Brave was he in battle, and in the cattle chase
\nBut dumb of tongue he was ,awkward in love,
\nWhich is the most important race for men
\nAnd he cried to the Gods for help above.<\/p>\n
Forlorn was he, so brave, as lesser braves
\nAs in love them: they made the greater gains
\nOne so beautiful he desired the most
\nShe held and played many young men’s heart chains.<\/p>\n
And so he walked far far, one day alone,
\nShooting random arrows high in the air
\nTill one, it kept on flying, so he followed
\nAnd he shot another as it landed there<\/p>\n
To sleep there, being so very tired he went
\nAnd in the half world between sleep and wake
\nElk men addressed him, knowing his troubles
\nBid him a Love Flute of Cedar to take.<\/p>\n
For the cedar grows where the wind it blows
\nAnd all the birds in the trees all around
\nSee there the holes the woodpecker made
\nThey sing when its played, and the words are found<\/p>\n
For a man such as you for maidens fair
\nThe desire great for their heart that you seek
\nBut cannot say: this flutes music says
\nAll the sweet nothings for all men too meek.<\/p>\n
And returning to his village he played
\nAnd young women’s hearts to its music sang
\nNones heart more than she who he desired
\nTo the music the sky with birdsong rang.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.native-american-flutes.com\/flute-history.htm<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.romanceclass.com\/weddings\/nativeamerican\/\n<\/p><\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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