_(The Sun Men are the type of pioneer Americans who, even before the discovery of gold, were already drifting across the Sierras and down into Oregon and California with their oxen and great wagons. With here and there a Rocky Mountain trapper or a buckskin-clad scout of the Kit Carson type, in the main they are backwoods farmers. All carry the long rifle of the period.)_ _(The Sun Man is buckskin-clad, with long blond hair sweeping his shoulders.)_ {Sun Men} _(Led by Sun Man.)_ We crossed the Western Ocean Three hundred years ago, We cleared New England's forests Three hundred years ago. Blow high, blow low, Heigh hi, heigh ho, We cleared New England's forests Three hundred years ago. We climbed the Alleghanies Two hundred years ago, We reached the Susquehanna Two hundred years ago. Blow high, blow low, Heigh hi, heigh ho, We reached the Susquehanna Two hundred years ago. We crossed the Mississippi One hundred years ago, And glimpsed the Rocky Mountains One hundred years ago. Blow high, blow low, Heigh hi, heigh ho, And glimpsed the Rocky Mountains One hundred years ago. We passed the Rocky Mountains A year or so ago, And crossed the salty deserts A year or so ago. Blow high, blow low, Heigh hi, heigh ho, And crossed the salty deserts A year or so ago. We topped the high Sierras But a few days ago, And saw great California But a few days ago. Blow high, blow low, Heigh hi, heigh ho, And saw great California But a few days ago. We crossed Sonoma's mountains An hour or so ago, And found this mighty forest An hour or so ago. Blow high, blow low, Heigh hi, heigh ho, And found this mighty forest An hour or so ago. {Sun Man} _(Glancing about at the slain and at the giant forest.)_ Good the day, good the deed, and good this California land. {Red Cloud} Not with these eyes, but with other eyes in my lives before, have I beheld you. You are the Sun Man. _(The attention of all is drawn to Red Cloud, and they group about him and the Sun Man.)_ {Sun Man} Call me White Man. Though in truth we follow the sun. All our lives have we followed the sunset sun, as our fathers followed it before us. {Red Cloud} And you slay us with the thunder in your hand. You slay us because we slew your brothers. {Sun Man} _(Nodding to Red Cloud and addressing his own followers)_ You see, it was no mistake. He confesses it. Other white men have they slain.