blood

the

captive

Powhatan

rude

the

and

weakness,

savage

impossibilities.

delighted

stranger
The

of

of

receive

to

generous
of

dilatory,

exaction

the

The

compassion

nor

his

for

excuse

an

face.

every

hesitated.

by

find

to

108

of

and
almost

on

these

NOT""

194

Note

Maioa

Matoaka
ventured

Smith

of

humours

be

can

no

have

doubt,

is

Princess

was

in

I., bearing date

1616

FILIA

the

of

at

there
which

picture,
times

the

of

REBECCA.

PRIJSC.

POTENTISS.

several

aVu

MATOAKA.

dren
chil-

Matoaka,

costume

last

changed

encircle

words

full

the

the

representation

ancient

an

to

be

called

the
and

women,

may

have

we

of

according

names

following

dressed

Men,

""

which

in

omission

the

by

parents,

as

the

seen,

whic|i
James

this

unpoetic,

and

that

several

their

That

will.''

it

remarks

their

have

more.

no

harsh

euphonize

to

syllable.

now

both

being

04.

29, page

POWHATAN.

IMP.

VIRGINIA.

Now

1616.

Underneath

is

this

daughter
of

baptized

the

worshipful

doubt
if not

regard
of

its

before

the

the

the

to

alias

her
must

imposing

ceremony.

of

this

converted

became

wife

been
There
the

the

Princess, there

before

If

marriage.

by which

Virginia,

becca,
Reperor
Em-

Powhatan,

faith, and

place

taken

have

alias

to

Rolffe."

baptism

having

Prince

mighty

Christian

John

Mr.

Jamestown

remaining

of

in

21.

inscription: "Matoaka,

Attanongehomouck,

and

In

aged

so,

scene

the

acts

rude

of that

is, however,

different

left

she

and

but

is little

Virginia,
church

solemn

at

and

little data

epochs

of that

NOTES.

196

check

and
The

family

of

her

is left to

""Her

avowed

probably

drawn

this

and
from

be

might

cause

which
To

partiality

she

it out

her

of

withdrew

country

of

and

Powhatan
would

beloved

and

call of the
This

whether

the

of

by

been)

ever

effects
Burk*

"

of

the

departure, put

threw

cess
Prin-

herself

on

whose

Stith.

"

96.

conference

chieftains

the

and

Potowmac,

in

distracted

state

of
of

the
the

Werowances

resorts.

with

the

tribes

Priests,

in consultations

Being

country.
all

at

came

the

Emperor.

wisdom

Werowance,'
or

power.

much

so

fact

had

most

disconsolate

and

Werowanoe

respected,

word,
in

her

father

butcheries

this

magic

the

in

Smith's

King

31, page

often

was

her

immediate

the

scenes,

rest."

each

convene

upon

"

there

she

the

to

them,

Japazaw,
at

of

sequestered place."

save

Note

JFbr

of

had

suffered

as

avoid

to

those

yet lay

as

had

folly, after
to

English

the

displeasure

witness

from

friendship

peror,
Em-

reconciliation.

protection

territory,both

that

to

rash
power

the

might (dear

being

whose

""

for

the

his

of

retired

English,

the

her

upon

avoid

father, the
of

means

from

his resentment,

she

her

conjecture.

invaders

feared

""

absence

bare

anticipation,that

of

made

high-spirited monarch

the

have

dispositions of

hostile

the

on

signifies
Their

"

great

Priests

and

man,'
Con-

NOTE"

jurors,
do,

Physicians

or

in

only

not

when

state,
used

of

art

in

but

occurred.

Chief

called), had

were

healing,

exigency

imply

to

more

(as they

the

any

197

to

affairs

of

term

is

the

than

Sagamore

or

the

But

"

much

thing

any

else."

Note

There

dwett

The

This

child

Sibyl

though

of

founded

and

fostered

and

wonderful

the

the

known

stories

interest

this

under

Sibyls

futurity,

but

likewise

similar

of

her

gifted

we

conjured

mind,

images
17*

not

as

with

willing

to

than

only

lished,
estab-

from
no

the
common

^and,

"

such

rest.
common

into

seeing
of

retrospections

elsewhere,

of

be

in all

us

spiritexceed

up

mind,

it ;

more

mance
ro-

the

demands

are

with

strange

to

encourage

prophetic
introduced

oflen

distempered

to

represented

characters

hallucinations

piece

of

to

is

hypothesis
the

Indians,

Such

itself

presents

being,

the

extant

them.

among

endowed

is

does

legends

prerogative

she

Nor

and

of

are

imaginary

an

superstition of

sufficient

powers,

past.

entirely

favourite

precedent

all

As

is

naturally

and

cf otheryea^Sj

crone

individuals

when

99.

cf mystery.

Potomac

by

especially

matters,

aged

an

on

very

having

82, page

other

many
whose
"

the

mental

vasty
kind.

deep"

NOTES.

198

Note

For

round

The

The

and

devoted

in

Jersey,

whose

time

him

that

time

the

from
The

strong

to

lost Ten

author

evidences

of

The
that

of Arabia
of
pass

is, that

time
over

the

work

alluded

by

type

foretold

by

an

lonish
Baby-

their

own

away

emigrated

their

only

northward.
of

traces

no

their

in sacred

arm

of their

returned

the

sea,

or

some

with

they
behind

profane history.
ordained,

that

in the
after

prophetic inspiration, they

of

that

That

were

fate; and

exhibits

progress

and

wanderings

to

prophecy,

forty years' sojourn of their fathers

was

being

melted

"'

to

scended
de-

the

to

masse

fact, backed

for both

is vouched

the

Israel, who,

tribes, " part of whom

numbers,"

belief

of

the

disappeared, leaving
them,

almost

were

captivity by

abled
en-

things

many
America

en

New

have

this

scripture phrase,

ingenious

Judah's

into

See

research,

great

success

of

have

of

knowledge

North

returned

use

and

adduces

Tribes

away

late

the

of men."

scattered

these
"

face

He

who

antiquities.

Boudinot,

great

of

indulged by

writers

of

biblical

with

day.

able

E.

and

never

array

been

erudition

much

carried

has

study

by

mind

the

but,

the

aborigines

Kings,
country

some

literature.

the

from
second

by

explore

to

field of

prove

to

to

of

man

energetic

untried

alluded

West,"

the

dark

(fa former

warranted

much

Star

"

above

102.

in

move

me

Patriarchs

theory

author,

38, page

mighty

and

wilds

lapse
should
water,

NOTES.

which,
still

according
command

of

prepared

for them.

the

at

should

be

Note

The

""

shall

him
In

the

this

the

shadowy

gathering

beautiful
We

likewise

Judah

;"

Tribe
of

the
"

to

Tribes.

lion,"

"

On
old

the

gained

have

inim,
to
no

light and

or

battle, the
doubt

"Judah

Joshua,
united

in

should
who

forces

of

had

the

bravery,

by

of the

the

This

long

Twelve

appropriated

he

the

Urim

time

Tribes.

he

all
the

seems

Canaanites.

lead

Thumthe

(made

hosts

known

demanded

after
the

of

is called

and

oracle

was

voured
faguage
lan-

emphatic

should

holy

of

this

distinction

Lord

Tribe

influential

most

mystical manner)

up."

been

Jacob,

in all the

whom

are

This

the

the

the

synonymes

etc.

of

usual
go

of

In

etc.

perfection,who

response
the

abounding

fighting against

when

find

we

Israel, given

of

"Lion

of his

lion,"

to

xlix. 10.

of

sons

Israel," of

ages

account

made

Inquiry being

of

root,

for

Gen.

several
Tribes

the

Writ, these
was

and

come,

be."

giver
law-

East.

of

the

was

who

Judah,

the

to

Shepherd

Holy

Shiloh

inspiration,and

read

the

"

land

nor

graphic chapter,

Twelve

of the

imagery

Judah,

of the nations

the

of

language

from

feet, until

prophecies relating

in the

to

depart

not

denominated

another

102.

highly interesting and

already

and

stand

""

sceptre first appears.

his

between

Lord,"

the

should

wisdom,

84, page

sceptre shall

from

of

words

the

to

199

the

commander

that

death

of

of the

NOT""

200

After

the

the

nation, while

incorporated

or

captiyity, Judah

second

Israelites

with

of Jacob

descendants

these

Lo!

Simeon

""

were

called

anger,

for

cruel*

it

in Israel."

which

massacred

in

remained
their

odious

they

were

their
and

the

the

conduct

Judah

Tradition

children

Thus

literally

"'

their

it

scatter

the

swords

was

them

of

the
divided

of

they

was

went

the

in

for

straitened

quest

Simeonites

Israel

as

immemorial

unerring

favour
;

portion
room

of
were

having

in Israel."

quence
conse-

in

Priests

instructors

oracles

In

while

alone.

burden

Simeon

of

prophecy,

to

grew

appointed
the

memorial

tribes.

other

with

Shechemites,

According

of Levi,

bore

that

time

were

for

perpetual

were

they

children
from

as

being

but

reports
the

among

were

Simeon

increased,

numbers

port.

be

and

defenceless

the

and

High,

only possession

of

Jacob,

crime.

horrible

good

unrepcnting
The

lot

houses,

among

Most

Cursed

wrath,

cruelty,"

the

scattered
of the

with

of

instruments

they

the

stands

"

their

in

all

hands!

brethren."

them

time

xliz*

Gen.

Those

*"

divide

will

Judeans*

or

Ensign

An

are

as

103.

fierce, and

was

that

Jews,

by Woody

midst

returned

finally scattered,

from

35, page

Levi

and

and

depart!

in

Upheld

either

were

them

Note

alone

no

their

as

new

in the

places.
dispersed
for

other

fulfilled,and

their
8up"

they

NOTE"

Note

And

in open
also

to

seems

ruddy

Danites

marauding

likened

to

dad

All

Joseph

dustering

is

favoured
*'

bringeth

an

fruitful

and

tree

young

forth

Naphtali

brave,
for

by stratagem
and

subtle

than

mischievous

by

the

but

not

104.

37, page

tell

dark-red

hind

sacred
discreet

branches

and
the

wdl"

the

more

steady persevering labour.

water

side, that

104.

of noble

as

race*

This

let loose."

Joseph,

88, page

writers

22.

Patriarch, is spoken

of the

planted by

Hind

xlix.

Gen.

bough."
son

Jairj
air

swm/mer

Eastern

fruit."

much

is

in

beloved

Note

"

war*

more

legends yet may

Around

as

for

(excellentriders),therefore

Ofjruitftd boughs

of

appears;

serpents.

But

the

scene

were

people

Note

**

108.

succeeded

have

The

war.

86, page

stranger

warrior

Dan

now

201

Tribe

active, but

noted

for

is represented

volatile;

despatch

than

NOTSa

803

Oar

banner

people.

It bore

beautiful

red

""

with
loud
of

white

age,

and

they

o"fer

thus

in

also

safety

out

from

years

of

remained
her

death.

in

to

their

and

are

where
used

children

their

bum

tobacco

war

the

them

hunting."

or

of

"

twenty

fan

according
she

when
two

sailed

years

to

age

to

these

clean
when

mals.
ani-

they

Smith*

Ere

was,

of

107.

40, page

summers

by

thing

Upon

suet

on

but

records

from

their instructions.

deer, and

Paw-

any

as

ihouy the becuutifid^the meek^

about

standard

temples,

Bui

age

breeze, with

immortal

woods

of

Note

Pocahontas

pierced

altar-stones, called

the

happened,

blood

They
return

in

Impressing

the

the

the

akoT'SUme.

your

stand

not

them

pointing

events,

the

106.

certain

some

has

extraordinary

aye

do

; and

houses

all

Tribe"

our

its heart

to

the

30, page

have

Indians

They

their

of

of

So^o^Aie^

Uptumedfor

corances.

sight

ground;

hailed

we

Note

The

the

it fluttered

as

triumph

NaphtaU.""

*"

in

proud cognizance

and

of

notes

the

stag upon

arrow

an

displayed

was

tky cheek.

authorities, under
for

being

England.
under

twenty

Here

twenty-two

she
at

NOTES.

304

Note

We

find

Indians,

each

he

this

his

mention

others,

his

Mr.

one

her

back

not

yet

to

delivered
Sir

the

to

her

Thomas

But

arrangement.

alliance

war

broke

told

Dale, his

article,

lord.

very

Stith

willing

out, and

to

friend
take

she

as

is
make

returned

he

of

bushels

Princess, he would

future
was

as

Emperor

for three

purchase

the

Powhatan,

to

Thomas

the

tion
instiga-

Dale,

The

chief

if Sir

marry

restore

that

in

the

at

the

Stith, give

Thomas

Sir

by

to

but

forefathers,

and

who

Hamor,

from

between

Smith

sold

(tobacco);

their

contracted

daughter.

her

descended

of

younger

just

and

land

Belknap,

himself

offered

had

any

sanctioned

brother, desired

to

of

were

and

opinion

heritage.

marriages

of

age^

ancient

Europeans*

of

or

the

others,

rawanoke

time

in

account

an

suitor

him

In

many

Governor,
the

eruj

dwelling

and

of

any

now

although
natives

In

no

108.

43, page

was

of

the
the

again

England.

Note

d^er her

And
Each

**

The

bodies
in

rude

treasured

of

all

manner

44, page

110.

toitheredform
trophy of

their

kings

to

her

and

'place

race.

priests

by the Indians, and

are

balmed
em-

afterwards

NOTES.

dried

on

mats,

and

the

lay

bracelets

hang

They

hurdles.

then

and

in clean

roll them

so

of their wealth,

remains

oftentimes

and

valued

together

with

Evil

Spirit,whom

viaTs

been

these

receptacles

and

of copper

dead,

was

very

to

been

have

which

had

This

sealed

vial, and
for

by
about

substance

were

copper,

for

fear

of

its breast
a

two

tombs

in

some

sions
dimen-

large
several

vial

pieces

stopped
in

the
the

introduction

seemed

of

exhibited
18

some

all

of

almost
very

stopper.

piece ofl glass

years

of

with

its formation,)
and

ounces,

of

one

yellow liquid, nearly

the

Smith.

"

evaporated notwithstandingits being

hermetically
tenacious

filled with

and

fiftyyears

remarkable

/capable of containing about

things

such

ancient

some

beads, and

not

there.

skeleton

on

What

110.

last
a

skins,

feet in baskets

beads

treasure

the

they

joints.

in white

pocones,

Virginia,

glass, some

(thisvial

wood,

of the

and

Okee, be offended."

Uquid

of

necks

they lay

white

as

discovered, bearing

was

their

at

breasts

call

within

opened

have

set

first

winding-sheets.

45, page

section

lower

for

with

bright metal,

any

care

paint, called

Note

In

mats

they

they

much

; such

red

or

But

their

with

their

upon

they

most

as

of copper

up

arched

tomh

therein.

like, upon

such
them

lap

form

in order

chains

coral, pearls and

They

then

body

and

205

singular
in

the

tion,
construc-

Virginia

NOTEa

306

Museum

Richmond.

at

devoted

other

to

This

and

Note

massj

no

the

mute

0*er

""

There

is," says
and

manners

be

to

In

"

where
is

so

an

chief

of

who

*"

says,

Powhatan
he

in which

long,

his skins, beads,

to

he

^*

with
tomb

about

their

painted
their

oiled

wigwams,
as

four

and

men

may

hours."

and
show

to

look
do

their

of

them
of

costume

large temple, sixty yards

for his

burial

took
; it

they

pastimes,
black

and

such

grief. This

happy

was

while

from

the

hideous,
and
do

serves,
ob-

conducted

return

they

mon
com-

further
is

howls

of

care

being

H^

great person
ended,

make

temple

Captain Smith,

over

priests,who

of

burial

This

the

up

great solemnity.
;

held

greatest number."

the

the

that

singular

things during life,and

these

prepare

of

covered
dis-

religion."

no

six

dress

the

preceding note, containing

seven

laid

etc.

collected

who

kept

have

The
the

of

place yet

no

is

For

had

*"

notice

chief, there

every

see

in his

they

conjurations

the

prietor,
pro-

said

ivas

natives,

in which

them,

among

account

the

plain."

former

by the

Smith,

priests preside.

seven

comparatively

the

Captain

territory of

the

tiquity
an-

cfthe dead*

presence

savage,

of

110.

holf/praper

of

relics

been

possession.

46, page

customs

having

venerable

writer

the

to

still in her

are

No

these

purposes,

presented

were

institution

for

the

women,

retire

to

tions
lamenta-

twenty-

NarE8.

Note

47, page

Arrwingfrcm

Captain

""

and

men

unload

with

parielle

on

of

He

touched

at

heard

of

He

him

the

on

of

to

his

he

caused

he

pretended

her, he

accompany

the

her
must

peace

call

he

was

her

content

Princess

into

the

Non-

her

friends, and

with

her

"then

dreaming

of

and

his

aboard,

go

until

Japazaw,

with

Whereupon

then
him
the

she
go
cent
inno-

poor

Captain
on

pretence

only
told

to

yet

while

would

the

the

gun-room,

He

had

complaining,

up,

with

go

promised

importunity

came

he

Princess

the
to

the

savage,

kettle

betraying

thus

the

hoard

if Pocahontas

treachery.

leave

the

copper

her

that

conference

seeing his

for

great

they

on

desire

for

her

them

though

no

told

When

private

For

make

to

not

As

for the

had

beat

to

creature.

he

where

friends, Japazaw

her

thing

and

wife

last

At

having

went

Pocahontas

we

and

curiosity.

any

ships,

many

with

town
James-

ance
acquaint-

country,

whom

forty

he

an

Princess

the

unknown,

part

her

done

have

wept.

that

she

hy Captain Argali.

seen

of

delight, that

Potowmac,
formed

soon

King

the

ship, feigning great

him

provisions.

herself

persuaded

would

with

Virginia."

treachery
wife

colony

visit to

Thinking

""

the

corn.

his

to

shore.

to

sent

having

Japazaw,

much

then

was

for

trade

to

heard,

; and

112.

foreign

was

of

supply

to

thither

Argali

307

suaded
per-

of

to

vent
pre-

her

she

compound

deceitful

old

Jew

MOTE"

306

wife

his

and

began

to

while

reconciled;

became

their

wife, with

copper

shore, while

on

hove

her

The

picture,

also

Pocahontas
Old

relates

of

since

years

Wonderful

in the

""

**

An

which

savage

sequd

record

incident

Monarch.
she

remained

to

From
at

went

rily
mer-

Jamestown."

the

discovered

of

Mr.

sight

Rolfe,

astonished."

and

Traditions,

published

(See
some

Gazette.)

stands

occurred

hypocrite

stood

tells of

first

180.

49, page

true

contributed

she

that

at

Richmond

Note

The

^'

his

119.

moved

greatly

was

Record

that

the

object caught.

some

interestinglegend

same

did

presently

toys,

sail for

idle gaze

eye

and

other

48, page

than

promises

Japazaw

ship

in

long

B^e

old

and

Note

Nat

fair

kettle

the

faster

howl

his

with

who

injured maiden,

and

cry

kistonfs

en

from

about
soften
the

to

age

time

Jamestown,

CLge.

this

the

page^

time,'' says

obdurate
of

Burit,

spirit of

Pocahontas'

treated

with

the
tivity,
cap-

ail

re^

Nar""

spect and
the
a

dignity.

tender

of

from

Their
disclosed
all the

And

horn

Hbt

heart

to

how

in the

his

which

renouncing
poor,
not

dear
angry

that

tleman.
gen-

and

was

with

confession

friend

darkness

another

and

panion
com-

more

from

counsellors

of

they

Afler

desire

to

no

former

father, she
with

her, yet

18*

capable

and
thus

had

been

live

with

her

turn

confess
heart

and

said, although

by

hontas
Poca-

she

blindness

would

how

means

all her

instruct

to

were

thereby they might

her

from

letter

the

by

with

"

Whitaker,

doctrines, and

would

embraced

burned.

fervour

Master

some

had
who

turned^

from

thereof.

never

that

she

day

Dale,

similar

Captain Smith,

says

careful

was

people,

idolatry,

Rolfe,

ISO.

CTuristian

Christian

she

tutored, she
or

heathen

toith

Dale,

saying

desirous

of

words,

devoted

50, page

minister, and

resident

state,

from

read,"

Thomas

Sir

John

years."

many

have

found

length

in

every

attentions

love, while

true

Note

"'

for Mr*

friend, Sir Thomas

Pocahontas

by

of

at

his

to

of

modesty

made

was

delicate

the

passion

him

by

Princess

commenced

respectability, which

great

gained ground,

here

regard

of the

susceptible bosom
gentleman

209

no

father

from

the
from

their

true

faith

that

time

unbelief.
at

means

times

Her
he

give

was

up

an

idolatrous
After

religion

which

to

detemunations

these

and

Note

Wild

the

ieas

F^rom

the

51,

crowd

heen

she

used.

tised.''
bap-

was

184.

hushed

calm

to

thoughtless

no

l""ig

so

professions

page

ani

soene^

dense

had

he

repose;

murmurs

rose.

We

haye

some

Church

Jamestown

at

imposing

link

Ckmnecting

can

authorities,
to

compact

their

Powhatan,

and

solemn

cruel

said,

as,

after

he

yet

the

end

had'

of
of
was

tears

the

""

the

that

and,

"

much

Stith.

the

"

best

reconciled
union

although

colony's

Indians,

peace."

to

become

upon

nations

management

repenlanl

according

looked

two

persecutions

in

hemispheres.

two

union,
the

between

execrable

succeeded,

Episcopal

old

this

from

134.

page

bathed

between

truly

he

daughter's

his

the

52,

bright girl knett^

This

the
of

scene

down

oeremony.

Note

The

the

that

from

than

handed

sketchest

was

other

eyent

intimate

which

immemorial,

this

of

traditionary

vague

time

record

no

as

from

affairs, and
bloodshed

Norea

313

Note

Ere

that

to

Where

Smith

where

to

forever

they
of

They

like, at will

remain,

supply

hand, and

at

all the great Werowances

U"

Where

Burk
in

remarks

relation

subject

people
a

in

the

to

Pocahontas,

the

Princess,

time

to

and

the

dance

but

such
ways
al-

tobacco

and

with

sing

times*"

155.

stands

pcLge

fir every

age.

these

things (before spoken

were

transacting

in

Rebecca,

had

Lady

curiosity to

for northern

bound,

dance
abun-

themselves

and

all

when,

he

attempt something

heard

become

about

of the

in favour

to

New

Virginia,or

of

of

Virginia,

descriptions

Captain Smith, being

London.

land, felt himself

While

colony)

interest

second

impress

called

now

of

"*

do

the historic

U^

with

beads, hatchets, and

55, page

point
bold

the

to

settingsun,

trouble

not

of former

Note

Enough

need

and

kings

supplied

are

lief
be-

savage

the

pearls, copper

nothing

dart.

the

to

towards

have
"^

of the

death, their

and

they

likewise

after

"^

mountains

which

game,

fetch.

the

dqpart^

in allusion

remarksy

priests go beyond

he

unmifu^

hereafter, that

146.

qfshadowB

the eOc

roams

Captain
of

land

64, page

bark
em-

Bog-

arrival
one

of

of

who

NOTESw

had

befriended

and

protected

213

both

him

being

bound

some

deliberation, he concluded
the

to

Queen

Virginian
her

and

which

and

demeanour

and

had

She

*"

of

vigour

and

society
She

"

and

jfashion

carried

amiable

her

to

Majesty

of
of

made

the

Queen

the

modest
cess.
Prin-

young

proficiency

and

original capacity

her

in

pered
tem-

conversation

principal nobility."
by the

court

together

Princess

the

of

tion,
peti-

by observation, and

all the

to

of

This

have

to

the

sincerity,made

with

distinction, who

and

and

the

of the

patronage

minds

of

tion
peti-

merits

the

considerable

while

by

husband,

her

present

the

is said

Afler

so.

people.

the

on

made

and

courted

was

English

mind, improved

by soilness

to

to

interesting manner

already

her

do

daily gained ground by

English language;

the

it best

claims

impression

perils, as

many

gratitude to

signature,

people, which

the

her

whole

his

bears

favourable

very

and

the

so

setting at large

Anne,

Princess,

Majesty

and

honour

in

in

affected

much

and

the

of

beautiful
to

present

court."-"

royal

the

War

persons

desired

and

Powhatan,

England,

other

many

La

De

Lady

Stith.
An

length

some

times, together with

the

Qaeen,
act

of

extract

as

concluding

notes

effort

with

to

of what

be

not

may

as

many

to

tedious
this

who

extend

of

their

considered

by-gone

days.

not
to

or

irrelevant

to

its

honour

our

time

have

hundred

quaint

These

the

and

some

of

to

letter

poem

might

reading

histories

best

Smith's

Captain

considered
scene

the

hasty perusal, might

is scmietimes

account

from

and

panying
accom-

novel
or

portunity
op-

pages

ing
uninterest-

remarks

and

NOTE"

214

transcriptof
rendered

the

Princess

modest

one

mind

ber

social

visited

had

family

With

Having

minded

him

had

father

and

dog

himself

she

in

some

their

her

the

and

she

re-

clainoed
name

in

their

father

had

sent

procure

if

to

they

English
those

and

him

on

of

any

sented
prewhich

than
she

mild

sador
ambas-

according

com

Virginia

articles in

the
an

She

cent
inno-

whom

was

England,

had
in

one

with
better

not

this

to

had

he

Virginia,

was

and

spoke

the

of

slightedby

kindnesses,

see

that

dog

if she

him

liberty.

nursed;

She

to

she
him.

endearing

same

Emperor

fed

asked

as

of

and

stranger

him.

country,

death,

firmness,

that

little white

had

authorities, to

great eagerness

and

by

take

many

gave

whom

that

self
her-

she, his daughter, being among

felt herself

She

conferred

rebuke

to

of

smoke

sight

acquaintance,

father, the

her

simplicityshe

had

from

and

his

the

at

when

should
of

of

overcome

gentleness

that

him

little dog he

and

Powhatan,
now

reminded
to

his

of

restraints

noise

the

informed

saying

people,

strange

avoid

their former

called

country

also

transition

Brentford, whither

at

to

been

of

of

her

as

he

mixture

her

retired

greatly surprised

him

and

elegance

refined

and

her

gospel

more

fortunate

the

at

ex-

baptism,

native

the

delicate

the

Smith

London.

was

delighted

was

while

of

the

the

""

Christian;

for

Burk,

says

ceremonies

Pocahontas,
;

warrant.

become

of

and

life.

and

of

has

Rebecca

will

Church,"

the

curtailed

much

as

subject

mysterious

of

Captain

"

of

be

the

libertyto

savage

the

Powhatan

changingy by
name

shall

as

language

of

Indian

letter

concise

as

In

""

the

or

had

trees

shown

large quantt-

MOTEa

ties, creating a doubt

natives, whether

215

in the

their

not

or

minds

of

the

simple-hearted

country

own

entirely

was

barren."
Smith
the

count

that

says

that

had

both

Being

in

represented
procured

to

the

its

fertility."
his

asked

and

people

the

replied :

had

count

the

the

sands

and

As

in

the

the

the

character

could
land

the
for

sea-shore,

he

"

the

like, they

people,

the

on

they

being

visited,

for the

leaves

the

of

had

such

; but

less
fruit-

report

make

and

corn

and

Burk,

says

notch

remark

to

London,

he

is

understanding,

such

sky,

on

who

abandoned

want

ever

On

the

trees,

could

stars

retinue.

making

to

of

desirous

of

way

not

daughter.

was

and

report

their

they

his

her

to

King,

Tomocomo,

Virginia,"

what

to

in

design

soon

productions

than

more

go

"

him

his

to

King

the

by

attend

satisfying himself

on

return

the

priest, he

the

but
;

country

to

wisdom

with

saw,

task

him

sent

was

that

England,
of

man

he

endless

""On

he

and

and

of

of

state
as

as

have

west

man

and

desired

long stick,

for every

England

should

the

Tomocomo,

roan,

counsellor

Pocahontas

landing

of

people

Opekankanow,

this

""

trees,

less

are

merous.'
nu-

"

In
as

18

more

to

regard

it stands

in

the
in

especially

for

human

sex,

Pocahontas

In
in

the

stands

she
we

whole

the

have

interesting woman,
of

historians, it

all
of

range

history;

qualitieswhich
humane

bright
almost
to

this

accounts

those

nature.

and

of

current

surpassed

not

constancy,
her

to

feeling,
virtues

without

admire

do

not

that
a

in

honour

unshaken

most

rival.

the

and

softer

adorn
For

in

virtues

NOTES.

216

only

for when

find

we

endowed

with

foresight,

adorned

her

amazing

beautiful.

most

History,

will

Pocahontas

this

preparing
return

she

displayed

Christian
led

Lewis
desire

to

of

Walter

forced

until

tenderness

his

of

son,

on

her

death
and

Rolfe,

Admiral

Sir

It

his

there.

in

conduct

was

to

every

he

to
was

and

Rolfe

uncle, Henry

when

age,

he

his country;

receive

in

regard

condemnation,

his

to

when

Thomas

charge. and

of

was

of

fate

fallinginto disrepute

and

arrest

continued

he

the

fortitude

charge

but

sent

he

Indian

of

resided

treacherous

was

where

London,

In

his

both

Rolfe

young

fathers.

child

abandon

to

her

the

then

Raleigh's

of

Gravesend,

at

and

the

educate

consequence

the

who

Steukley,

record

to

little son,

under

Plymouth

at

fictions

the

to

of

account

husband

Her

resignation.

American

her

mixture

happy

the

equal

died

of

land

the

sion
apprehen-

of

portion

history

with

the

to

of
who

embark

to

most

navigators*

office

woman,

her

Sir

sad

the

now

the

for

consider

almost

concerned,

courage,

ground

this

to

is

magnanimity

is

th"re

and

travellers

admirable

was

highest
with

romance,

friends

her

the

inclined

be

as

early

It is

Indeed

of

posterity, in reading

that

many

interest

the

of
and

care

returned

to

his

father-land.
Pocahontas
been

having
deafh
to

little

occurred

Virginia

plainly
Rolfe,

letters

on

in
or

show.

than

more

the

of
state

the
of

two

record

Honourable

of age

years

her
of

mention

Council,

the

in

years

Whether

1616.

not,

member
the

twenty-two

was

the

death

Her

England.

husband

returned

times

is made
some

her

at

does
of

years

colony, bearing

his

one

after
name,

not

John
;

and
are

NOT"a

The

extant.

217

aged Emperor

greatlyaffected

was

of his daughter'sdeath.
intelligence
from

the

arduous

duties

of

of the

in which

wars

died in 1618,
was

nearly two

His

bloody

Powhatan

pore.

after his

years

second,

in those

much

bravery, wisdom

of great

man

resigning the

great warrior, had

bled at every

colony

then retired

hrotber.

did

military,and

the

had

govemment,

kingdom to Itopitan,his eldest

Opekankanow, being like him,
command

He

at the

daughter, and

and

good feeling.

(See Smith, Stith,Burk, Drake, etc.)

Some
Anne

selected

are

In

he

1618,

died

better and

is

as

last

had

have

wonderful

nine

or

inches

succeeds

continue

we

him, and
our

hail stones

about,

wealth,
commonno

former

for half

that

so

none

in peace.

both

be

and

league.

fearful tenipest on

most

May, pouring down

new

15,

vainly reported iii England.

confirmed

and

our

June

plentiful
state, but

more

April, yet

Itopitan,his brother,

Opekankanow

Rolfe, written

"Concerning

abuadance,

Powhatan

John

Mr.

remarks:

it is in

letter to Queen

the finale to this littlevolume.

as

letter from

great

Captain Smith's

quotationsfrom

We

the 11th

of

hour, eight

an

durst

go

of

out

doors."

TRANSCRIPT

OF
PRUfCESS

"

me

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to

course.

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deadly poisonto

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all honest

MOTES.

218

viituesy I

this

King's
not

had

attendants
their

power,

could

prevent,

six

weeks

of

her

sick

commonwealth,

ly

starved.

had

And

p^ace

to

supply
her

people

darkness

night

give

intelligenceof

slain
she

under
and

which

Jamestown,

her.
used

fury;

often

God,

the

to

with

frequent,

next

to

destruction, famine

save

and

but

with

father's
he

for

the
utter

so

wild
a

whole

to

tories
terri-

the

poor

direct-*

we

this

by

us

lady,

turned

And

eighteen

watery

to

best

certainly

of

great time

confusion;

coming

how

had

colony

the

eyes,

and

train

us,

when

men,

from

he

our

visit

often

anger,

known,

her

and

large

us,

affright her
and

had

ing
beat-

miserable

of

fed

would

with

not

her

the

quarrels.

our

woods,

of

fortune

virgin

could

some

likewise

thirty

not

inconstant

surprise me

foes

the

and

brought

appease

irksome

his

hazarded

weakness

the

was

tender

the

escape

After

and

savages

relief

in

safely conducted

was

eight

the

through

to

threats.

grim

enthralled
mortal

mine

his

and

those

she

save

was

when

to

strove

of the

me

their

that

Such

and

wants

our

her,"

keep possession

this

war,

respect

to

This

Pocahontas.

all to

found

had

as

whose

Virginia.

of

to

being

age,

that

them,

father

creatures

that

of

although

want

no

brains

where

Jamestown,
poor

^and

"

fatting among

with

prevailed

seen,

of

power

country,

proud King

notwithstanding

own

ago,

years

taught

this

I felt

yet

of her

out

thirteen

or

ever

years

the

that

any

daughter, Pocahontas,

beloved

first Christian

the

being

of

omit

ten

some

prisoner by

pitifulcompassion

and

if I could

is, that

Emperor

twelve

than

more

tender
I

dearly

most

it

taken

Powhatan,

savage,

crime

that

So

and

Virgiuia

in

being

thankful.

be

to

means

guilty of

be

must

damsels,
she

from
which

was,

death
if in

NOTEa

220

the

reason

into

come

had

they

till she
his

me

so,

told

her

ambassador
of

me

For

her

because

Powhatan,

white

and

the

of

and

for

find

her

the

that

dog,

he

nothing

land.

death,

my

with

not

your

than

better

King,

my

himself; but

am

^le

could

but

gave

as

yet

tdiling

out,

came

'You
fed

command

falsehood.

to

people,

sadly:

better

no

of

who

the

count

said

strai^e

account

Tomocomo

She

me

in

given

Father, she

did

father

and

me

much

to

me

her

protect

very

Princess.

and

King

and

much

also

And

in

stayed

Rebecca,

ladies
as

acquaintance

my

Lady

English

the

knew

were

time

small

others

see

she

him

16

your

dog-*
The

"'

me

given

hath

king

Child.

same

white

her

believe

wished

told

who

call

dead, and

not

that

and

Princess,
and

did

was

I should

might

people

our

This

"

that

father

her

call

was

afraid

hot

was

and

seek

to

as

country,

Plymouth

to

came

and
I

said,

she

father's

her

call

would

which

upon

to

since

heard
her

esteem

that, accompanied

De

and

many

did

publicly

her

great satisfaction

would

have

Virginia,
Smith's

to

the
and

still deserved,
carry

Histmy

of

others
at

appear

refinement

fashion

content,

which

she

among

BWD.

this

portioned,
proyoung

pleased
of

and

both

high
and

place,

doubtless
to

she
to

she
to

peoj^e.""

own

ii. page

return

and

Lady

elsewhere,

lived
her

many

and

Lord

by

and

had

it

to

me

"seen

lady

masques

cf Virginia^ book

THE

had

that
as

and

War

with

go

by far than

royal birth,
La

to

thought they

behaved

have

Queen

desired

courtiers

featured, favoured

worse

worse

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