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American Indian love lyrics, and other verse, from the songs of the North American Indians — John Shaqi

American Indian love lyrics, and other verse, from the songs of the North American Indians

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American Indian love lyrics, and other verse, from the songs of the North American Indians

Indians of North America -- Poetry

Swift and far I journey.
    Swift upon the rainbow.
    Swift and far I journey.
    Lo, yonder, the Holy Place!
            Yea, swift and far I journey.
    To Sisnajinni, and beyond it,
            Yea, swift and far I journey;
    The Chief of Mountains, and beyond it,
            Yea, swift and far I journey;
    To Life Unending, and beyond it,
            Yea, swift and far I journey.

II

    Homeward now shall I journey,
    Homeward upon the rainbow;
    Homeward now shall I journey,
    Lo, yonder, the Holy Place!
            Yea, homeward now shall I journey.
    To _Sisnajinni_, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward now shall I journey;
    The Chief of Mountains, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward now shall I journey;
    To Life Unending, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward now shall I journey;
    To Joy Unchanging, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward now shall I journey.

III

    Homeward behold me starting,
    Homeward upon the rainbow;
    Homeward behold me starting.
    Lo, yonder, the Holy Place!
            Yea, homeward behold me starting.
    To _Sisnajinni_, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward behold me starting;
    The Chief of Mountains, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward behold me starting.
    To Life Unending, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward behold me starting;
    To Joy Unchanging, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward behold me starting.

IV

    Homeward behold me faring,
    Homeward upon the rainbow;
    Homeward behold me faring.
    Lo, yonder, the Holy Place!
            Yea, homeward behold me faring.
    To _Sisnajinni_, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward behold me faring;
    The Chief of Mountains, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward behold me faring;
    To Life Unending, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward behold me faring;
    To Joy Unchanging, and beyond it,
            Yea, homeward behold me faring.

V

    Now arrived home behold me,
    Now arrived on the rainbow;
    Now arrived home behold me,
    Lo, here, the Holy Place!
            Yea, now arrived home behold me.
    At _Sisnajinni_, and beyond it,
            Yea, now arrived home behold me;
    The Chief of Mountains, and beyond it,
            Yea, now arrived home behold me;
    In Life Unending, and beyond it,
            Yea, now arrived home behold me;
    In Joy Unchanging, and beyond it,
            Yea, now arrived home behold me.

VI

    Seated at home behold me,
    Seated amid the rainbow;
    Seated at home behold me,
    Lo, here, the Holy Place!
            Yea, seated at home behold me.
    At _Sisnajinni_, and beyond it,
            Yea, seated at home behold me;
    The Chief of Mountains, and beyond it,
            Yea, seated at home behold me;
    In Life Unending, and beyond it,
            Yea, seated at home behold me;
    In Joy Unchanging, and beyond it,
            Yea, seated at home behold me.


MOUNTAIN SONG (_Navaho_)

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Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

American Indian love lyrics, and other verse, from the songs of the North American Indians

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