i62 The Book of Woodcraft 



stand. The Medicine Man or Woman shouts, "Welcome, 

 mighty Hiawatha, you have killed the Mishi-Mokwa." 

 Hiawatha replies: 



"Yes, we've killed the Mishi-Mokwa, 

 But my band is now a remnant. 

 On the hillsides, in the valleys, 

 Many fighting men are lying. 

 Many of my chosen warriors. 

 Killed by fearful Mishi-Mokwa." 



(Medicine Man) : "What! is it true? " 

 (All answer): "Yes; Gray Wolf is dead; Whooping 

 Crane," and so on. 

 (Medicine Man) : 



"Here bring me earth and fire and water, 

 Bring me wood and plume of eagle. 

 Bring me hair of Mishi-Mokwa." 



(All run to get these things.) 



The Medicine Man makes a fire, throws in the things, and 

 as the smoke goes up, he blows it with his robe to the 

 four quarters of the heavens, saying: 



"Hear me. Oh, ye four wind spirits. 

 Though these warriors' souls have left us, 

 Ye who have them in your keeping. 

 Bring them back into their bodies. 

 I command you by the magic 

 Of the med'cine I have made me 

 Of the scalp of Mishi-Mokwa, 

 Hear me. Oh, ye stricken warriors." 



(They all stir a little.) 



"Hear! Though dead, you all must hear me." 



