Shall circle ere long in your hair.”
“Cowards all,” answered Lewis; “now mark me.
Beside me are good-rifles three;
I can sight on the bead true as ever,
My wife she can load, do you see?
You may war upon children and women,
Beware how you war upon me.”
They rushed on the block-house in anger;
They rushed on the block-house in vain;
Swift sped the round ball from the rifle—