The sunshine of peace and plenty.
This destruction of the Pequots so impressed the New England tribes with the power of the English, and struck them with so much terror, that for nearly forty years the war-whoop was not again heard. The Indian tribes had conflicts with each other, but the colonists, blessed with ever-increasing prosperity, slept in peace and safety.
In view of the exploits of the Pequot warriors, Dr. Dwight, with some poetic license, exclaims:
"And O, ye chiefs! in yonder starry home,
Accept the humble tribute of this rhyme.
Your gallant deeds in Greece or haughty Rome,
By Maro sung, or Homer's harp sublime,
Had charm'd the world's wide round, and triumph'd over time."
Chapter V.
Commencement of the Reign of King Philip.
1640-1674
Continued prosperity.
Establishment of Harvard College.