said the water. Saw the fire-fly, Wah-wah-taysee, Flitting through the dusk of evening, With the twinkle of its candle Lighting up the brakes and bushes, And he sang the song of children, Sang the song Nokomis taught him : " Wah-wah-taysee, little fire-fly,... The Howe Readers - Page 175by Will David Howe, Myron Thomas Pritchard, Elizabeth Virginia Brown - 1909Full view - About this book
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 278 pages
...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,... | |
| 1856 - 332 pages
...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... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1857 - 242 pages
...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... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1857 - 324 pages
...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... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1858 - 240 pages
...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... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1859 - 236 pages
...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... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 546 pages
...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... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 484 pages
...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... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 512 pages
...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... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 488 pages
...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,... | |
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