The new era., 1860-05-24
Wrttten for the .New Era.
Sanup, the Dacotah.

Round him mods the water lilies,
i,s Gently swayed by summer breeze s
Now it dances with the wavslets,
Nowii. frolics mid the trees. Il. ff..o
Thence again in whispered dirges, Ba
.-e Whirls the limpid mists Of spray
Round his form, while o'er his dark brow,
Cleaning family, deep thoughts play.
Near him, stretched in full proportions,
Lies his faithful spaniel true;
Slakes his thirst from out the fountain,
Then turns, his masters facet view.
Sings the larks his welcome cadence,
Fits the thrush from spray to spray;
While the boboink and robins
Joyous music wake the dav.
But not the breezes or the lilies,
Not the birds with gladsome lay,
Can Joy awaken in his bosom,
For other thoughts his mind doth sway.
Back to brighter days they've wandered,
When of yore he roamed these woods,
Or stood with giant arms uplifted,
Seeming master Of The floods
When his bircll-bark boat was skimming
Lightly Ger the solving wave,
And his proud heart knew no sorrow
As his oars the waters lave,
And he listened to their music.
AS it echoed from the shore,
Nor dreamed that in the distant future
They should know such sounds no more
Then he hied him through the woodland.
Up the grey cliff lightly sprung,
Reached his wigwam down in safety,
And his trophies near it flung.
Then bowling low his tall proportions,
For he longs no more to room,
Greets tho squaw, who many long year
Welcomed Sanup 10 his home.
There, with busy hand, she wrought him.
From the wild deer's sable hide,
Clothes to deck his manly figure,
Ornaments and tassles wide.
Dream not, Shemocoman, that Senup
Knew no JOY nor. found content,
That her warm kiss, on his forehead,
To his heart no love thrill sent.
Dream not that feelings, such as kindle
ald Intho white mans breast so oft,
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Meier their proud thoughts bear aloff,
But now, as standing by that kelet,
O'er his brow, his figure bent,
Sorrow round him threw her mantle,
-omTo his heart deep sadness sent
IIarkt what sound disturbs his musings:
Loud it echoes on the air,
And the rocks and hills re echoing,
Bids il welcome everywhere.
81 10 a form of stately heauty, a.. ,
Floating swan-lke on the wave. r....
Greets his site; while tnny ripples
Rush its foam clad breast to lave.
"a what, y spirit OF thereo man, a.tf
Can this floating something be
Answer comes but from its whistle,
20 Shouts to Sanup," "iOok and see!"
All! poor Iadan, why so sadly
View'st thou this monarch form,
Does it to thy heart betoken.
Reinforced, the bursting siorm'
On it gl des to yonder village,
Decked with cottages Of white,
Works Of art there vie with nature. & -H
All, the white mans proud delight.
But tc our hero they've no beauty. +
Architectural skill no grace,
-d Nature but to him seems lovely,
ra And her hand, in all he'd trace. a
Sadness Ger his heart is steaing;~ AHna
Changed are all things, since he last
Gazed upon their virgin beauty;
Now to him that beauty's past.
See him turn with trembling footsteps,
-, For his heart can bear no more;
Something pearly from his eyelids
-, Drops upon the pebbly shore.
Yes, weep :, thou red man of the forest,
Deeper wrongs but few have zen.
AThose who should have been thy teachers,
p 2 Treacherous to thy race have been.
But We trust the God who gave the
Hines slight vergng from our own,
To HIS fold thy race will gather,
'Bilthse welcome to His home. A.
LILLE.
Fair Haven, Minnesota,
A man asked another - (Which is
no heaviest, quart of gin or a quart
'fwater % Gin, most assuredly for
saw a man who weighs two hundred
pounds staggering under quart Of gin,
yhen he would have a carried a gallon
Il water with ease. svaa ee gss.f,,, 80