In love-making nonsense I never took part;

Neither war-club nor squaw ever conquered my heart;

I forcibly reaped, but I never would sow—

Owosco.

Yes, yes; but that happened a long time ago.

All.

Long, long ago, we had wonderful chiefs,

Who gathered in scalp-locks as farmers do sheaves.

Much rather they’d fight than a-courting they’d go—

But that happened, thank goodness, a long time ago.