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18. WYNADOT NAMES
"O-he-zhuh"! 'Ats how sed it, Wyandots;
"O-hee-oh"! 'At's how say, Frenchman;
"O-hi-o"! 'At's how sed it, Long Knives;
'An' it's mean, beautiful riva'.
"To-roon-toh"! 'At's what say, ol' Wyandots;
"To-ron-toh"! 'At's what call it, French;
"To-ron-to"! 'At's what say, British;
'An' it's mean, great rock standing.
"Sci-non-to"! It's that way in Wyandot;
"Sci-yun-toh"! 'At's what sed, French;
"Sci-o-to"! 'At's how sed Long Knives;
'An' it's mean, plenty deer.
"O-hee-oh"! 'At's how say, Frenchman;
"O-hi-o"! 'At's how sed it, Long Knives;
'An' it's mean, beautiful riva'.
"To-roon-toh"! 'At's what say, ol' Wyandots;
"To-ron-toh"! 'At's what call it, French;
"To-ron-to"! 'At's what say, British;
'An' it's mean, great rock standing.
"Sci-non-to"! It's that way in Wyandot;
"Sci-yun-toh"! 'At's what sed, French;
"Sci-o-to"! 'At's how sed Long Knives;
'An' it's mean, plenty deer.
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