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La Fontaine, Jean de

(Encyclopedia) La Fontaine, Jean deLa Fontaine, Jean dezhäN də [key], 1621–95, French poet, whose celebrated fables place him among the masters of world literature. He was born at Château-Thierry to…

The Song of Hiawatha: Vocabulary

Vocabulary Adjidau'mo, the red squirrel Ahdeek', the reindeer Ahmeek', the beaver Annemee'kee, the thunder Apuk'wa. a bulrush Baim-wa'wa, the sound of the thunder Bemah'gut, the grape-…

The Song of Hiawatha: The Peace-Pipe

The Four Winds The Peace-Pipe On the Mountains of the Prairie, On the great Red Pipe-stone Quarry, Gitche Manito, the mighty, He the Master of Life, descending, On the red crags of…

The Song of Hiawatha: Hiawatha's Wooing

Hiawatha and the Pearl-Feather Hiawatha's Wedding-Feast Hiawatha's Wooing "As unto the bow the cord is, So unto the man is woman; Though she bends him, she obeys him, Though she…

The Song of Hiawatha: Blessing the Cornfields

The Son of the Evening Star Picture-Writing Blessing the Cornfields Sing, O Song of Hiawatha, Of the happy days that followed, In the land of the Ojibways, In the pleasant land and…

The Song of Hiawatha: Picture-Writing

Blessing the Cornfields Hiawatha's Lamentation Picture-Writing In those days said Hiawatha, "Lo! how all things fade and perish! From the memory of the old men Pass away the great…

The Song of Hiawatha: Hiawatha's Lamentation

Picture-Writing Pau-Puk-Keewis Hiawatha's Lamentation In those days the Evil Spirits, All the Manitos of mischief, Fearing Hiawatha's wisdom, And his love for Chibiabos, Jealous of…