And in the parting of her braided hair,
The hopeless mother’s glances searching there
The Thunder-Bird’s mysterious mark might trace.
So died Winona, and let all beware,
For vengeance follows fast and will not spare,
Nor maid, nor warrior that dares offend
Who hath the cruel Thunder-Bird for friend.
FOOTNOTES
[1] Thunder-Bird, a supernatural winged creature which causes thunder and lightning by the flapping of its wings and the winking of its eyes.
[2] The name given by the Dakotas to the first-born, if a female.