 When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us.' When he heard the owls at mid-night, Hooting, laughing in the forest, 'What is that?' he cried in terror; 'What is that?' he said, 'Nokomis?' And the good Nokomis answered: 'That is...  Stories and Tales from the Animal World - Page 112by Emma M. C. Greenleaf - 1901 - 243 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 278 pages
...All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing in the forest, " What is that 1" he cried in terror ; " What is that ?" he said, " Nokomis ?" And the good Nokomis answered : " That... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1856 - 772 pages
...the wigwam ! Ewa-yea ! my little owlet ! ' " When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, langhing in the forest, ' What is that? ' he cried in terror ; ' What is that 1 ' he said, ' Nokomis ? ' And the good Nokomis answered : ' That is but the owl and owlet, Talking... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1856 - 772 pages
...met them, Called them ' Hiawatha's Chickens." " When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, langhing in the forest, ' What is that?' he cried in terror; ' What is that 1' he said, ' Nokomis ?' And the good Nokomis answered: ' That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1857 - 242 pages
...All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." When he heard the owls at midnight Hooting, laughing...native language, Talking, scolding at each other." * Owlet, the young of the owl. XXXVEH — HIAWATHA'S CANOE. LONGFELLOW. " GITE me of your bark, O Birch... | |
 | 1883 - 884 pages
...' What is that? ' he cried in terror." And his good grandmother had to soothe him by explaining, " That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding at each other." And this answer of Nokomis is the very passage quoted by the writer to show that the owl of American... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1858 - 240 pages
...All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." When he heard the owls at midnight Hooting, laughing...native language, Talking, scolding at each other." XXXVm. — HIAWATHA'S CANOE. LOSO FELLOW. " GITE me of your bark, 0 Birch Tree! Of your yellow bark,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1859 - 236 pages
...All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." When he heard the owls at midnight Hooting, laughing...native language, Talking, scolding at each other," XXXVm. — HIAWATHA'S CANOE. LONGFELLOW. " GITE me of your bark, O Birch Tree! Of your yellow bark,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 548 pages
...All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing...cried in terror; " What is that ?" he said, " Nokomis J" And the good Nokomis answered : " That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing in the forest, " What is that 1 " he cried in terror ; "What is that?" he said, "Nokomia!" And the good Nokomia answered : " That... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven ahove us." When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing..."Nokomis?" And the good Nokomis answered : " That is hut the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding at each other." Then the... | |
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