He was not born of a woman,But on a mountain, at night, from an oak-tree riven by lightning,Forth he sprang at a bound, with all his weapons about him,Shouting, Who is there here to fight with the brave Wattawamat ? Then he unsheathed his knife, and, whetting the blade on his left hand,Held it aloft and displayed a womans face on the handle,Saying, with bitter expression and look of sinister meaning:I have another at home, with the face of a man on the handle By and by they shall marry and there will be plenty of children! Then stood Pecksuot forth, self-vaunting, insulting Miles StandishWhile with his fingers he patted the knife that hung at his bosom,Drawing it half from its sheath, and plunging it back, as he muttered:By and by it shall see it shall eat ah, ha! but shall speak not!This is the mighty Captair.

Is heart but the heart of the brave WattawamatIs not afraid at the sight. Identifier: courtshipofmile00long ( find matches)Īuthors: Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952, illĬontributing Library: The Library of Congressĭigitizing Sponsor: The Library of CongressĬlick here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

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