 | 1849 - 614 pages
...hands and hold it to the skies, that it may be happy on earth, as its two sisters (the morning and evening stars) are happy in heaven." While tears fell fast from the eyes of all, the old man lay him down and was soon silent in sleep. Since then I have often plncked the white lily and garlanded... | |
 | George Copway - Social Science - 1850 - 328 pages
...hands, and hold it to the skies, that it may be happy on earth as its two sisters, the morning and evening stars, are happy in heaven." While tears fell...without remembering the legend of the descending star. LEGEND SECOND. HISTORICAL THE LONG CHASE. The Indian warrior of days long past, thought that distance... | |
 | George Copway - Ojibwa Indians - 1858 - 284 pages
...hands, and hold it to the skies, that it may be happy on earth as its two sisters, the morning and evening stars, are happy in heaven." While tears fell...its watery bed — but never have I seen it without remem bering the legend of the descending star. LEGEND SECOND. HISTORICAL THE LONG CHASE. THE Indian... | |
 | Joe Winston - Education - 1998 - 216 pages
...group of children, he is 'sat in his wigwam, quietly smoking his favourite pipe' (p. 97). At the end, 'while tears fell fast from the eyes of all, the old man laid down and was soon silent in sleep' (ibid., p. 102). Copway then takes up the first person: Since that, I have often plucked the white... | |
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While tears fell fast from the eyes of all, the old man laid down and was soon silent in sleep. Since that, I have often plucked the white lily, and garlanded it around my head - have dipped it in its watery bed - but never have I seen it without remembering... 