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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 1. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Narrative and legendary poems (search)
l restraint, the chiding frown, The weary torture of the school, The taming of wild nature down. ‘The Indians,’ says Roger Williams, ‘have a god whom they call Wetuomanit, who presides over the household.’ Her only lore, the legends told Around thea sense Of Winnepurkit's power and regal consequence. So through old woods which Aukeetamit's The Spring God.-See Roger Williams's Key to the Indian Language. hand, A soft and many-shaded greenness lent, Over high breezy hills, and meadow land Yeod-dove has died on our shore: Mat wonck kunna-monee! ‘Mat wonck kunna-monee.’ We shall see thee or her no more.—See Roger Williams's Key. We hear it no more! O dark water Spirit! We cast on thy wave These furs which may never Hang over her grave; souls gone before: Mat wonck kunna-monee! They hear us no more! O mighty Sowanna! ‘The Great South West God.’ —See Roger Williams's Observations, etc. Thy gateways unfold, From thy wigwam of sunset Lift curtains of gold! Take home
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 1. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Notes. (search)
these the Devill appeareth more familiarly than to others. —Winslow's Relation. Note 3, page 93. The Indians, says Roger Williams, have a god whom they call Wetuomanit, who presides over the household. Note 4, page 97. There are rocks in the riwhich, tradition says, the Indians formerly stored and concealed their corn. Note 5, page 101. The Spring God.-See Roger Williams's Key to the Indian Language. Note 6, page 106. Mat wonck kunna-monee. We shall see thee or her no more.—See RogRoger Williams's Key. Note 7, page 106. The Great South West God. —See Roger Williams's Observations, etc. Note 8, page 109. The barbarities of Count de Tilly after the siege of Magdeburg made such an impression upon our forefathers that the phrasRoger Williams's Observations, etc. Note 8, page 109. The barbarities of Count de Tilly after the siege of Magdeburg made such an impression upon our forefathers that the phrase like old Tilly is still heard sometimes in New England of any piece of special ferocity. Note 9, page 134. Dr. Hooker, who accompanied Sir James Ross in his expedition of 1841, thus describes the appearance of that unknown land of frost and fire<