The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-07-01

To civilize their native land,
Now seek at last resting place it0
Far out toward the setting sun. '
As ifmy thought with magic power Z II. $,
Had resurrected in that hour si
The beings whose most mournful fate
Inpityl was musing DER, 2 81 ss5Hi:s
saw upon the other shore 80
A dusky figure tall and straight
Approach the rivers messy bank. a'7n p.
Awhile lie stood with mein profound,
Then bowed his head and mutely sank, III
As if in reverence, on the ground Us
I saw he knelt beside a mound. Il
o, Swannanoa, thy soft waves
Glide gently by unnumbered graves,
Where rest in peace the mighty braves
Whose hate was fierce, whose love was
true;
And by thy lonely borders sleep,
Where the rank vines luxuriant creep,
Full many maid whose light canoe
In summer twilights years agone ..r.
AdOwn thy bosom swiftly flew,
Startling the nimble brown eyed fawn
That came with ambling Joy to drink
The waves that laved thy howery brink.
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I hushed my breath. The slightest stir
Would have disturbed the worshipper.
And softly on the silent air --A
Arose the Indians solemn prayer: 7"
so, Manitou II O., Manitou ...
Away beyond the Sun, a-.f ...t... .-... .l
Where the great warriors dwell ns.r44 f
Together now in peace M 2 sa
Where all the fathers are gathered,
The Ratchet buried forever, .l.
Where the hunter roves by the waters e
Fearless of cruel foes II iIi 5.e
O., Manitou! Manitou!
Hear the voice Of Wahkula.
He kneels by the grave oftlle Beautiful,
By the grave of Swannanoa.
so, Manitou Manitou
Many the suns that have set 10 -fA
Since the voice of the evening wind
Whispered her spirit away, .- 'i'.i 10 -i1
Many the moons that have faded
Since iWahkula with bleeding heart
Planted the sweet red pink uos~f p .,.;e
On her grave by the silver water.
o, Manitou Manitou t
Let her spirit shine in the waves f.-
Where the wild rose drops its leaf,
When Wahkula touches the blossom.
80, Manitou! Manit0u! tt-se
Wahkula would live no more. a 1852
He has no home and is weary. ID"
But'before his eyes are closed, h. ,sr...,
o, Manitou, hear the prayer! -Haau.f &
Helwould look on the face of his love, ,i .
His long lost Swannanoa ~ b., .s.fa rr j.a
Does the. Great Spirit hear the prayer q
Will be let her come to Wahkula?
o, Manitou! Manitou
Let herspirit shine inthe water g Fa.t
Where the wild rose drops its leaf -."a /"
When Wahkula touches the blossom,
sSaesstter than ali was she. jas 5gasf1.
Graceful and swift as the river TIL EfE
That forever murmers of her
The river so limpid and pure ~
That took her,name when she slept. z'iql1,
o, Manitou! Manitou
Let her spirit shine in the water,
The spirit of Swannanoa, n - 40 Z
Wherethe wildrose drops its leaf -ef7I,a.,
When Wahkula touches the blossom
Like the low echo Of bell V I y ID i
In mournful cadence slowly dying,
The last words of the Indian fell : q q ID
Upon the winds that, softly signing
Around thelspot, now sank to rest ri q W
Upon the rivers ai FFph breast rea@stlar ao4
The, parted bushes now disclose = gKlYhT
His form above the water bending" .-,.f
He touches with quick hand rose, li.I-.
Whose petals, in a shower descending,
Eddy upon the sleeping stream. ~ 1oi q
And /, with superstitious, awe 4I .t...f,s
Gazed eagerly, and Thought SAW
An image with the clear waves blended
Alas! ~ suddenly my dream ga 81
Was ended 4 ! z q Il "a ~ assa
*The Swannanoa is, a small river flowing
through the Western mountain country Of North,
Carolina The name is an Indian appellation
meaning Soedat5aaS A'EIegend exists othat the
river derived its name from and In honor of
aidenbeionging- to the tribe OfIroquois.------
THE history of Sir Walter Raleigh, as con.
nected with what is now the State of North
Carolina, Is Doubtless too well known to REQUIRE
explanation. Enough to say that he and bis
companions were the first white men who landed
on her Shore Han. ~ :
t"Manitou Great Spirit ."'7