t thine eyes shall ever again
behold me; the first kind stream that crosses our path shall be the end of
my journey; my soul shall seek the soul of the mother that loved me, far
beyond the mountains.

POWHATAN. Daughter, mention not thy mother!

PRINCESS. Her shade will pity her unhappy child, and I shall be at rest
in her bosom. [_Weeping._

POWHATAN. Rest in my bosom, my child! [_She starts with joyful emotion._]
Thou shalt not go from thy father.

PRINCESS. Father; dear father! [_Seizing his hand._

_Music. An INDIAN enters, bearing a red hatchet._

INDIAN. King!

POWHATAN. Thou art of the train of the Susquehannock: speak.

INDIAN. My prince demands his bride.

[_The PRINCESS clings fearfully to the KING._

POWHATAN. Tell thy prince, my daughter will not leave her father.

INDIAN. Will Powhatan forget his promise to Miami?

POWHATAN. Powhatan will not forget his promise to her mother; and he
vowed, while the angel of death hovered over her, that the eye of tender
care should never be averted from her darling daughter.

INDIAN. Shall not then my prince receive his bride?

POWHATAN. The daughter of Powhatan--never.

INDIAN. Take then his defiance.

[_Music. He presents the red hatchet._

POWHATAN. The red hatchet! 'Tis well. Grimosco, summon our warriors.

GRIMOSCO. O king! might I--

POWHATAN. Speak not. Tell our chiefs to assemble; and show them the
war-signal [_Exit GRIMOSCO._]. Go, tell your master, the great Powhatan
will soon meet him, terrible as the minister of vengeance. [_Exit
INDIAN._] The chiefs approach. My child, retire from this war scene.

PRINCESS. O dear parent! thine age should have been passed in the shade of
peace; and do I bring my father to the bloody war-path?

POWHATAN. Not so; the young prince has often dared my power, and merited
my vengeance; he shall now feel both.

PRINCESS. Alas! his nation is numerous and warlike.

POWHATAN. Fear not, my child; we will call the valiant Nantaquas from his
brothers; the brave English too will join us.

PRINCESS. Ah! then is thy safety and success certain.

[_Exit into palace, followed by NIMA, &c._

_Music. Enter GRIMOSCO and WARRIORS._

POWHATAN. Brave chieftains! need I remind you of the victories you have
gained; the scalps you have borne from your enemies? Chieftains, anothe