Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, INDIAN LEGEND, by VIRGINIA CONNETT


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INDIAN LEGEND, by                    
First Line: Oh, warrior-brave, whence do you come
Last Line: "and sends his message, blown in the wind."
Subject(s): Legends, Native American


"Oh, warrior-brave, whence do you come
By forest path and gliding river,
A long-bow swinging at your back,
Your arrows in a painted quiver?"
"My people came from the setting sun.
They answered the Mighty Spirit's calling
Over the plains and mountain sides
When frost was grey and red leaves falling,

When the sun was dim and the nights were chill
And wild goose flocks were flying higher
And mist over the valley's rim
Like smoke from the red man's council fire."
"Oh, brother, whence comes this tale you tell
As you sit by the fire that the night has thinned?"
"The Great Spirit speaks in the thunder's voice
And sends His message, blown in the wind."





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