The Path on the Rainbow: Two Winnebago Songs

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The Path on the Rainbow, edited by George W. Cronyn, [1918], at sacred-texts.com

LOVE-SONG

WINNEBAGO

Whomsoe’er look I upon
    He becomes love-crazed;
Whomsoe’er speak I unto,
    He becomes love-crazed;
Whomsoe’er whisper I to,
    He becomes love-crazed;
All men who love women,
Them I rule, them I rule,
    My friend;
Whom I touch, whom I touch,
    He becomes love-crazed.

HOLY SONG

WINNEBAGO

(Saith the Spirit,
"Dream, oh, dream again,
And tell of me,
Dream thou!")

Into solitude went I
And wisdom was revealed to me.
(Saith the Spirit,
"Dream, oh, dream again,
And tell of me,
Dream thou!")

Let the whole world hear me,
Wise am I!
(Now saith the Spirit,
"Tell of me,
Dream thou!")

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All was revealed to me;
From the beginning
Know I all, hear me!
All was revealed to me!
(Now saith the Spirit,
"Tell of me,
Dream thou!")

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