Oft o'er the watery waste the red-man turned,
With wistful gaze, his patient, watchful eye,
And sought each morn and slowly passing day
In vain the promised vessel to descry.
But when the earth grew white with winter snows,
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And crystal chains were circling all the shore,
He clasped his dark-browed bride, and bade her trust
In heart the white man's promise nevermore.
Slant shone the sun, and shorter day by day
The genial warmth, and blessing of the light,
And o'er them early fell in deepening gloom
The cheerless darkness of the winter night.
The gathering snow almost concealed the roof
That gave them shelter from the angry blast;
Yet from the blazing pine, and love-lit eyes,
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