ess forest
Where lost souls wander howling
A thousand moons of moons.

_(War Chief arranges Hunters with their
bows and arrows for the killing.)_

{Sun Man}
_(To Red Cloud.)_
You will slay us?

{Red Cloud}
_(Indicating War Chief.)_
In war he commands.

{Sun Man}
_(Addressing the Nishinam)_
Nor am I a Shaman. But I will tell you true
things to be. Our brothers are acorn-planters,
cloth-weavers, iron-workers. Our brothers are
life-makers and masters of life. Many are our
brothers and strong. They will come after us.
Your First Man has spoken true words. When
you plant blood you harvest blood. Our brothers
will come to the harvest with the thunder
in their hands. There is a sign. This night,
and soon, will the Wolf of Darkness eat the
moon. And by that sign will our brothers come
on the trail we have broken.

_(As final preparation for the killing is
completed, and as Hunters are arranged
with their bows and arrows,
Sun Man sings.)_

{Sun Man}
Our brothers will come after,
On our trail to farthest lands;
Our brothers will come after
With the thunder in their hands.

{Sun Men}
Loud will be the weeping,
Red will be the reaping,
High will be the heaping
Of the slain their law commands.

{Sun Man}
Givers of law, our brothers,
This is the law they say:
Who takes the life of a brother
Ten of the slayers shall pay.

{Sun Men}
Our brothers will come after,
On our trail to farthest lands;
Our brothers will come after
With the thunder in their hands.
Loud will be the weeping,
Red will be the reaping,
High will be the heaping
Of the slain their law commands.

{Sun Man}
Our brothers will come after
By the courses that we lay;
Many and strong our brothers,
Masters of life are they.

{Sun Men}
Our brothers will come after
On our trail to farthest lands;
Our brothers will come after
With the thunder in their hands.
Loud will be the weeping,
Red will be the reaping,
High will be the heaping
Of the slain their law commands.

{Sun Man}
Plowers of land, our brothers,