Their eyes stared fiercely through the wreathing smoke,

And luridly their gaudy plumage played,

The while, obscured, they did scarce earthly look,

But seemed like fiends in their infernal shade;

And still the vapors rose and naught they spoke,

Till Massasoit thus the silence broke:

XIII.

“And is my brother here? What does he seek?

Tow’rd Wamponand, upon the passing wing,

A singing bird there went; its opening beak