The Iroquois Book of Rites by Horatio Hale
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intellects with you. What ye established ye have taken with you. Ye have
placed under your heads what ye established--the Great League. 30. Now, then, hearken, ye who were rulers and founders: [Footnote: The names in this version are in the orthography of John Buck's MS.] TEHKARIHHOKEN! Continue to listen! Thou who wert ruler, HAYENWATHA! Continue to listen! Thou who wert ruler, SHADEKARIHWADE! That was the roll of you, You who were joined in the work, You who completed the work, The Great League. 31. Continue to listen! Thou who wert ruler, SHARENHHOWANE! Continue to listen! Thou who wert ruler, TEHYONHEGHKWEN! Continue to listen! Thou who wert ruler, OWENHEGHKOHNA! That was the roll of you, You who were joined in the work, You who completed the work, |
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