American Indian Fairy Tales, by Margaret Compton, [1907], at sacred-texts.com
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"Once he found a water-lily with a leaf so broad that it made a petticoat for his wife," | |
"Then, all of a sudden it changed to a woman," | |
"Pounced upon him, and lifted him into the air," | |
"He flew swiftly toward the magician's lodge," | |
"Lo! Clouds of blue and white pigeons rushed from the smoke," | |
"He went to the top of the cliff and saw the sun just rising," | |
"Near the white, misty road of the dead," | |
" Whispered to the Swans, 'Come, let us go home,'" | |
"Instead of one handsome young warrior, there were two," | |
"It formed a small lake," | |
"White Cloud and his friend at last gave a great leap," |