 Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?" And the good Nokomis answered: '"Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth...  The Indiana School Journal - Page 5781890Full view - About this book
 | George R. Graham, Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Jacobs Peterson, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, Robert Taylor Conrad, Joseph Ripley Chandler, Bayard Taylor - 1855 - 632 pages
...the nature of the rainbow, is as good as science could give : " ' 'Tis the heaven of flower^you seo there, All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us.' " When Hiawatha approaches... | |
 | 1911 - 322 pages
...now? Mix blue and yellow. What color now? "Hiawatha saw the rainbow, In the eastern sky the rainbow, Whispered, 'What is that, Nokomis?' And the good Nokomis...wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie. When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in the world above us'." ..Longfellow. "The little... | |
 | 1856 - 780 pages
...suspect it to be original with the poet. Little Hiawatha wants to know what the rainbow is, and is answered : " 'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there...wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." lagoo, the boaster,... | |
 | 1856 - 332 pages
...the heaven, In the Eastern sky, the rainbow Whispered, " Wh'nt is that Xokomisr" 'Tis (he hen veil of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All (he lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, IJlossom iu that heaven above us. 232... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1857 - 242 pages
...her body that you see there ; " — Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky the rainbow ; Whispered, " What is that Nokomis ? " And the good...wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." When he heard the owls... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1858 - 240 pages
...'Tis her body that you see there;" — Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky the rainbow ; Whispered, " What is that Nokomis ? " And the good...wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." When he heard the owls... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1859 - 236 pages
...Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky the rainbow; Whispered, " What is that Nokomfc ? " And the good Nokomis answered, " 'Tis the heaven of...wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." When he heard the owls... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1859 - 724 pages
...'Tis her body that you see there." Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, " What is that, Nokomis ?" And the good...'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there ; All the wild-flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom... | |
 | Asaph Bemis Child - 1860 - 244 pages
...rainbow in the heavens, and asked the wrinkled, old Nokomis, who nursed his childhood, — « * * * What is that Nokomis ? And the good Nokomis answered...wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us/' All life in the vegetable... | |
 | Asaph Bemis Child - 1861 - 272 pages
...heavens, and asked the wrinkled, old Nokomis, who nursed his childhood, — " * * * What is that Nokomis 1 And the good Nokomis answered : 'Tis the heaven of...wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us." All life in the vegetable... | |
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