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SONG TO THE WANDERER, by                    
First Line: "I cannot stay, I cannot stay"
Subject(s): Mythology;mythology - Native American;native Americans;wandering & Wanderers;; Indians Of America;american Indians;indians Of South America


I cannot stay, I cannot stay!
I must take my canoe and fight the waves,
For the Wanderer spirit is seeking me.

The beating of great, black wings on the sun,
The Raven has stolen the ball of the sun,
From the Kingdom of Light he has stolen the sun.

I cannot stay, I cannot stay!
The Raven has stolen the Child of the Chief,
Of the Highest Chief in the Kingdom of Light.

The Slave Wife born from the first clam shell
Is in love with the boy who was stolen away,
The lovers have taken the Raven's fire.

The Slave who was born from the first clam shell
Has made love to the wife who was born from the shell,
This Slave man has stolen her treasures away.

He is the Wanderer spirit who calls me,
He is the One who has charge of the birds,
He is the One who loves plants, beasts, and fish.

I am the one who loves the wild woods,
I am the one who embraces the sea.
I must take my canoe and escape tonight!





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