Terrific garb, and wildly glancing eyes,

Him and his daring band in treaty met

Though late with Christian gore the tomahawk was wet.

A magic mirror girt by emerald,

In shade embowered, the diamond waters lay;

While the proud eagle, king-like, fierce and bald,

Throned on the blasted hemlock, eyed his prey:

Sweet wild-flowers, guarded from the blaze of day,

Delicious odor on the soft air flung;

And birds of varied note and plumage gay