 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, Little, flitting, white-fire...  The Song of Hiawatha - Page 42by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 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... | |
 | 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
...sang the song of children, Sang the song Nokomis * taught him. " Little flitting, white-fire insect, 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... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 548 pages
...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 Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flecks and shadows on... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 512 pages
...*1ie song Nokomis taught him : " Wah-wah-taysce, little fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with...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 - 1865 - 388 pages
...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 upon my hed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids ! " Saw the moon rise from the water Rippling, rounding... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1866 - 710 pages
...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...a warrior, very angry, Seized his grandmother, and tlirew her TTp into the sly at midnight; Right against the moon he threw her ; 'Tis her body that you... | |
 | Edward Campbell Tainsh - 1867 - 120 pages
...to them the explanation of Nokomis to the young Hiawatha concerning the shadows on the moon : — " Once a warrior, very angry, Seized his grandmother, and threw her Up into the sky at midnight ; Eight against the moon he threw her ; 'Tis her body that you see there." And then, although it had... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 410 pages
...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 upon my bed 1 lay me, Ere in sleep 1 close my eyelids ! " Saw the moon rise from the water Rippling, rounding from... | |
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