Birch-Tree ! Growing by the rushing river, Tall and stately in the valley ! I a light canoe will build me, Build a swift Cheemaun for sailing, That shall float upon the river, Like a yellow leaf in Autumn, Like a yellow water-lily ! " Lay aside your cloak,... The Good Time Primer - Page 141by F. Grace Seymour - 1898 - 147 pagesFull view - About this book
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1880 - 328 pages
...Pondering much and much contriving How the tribes of men might prosper. Vll. HIAWATHA'S SAILING. " GIVE me of your bark, O Birch-Tree ! Of your yellow...the rushing river, Tall and stately in the valley I I a light canoe will build me, Build a swift Cheemaun for sailing, That shall float upon the river,... | |
| 1889 - 746 pages
...small birch-bark canoe of -Indian manufacture, which gave an added interest to the descriptions. " ' Give me of your bark, O Birch-Tree! Of your yellow bark, O Birch-Tree! |j Growing by the rushing river, Tall and stately in the valley. I a light canoe will build me, t.... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1881 - 754 pages
...Pondering much and much contriving How the tribes of men might prosper. VII. HIAWATHA'S SAILING. " GIVE me of your bark, O Birch-Tree ! Of your yellow...stately in the valley ! I a light canoe will build me, Build a swift Cheemaun for sailing, That shall float upon the river Like a yellow leaf in Autumn, Like... | |
| Francis Henry Underwood - 1882 - 392 pages
...description of the building of Hiawatha's boat. The reader remembers the passage, beginning thus : — " Give me of your bark, O Birch-Tree ! Of your yellow...stately in the valley ! I a light canoe will build me, Build a swift Cheemaun for sailing, That shall float upon the river, Like a yellow leaf in Autumn,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1886 - 698 pages
...Pondering much and much contriving How the tribes of men might prosper. VII. — HIAWATHA S SAILING. "GIVE me of your bark, O Birch-Tree ! Of your yellow...stately in the valley ! I a light canoe will build me, Build a swift Cheemaun for sailing, That shall float upon the river, Like a yellow leaf in Autumn,... | |
| Francis Henry Underwood - 1882 - 398 pages
...of Hiawatha's boat. The reader remembers the passage, beginning thus : — " Give me of your bark, 0 Birch-Tree ! Of your yellow bark, O Birch-Tree ! Growing...stately in the valley ! I a light canoe will build me, Build a swift Cheemaun for sailing, That shall float upon the river, Like a yellow leaf in Autumn,... | |
| Tom Hood - 1882 - 224 pages
...plants and stones, All save the mistletoe, The sacred mistletoe." — Longfellow, Tegner's Drapa. 8. " Give me of your bark, O birch-tree ! Of your yellow...the rushing river, Tall and stately in the valley." — Longfellow, Hiawatha. 9. " Heard he that cry of pain ; and through the hush that succeeded Whisper'da... | |
| Francis Henry Underwood - 1882 - 388 pages
...remembers the passage, beginning thus : — " Give me of your bark, 0 Birch-Tree ! Of your yellow bark, 0 Birch-Tree ! Growing by the rushing river, Tall and...stately in the valley ! I a light canoe will build me, Build a swift Cheemaun for sailing, That shall float upon the river, Like a yellow leaf in Autumn,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 744 pages
...Pondering much and much contriving How the tribes of men might prosper.. vn. HIAWATHA'S SAILING. " GIVE me of your bark, O Birch-Tree ! Of your yellow...stately in the valley ! I a light canoe will build me, Build a swift Cheemaun for sailing. That shall float upon the river, Like a yellow leaf in Autumn,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1883 - 550 pages
...Pondering much and much contriving How the tribes of men might prosper. VII. HIAWATHA'S SAILING. " GIVE me of your bark, O Birch-Tree ! Of your yellow...the rushing river, Tall and stately in the valley ! l alight canoe will build me, Build a swift Cheemaun for sailing, That shall tloat upon the river,... | |
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