Or conscience lights and leads their varying ken;—

Where ages after ages still may bow,

And from free hearts free orisons may flow.”

LXVII.

Waban a while mused on our Founder’s tale,

And silent sate in meditative mood;

For much he wondered why his brothers pale

For differing worship sought their kindred’s blood.

At last he thought that they must surely fail

To know the Great Spirit as a father good,