And from its iron sleep the hatchet wakes?

Or does some impious tongue his anger brave,

By speaking names made sacred by the grave?”

XXXI.

Then passed a murmur through that concourse wide,

And man on man cast the inquiring eye;

At length the old chief laid his pipe aside,

And, musing, sate, as pondering his reply;

Then slowly rose, and drew the pluméd hide

From his right shoulder, and, with stature high,