Of Pilgrims and Indians

The version we were taught in school is almost a complete falsehood.

Of Pilgrims and Indians

 

By Elton Camp

 

In school we are taught a history filled with lies

In order that American history be well sanitized

The Pilgrims were a stern but gracious bunch

Who invited the Indians in to share their lunch

 

The Pilgrims were grateful to God to still be alive

And that with the Indian’s help, winter did survive

In their joy that they were still among the living,

Fed the savage natives at the first Thanksgiving

 

They thought themselves to be God’s chosen group

That those evil heathen it was God’s will they dupe

They were the new Canaanites in the promised land

Who, unless they converted, suffered a stern hand

 

In the name of Christ, they had every right to slaughter

Any the rebellious Indians: man, wife, son or daughter

The massacres of the Pequots are a very good example

Of what the Indians could expect was only a sample

 

Defenders of Pilgrims say that they were a hostile tribe

Murderous and far more vicious than one could describe

But, the Pequots were quite tranquil and living in peace

When Pilgrims hunted them like animals did that cease

 

It was in 1637, to the evil Pilgrim’s everlasting shame

Set a village on fire & shot those who escaped the flame

Before they set out with the intention to destroy a village

They prayed to their Lord to direct them in their pillage

 

To Indian captives, Pilgrims showed the extent of hate

To murder wasn’t enough, so they enjoyed to mutilate

So one Pequot man they literally tore limb-from-limb

Until Captain Underhill showed mercy and shot him

 

And by candid records written at that time, we’re told

Captives they decided not to kill, into slavery they sold

Other Indian tribes, to help, the Pilgrims did compel

And demanded body part of victims as success to tell

 

Some may teach we cannot know what motives they had

But their conduct speaks for itself and is so terribly bad

To viciously kill other people seemed to give them a thrill

Then they made it worse by claiming that it was God’ will

 

 

Reviews

[DrSprinkz73]

Oh yes, the expectations we have for our country's government is ever changing. I would have loved to have been able to read this at a thanksgiving recital. I appreciate this very much and it was entertaining. Great read! :)