...Ojibway wife and her mother. Some of the lines and scenes would have resonated clearly with Coquelle. "Then the little Hiawatha / Learned of every bird...language, / Learned their names and all their secrets." As a child Coquelle would imitate the sounds of birds, and late in life he claimed to understand what...

..."That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding at each other." Then the little Hiawatha Learned of every bird its...language, Learned their names and all their secrets, [35] Tbe Song of Huwatba How they built their nests in Summer, Where they hid themselves in Winter,...

...reference from the way you took the fairy story. Now, here are some words from Henry Longfellow, the poet: Then the little Hiawatha Learned of every bird its...language, Learned their names and all their secrets... Here one's mind would go into poetic mode. Sometimes one might take poetry literally, but it is usually...

..."That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding at each other." Then the little Hiawatha Learned of every bird its...their nests in summer, Where they hid themselves in whiter, Talked with them whene'er he met them, Called them "Hiawatha's Chickens." Of all beasts he...