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On the War-Path

Hey-ye!
Hey!
Hey-now go, gather, gather living arrows, gather!
Stand'ye in the white dawn-
Crouch, spring, run!
Hey now, plume feather, feather-eagle flying feather-
Strike ye in the red dawn!
Crouch, spring, run!
Hey, now pray power of storm!
Hey, now pray lightning's bolt!
Hey, now pray power of flint!
Hey, now pray weather, weather-war-like stormy weather!
Slay ye in the yellow dawn-
Crouch, spring, run!
Hey, now go, gather, gather, bleeding bonnets gather-huh!

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