Came to parley with Standish, and offer him furs as a present;
Friendship was in their looks, but in their hearts there was hatred.
Braves of the tribe were these, and brothers gigantic in stature,
Huge as Goliath of Gath, or the terrible Og, king of Bashan;
One was Pecksuot named, and the other was called Wattawamat.
Round their necks were suspended their knives in [scabbards of wampum],
Two-edged, [trenchant knives], with points as sharp as a needle.
Other arms had they none, for they were cunning and crafty.
“Welcome, English!” they said—these words they had learned from the traders
Touching at times on the coast, to barter and [chaffer for peltries].