 ... 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, little fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing, white-fire...  Dictation Day by Day: A Modern Speller - Page 39by Kate Van Wagenen - 1909Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Indians of North America - 1856 - 278 pages
...fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with your little candle, Ere upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep...close my eyelids ! " Saw the moon rise from the water \ HIAWATHA'S CHILDHOOD. 35 Eippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flecks and shadows on it, Whispered,... | |
 | 1856 - 332 pages
...flitting, white fire insect, Little, dancing, white fire creature, Light me with your little candle, Kre upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids. This is very simple and characteristic of childhood; but when his mind begins to expand with wonder... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers (Elementary) - 1857 - 242 pages
...Nokomis is represented as the grandmother of Hiawatha, by whom he is brought up. Light me with your little candle Ere upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep...water, Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flocks and shadows on it ; Whispered, "What is that Nokomis ? " And the good Nokomis answered, "Once... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Indians of North America - 1857 - 324 pages
...fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, 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 ! 5? Saw the moon rise from the water Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flecks and shadows... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Readers (Elementary) - 1858 - 240 pages
...him. " Little flitting, white-fire insect r Little dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with your little candle Ere upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep...water, Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flocks and shadows on it; Whispered, "What is that Nokomis ? " And the good Nokomis answered, "Once... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1859 - 236 pages
...him. " Little flitting, white-fire insect, Little dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with your little candle Ere upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep...water, Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flocks and shadows on it; Whispered, "What is that Nokomis ? * And the good Nokomis answered, " Once... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 548 pages
...flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with your little caudle, Ere upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids I" Saw the moon rise from the water Rippling, rounding from the water, Saw the flecks and shadows on... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 484 pages
...fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with your little candle, Ere upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep...grandmother, and threw her Up into the sky at midnight ; Hi^ht against the moon he threw her ; 'T is her body that you see there." Saw the rainbow in the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 512 pages
...fire-fly, Little, flitting, white-fire insect, Little, dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with your little candle, Ere upon my bed I lay me, Ere in sleep...water, Saw the flecks and shadows on it, Whispered. " \Vhat is that, Nokomis ? " And the good Xokomis answered : " Once a warrior, very angry, Seized his... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...white-fire insect. Little, dancing, white-fire creature, Light me with your little candle. Ere upon my hed I lay me, Ere in sleep I close my eyelids ! " Saw...his grandmother, and threw her Up into the sky at nudnight ; Right against the moon he threw her ; STis her hody that you see there." Saw the rainhow... | |
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