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THE ROUSING CANOE SONG by ANONYMOUS

First Line: "HIDE NOT, HIDE NOT"
Last Line: "ONLY HIDE THEE, LOST ENCHANTRESS"
Subject(s): CANOES AND CANOEING;HUNTING;NATIVE AMERICANS; HUNTERS;INDIANS OF AMERICA;AMERICAN INDIANS;INDIANS OF SOUTH AMERICA;

Hide not, hide not,
Deer in lowlands,
Elk in meadows,
Goats on crag-lands.
Hide not brown bear,
Island black bear,
Lynx and cougar,
Mink and beaver.

Safe the marten,
Safe the raccoon,
Now we hunt not
Wolf and cougar,
Brant nor swan
Nor wild geese soaring,
Porpoise, whale
Nor cod nor herring.
Nor bald eagles
From the snow peaks
Curving where the bay is misty.

Lo! we hunt the female otter!
With our spears
We shall surround her.
He who slays her triumphs doubly,
Double prize shall be his portion.

Lo! we hunt the red witch-woman,
Who with magic tricks has harmed us
Even seizing our Great Copper!

Hide not, hide not,
Game in caverns,
Only hide @3thee,@1 Lost Enchantress!



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