The narrative poem about Hiawatha, "he who makes rivers," in which he is challenged by the powers of nature that continually war against man.

...fastened, Leading downward to the river, To the ford across the river, And as one in slumber walked he. Hidden in the alder-bushes, There he waited till the...singing, fatal arrow, Like a wasp it buzzed and stung him ! Dead he lay there in the forest, By the ford across the river ; Beat his timid heart no longer, But...

...Trembled like the leaves above him, Like the birch leaf palpitated, As the deer came down the pathway. 221 But the wary roebuck started, Stamped with all his...fatal arrow ! Like a wasp it buzzed, and stung him. Dead he lay there in the forest, By the ford across the river; Beat his timid heart no longer, But...

...palpitated, As the deer came down the pathway. 186 Then, upon one knee uprising, Hiawatha aimed an arrow; Then, upon one knee uprising, Hiawatha aimed an arrow,...singing, fatal arrow, Like a wasp it buzzed and stung him ! Dead he lay there in the forest, 187 By the ford across the river; Beat his timid heart no longer,...

...the deer came down the pathway. 186 Then, upon one knee uprising, Hiawatha aimed an arrow ; Th™, upon one knee uprising, Hiawatha aimed an arrow. Scarce...singing, fatal arrow, Like a wasp it buzzed and stung him ! Dead he lay there in the forest, 187 By the ford across the river; Beat his timid heart no longer,...

...the river, To the ford across the river, And as one in slumber walked he. Hidden in the alder bushes, There he waited till the deer came, Till he saw two...singing, fatal arrow, Like a wasp it buzzed and stung him ! Dead he lay there in the forest, By the ford across the river ; Beat his timid heart no longer, But...

...point to windward, And a deer came down the pathway, Flecked with leafy light and shadow. And liis heart within him fluttered, Trembled like the leaves...fatal arrow ; Like a wasp it buzzed and stung him ! Dead he lay there in the forest, By the ford across the river ; Beat his timid heart no longer, But...

...Hiawatha aimed an arrow ; Scarce a twig moved with his motion, scarce a leaf was stirred or rustled, 3ut the wary roebuck started, Stamped with all his hoofs...fatal arrow ; Like a wasp it buzzed and stung him ! Dead he lay there in the forest, By the ford across the river ; Beat his timid heart no longer, But...

...Scarce a twig moved with his motion, Scarce a leaf was stirred or rustled, But the wary roebuck darted, Stamped with all his hoofs together. Listened with...fatal arrow, Like a wasp it buzzed, and stung him. Dead he lay there in the forest, By the ford across the river ; Beat his timid heart no longer ; But...

...Scarce a twig moved with his motion, Scarce a leaf was stirred or rustled, But the wary roebuck darted, Stamped with all his hoofs together, Listened with...fatal arrow, Like a wasp it buzzed, and stung him. Dead he lay there in the forest, By the ford across the river ; Beat his timid heart no longer ; But...