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    And who by kith, and who by name, Is he, that lone¹, yet haughty² one？ By his high brow, and eye of flame, I guess him old Ottalli's son. Ottalli！

    whose proud name was here In other times, a sound of fear！

    The fleet of foot, and strong of hand, Chief of his tribe, lord of the land, The forest child, of mind and soul Too wild and free to brook³ control！ In chase was none so swift as he, In battle none so brave and strong； To friends, all love and constancy,—— But we to those who wrought⁴ him wrong！

    His arm would wage avenging⁵ strife⁶, With bow, and spear, and bloody⁷ knife, Till he had taught his foes⁸ to feel, How true his aim, how keen his steel.

    Now others hold the sway he held,—— His day and power have passed away； His goodly forests all are felled, And songs of mirth rise, clear and gay, Chaunted by youthful voices, where His battle-hymn once filled the air—— Where blazed the lurid⁹ council fire, The village church erects¹⁰ its spire¹¹； And where the mystic war-dance rang, With its confused, discordant¹² clang, While stern, fierce lips, with many a cry For blood and vengeance¹⁴, filled the sky, Mild Mercy, gentle as the dove, Proclaims her rule of peace and love.

    And of his true and faithful clan¹³, Of child and matron, maid and man, Of all he loved, survives but one—— His earliest, and his only son！ That son's sole heritage his fame, His strength, his likeness¹⁵, and his name.