 Mudway-aushka!" said the water. Saw the fire-fly, 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,...  Public School Methods - Page 1351916Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Indians of North America - 1897 - 328 pages
...the fire-fly, 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-taysce, little fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing, white-fire... | |
 | Lottie E. Jones, S. W. Black - Readers - 1897 - 170 pages
...evenings Sat the little Hiawatha; Heard the whispering of the pine trees, Heard the lapping of the water, And he sang the song of children, Sang the song Nokomis taught him: "Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with your little... | |
 | Florence Holbrook - Readers (Primary) - 1898 - 184 pages
...the fire-fly, 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...upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids ! " 52 THE FIKE-FLY SONG. f ^ Wah - wah - tay - see, lit - tie fire - fly, l__ Lit - tie, flit - ting,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Indians of North America - 1898 - 330 pages
...the fire-fly, 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...flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing, white-fire creatures Light me with your little candle, Ere upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Indians of North America - 1898 - 290 pages
...Lighting up the brakes and bushes, And he sang the song of children, Sang the song Nokomis taught him: no "Wah-wah-taysee, little fire-fly, Little, flitting,...with your little candle, Ere upon my bed I lay me, 115 Ere in sleep I close my eyelids!" Saw the moon rise from the water Rippling, rounding from the... | |
 | May R. Atwater - Readers - 1898 - 120 pages
...them. This is the song that he sang : " Wah-wah-tay-see, little fire-fly, Little dancing white fire creature ; Light me with your little candle, Ere upon...my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids." Hiawatha saw the moon rise from the water. There were black spots on it. " What is that, Nokomis,"... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1898 - 220 pages
...the fire-fly, 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, 110 Sang the song Nokomis taught him : " Wah-wah-taysee, little fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire... | |
 | Florence Holbrook - Indians of North America - 1898 - 186 pages
...trees and the singing waters. The fire-fly was lighting up the dark forest with its little candle. " Light me with your little candle, ere upon my bed I lay me," sang Hiawatha. He loved to see the little, white-fire creature. " I wonder what your candle is ! "... | |
 | F. Grace Seymour - Readers (Elementary) - 1898 - 158 pages
...lapping of the water, Sounds of music, words of wonder; "Saw the fire-fly, With the twinkle of its candle Lighting up the brakes and bushes, And he sang the song of children : " Little fire-fly, Where did Hiawatha sit? When did he sit at the door? What did he hear? What did... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1899 - 456 pages
...the fire-fly, 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...upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids ! " Saw the moon rise from the water Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flecks and shadows... | |
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