...he sang the song of children, Sang the song Nokomis taught him : " Wah-wah-taysee, little fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing,...close my eyelids ! " Saw the moon rise from the water \ HIAWATHA'S CHILDHOOD. 35 Eippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flecks and shadows on it, Whispered,...

...flitting, white fire insect, Little, dancing, white fire creature, Light me with your little candle, Kre upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids. This is very simple and characteristic of childhood; but when his mind begins to expand with wonder...

...white-fire creature, * Nokomis is represented as the grandmother of Hiawatha, by whom he is brought up. Light me with your little candle Ere upon my bed I...water, Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flocks and shadows on it ; Whispered, "What is that Nokomis ? " And the good Nokomis answered, "Once...

...he sang the song of children, Sang the song Nokomis taught him : " Wah-wah-taysee, little fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing,...upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids ! 5? Saw the moon rise from the water Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flecks and shadows...

...sang the song of children, Sang the song Nokomis * taught him. " Little flitting, white-fire insect r Little dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with...water, Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flocks and shadows on it; Whispered, "What is that Nokomis ? " And the good Nokomis answered, "Once...

...up the brakes and bushes ; And he sang the song of children, Sang the song Nokomis * taught him. " Little flitting, white-fire insect, Little dancing,...water, Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flocks and shadows on it; Whispered, "What is that Nokomis ? * And the good Nokomis answered, " Once...

...he sang the song of children, Sans the song Nokomis taught him : "Wah-wah-taysee, little fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with your little caudle, Ere upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids I" Saw the moon rise from the water...

...he sang the* song of children, Sang the song Nokomis taught him : " Wah-wah-taysee, little fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing,...grandmother, and threw her Up into the sky at midnight ; Hi^ht against the moon he threw her ; 'T is her body that you see there." Saw the rainbow in the...

...And he sang the song of children, *1ie song Nokomis taught him : " Wah-wah-taysce, little fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing,...water, Saw the flecks and shadows on it, Whispered. " \Vhat is that, Nokomis ? " And the good Xokomis answered : " Once a warrior, very angry, Seized his...

...he sang the song of children, Sang the song Nokomis taught him : " Wah-wah-taysee, little fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing,...white-fire creature, Light me with your little candle, Ere upofr my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids ! " Saw the moon rise from the water Rippling,...