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 And Fire was born!

Then while we crowded round

The grateful glow, pushed he

Our wayward, floating land

Back to peaceful anchorage

In sunny seas.

V

(He Leads The People To Victory in War)

Once only

Was his kindly countenance

Darkened by a deadly frown.

Woe to the wicked enemy

That dares attack

The tribe with Thinkalot for Chief!

VI

(He Is Crowned King)

The birds of the air rejoiced;

The Sea laughed and gambolled with her shores;

All Red-skins wept for joy

The day we crowned him King.

He is the Builder, the Healer, the Teacher and the Prince;

He is the greatest of them all.

May he live a thousand thousand years,

Happy in his heart,

To bless our land with Peace.