The Delaware Indians by Richard C Adams

THE COURSE OF EVENTS.
And some of the young warriors did live to see the day,
When across the sea from sunrise, with pinions flying
gay,
Came great canoes with strangers who soon did boldly
land,
And with a friendly gesture, extended the glad right
hand.
Forgetful of the warning, they received them all as
friends,
And made the sacred pledges to share with them their
lands.
The Indians, true and faithful, their promise did fulfill,
And eager sought the teachings of the white man's
God and will.
The white man gave his promise, they would lead us
on to light.
And "in Heaven we'll be rewarded" they say, for
doing right;
For there the Bible teaches "our treasures we should
store;"
"If our rights are there established, we need for
nothing more.
"And Christians will gladly show us the path the
pilgrims trod,
"That leads unto eternal joy in paradise with God."
So we gave close attention to their actions, one by one,
And this, as we have found it, is part that they have
done.
THE INDIANS' VERSION.
They took with pious gratitude the land that was
our own.
They killed the buffalo and deer and drove us from
our home!
Some of our people plead with them, our country to
retain,
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