l. 53-54.—Subordinate.
l. 56.—Falling inflection on together.
l. 58.—An interesting point is presented in this line. The poet intends to convey the idea that some tribes came down the rivers and others o’er the prairies. Hence the melody and force of the two phrases will be identical.
l. 59.—Falling inflection on nations.
l. 60-65.—The most natural interpretation seems to be to use a rising inflection on the name of the first tribe in each line, and a falling on the second.
l. 66-67.—Rising inflection on together and on Peace-Pipe.
l. 68.—Falling inflection on Prairie.
l. 70.—Rising inflection on meadow.
l. 71-74.—Falling inflection on war-gear, Autumn, morning, and other.
l. 74.—This is the strongest line of the four.