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The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 1. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Narrative and legendary poems (search)
ur own weird heroine, Sole Pythoness of ancient Lynn, The Pythoness of ancient Lynn was the redouLynn was the redoubtable Moll Pitcher, who lived under the shadow of High Rock in that town, and was sought far and wiinnepurkit, otherwise called George, Sachem of Saugus, married a daughter of Passaconaway, the greatshed to return, her father sent a messenger to Saugus, informing her husband, and asking him to comeI read A story of the marriage of the Chief Of Saugus to the dusky Weetamoo, Daughter of Passaconawath delight, surrounded by her train Of painted Saugus braves, their Weetamoo again. Vi. At Pennafor her chief's canoe; No dusky messenger from Saugus brought The grateful tidings which the young wnnepurkit's sea-cooled wigwam went: “Eagle of Saugus,—in the woods the dove Mourns for the shelter f thy wings of love.” But the dark chief of Saugus turned aside In the grim anger of hard-heartedn, Salisbury, Newbury, Rowley, Ipswich, Wenham, Lynn, Boston, Roxbury, Dedham, and until these vagab<
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 1. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Notes. (search)
Notes. Note 1, page 24. The Pythoness of ancient Lynn was the redoubtable Moll Pitcher, who lived under the shadow of High Rock in that town, and was sought far and wide for her supposed powers of divination. She died about 1810. Mr. Upham, in his Salem Witchcraft, has given an account of her. Note 2, page 88. Bashaba was the name which the Indians of New England gave to two or three of their principal chiefs, to whom all their inferior sagamores acknowledged allegiance. Passaconaway seems to have been one of these chiefs. His residence was at Pennacook. (Mass. Hist. Coll., vol. III. pp. 21, 22.) He was regarded, says Hubbard, as a great sorcerer, and his fame was widely spread. It was said of him that he could cause a green leaf to grow in winter, trees to dance, water to burn, etc. He was, undoubtedly, one of those shrewd and powerful men whose achievements are always regarded by a barbarous people as the result of supernatural aid. The Indians gave to such the names o