A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England / Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.

by Roger Williams

The Sunne and Moone, in the observation of all the Sonnes of Men, even the wildest, are the great Directors of the day and night; as it pleased God to appoint in the first Creation.

More particular.

1. The Indians find the Sun so sweet,

He is a God they say;

Giving them light, and heat, and fruit,

And guidance all the day.

2. They have no helpe of Clock or Watch,

And Sunne they overprize.

Having those artificiall helps, the Sun

We unthankfully despise.