Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
Meaning of the quote
The quote means that you should get ready to sing a special song when the time comes for you to die and move on to the next life. It's telling you to be proud and brave when that moment arrives, not to be afraid. The "great divide" refers to the separation between this life and the life after death.
About Tecumseh
Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief who fought against the expansion of the United States onto Native American lands. He traveled widely, forming a Native American confederacy and promoting intertribal unity. Even though his efforts to unite Native Americans ended with his death in the War of 1812, he became an iconic folk hero in American, Indigenous, and Canadian popular history.
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When your time comes to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.
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Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.
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Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
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Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
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