Ponteach monologue (Act 1) — Ponteach; Or, The Savages of America

The Presents from your Sovereign I accept, His friendly Belts to us shall be preserved, And in Return convey you those to him. [_Belts and furs._ Which let him know our Mind, and what we wish, That we dislike his crusty Officers, And wish the Path of Peace was made more plain, The Calumet I do not choose to smoke, Till I see further, and my other Chiefs Have been consulted. Tell your King from me, That first or last a Rogue will be detected, That I have Warriors, am myself a King, And will be honour'd and obey'd as such; Tell him my Subjects shall not be oppress'd, But I will seek Redress and take Revenge; Tell your King this; I have no more to say.