11
IV. HIAWATHA AND MUDJEKEEWIS 15
V. HIAWATHA'S FASTING 19
VI. HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS 23
VII. HIAWATHA'S SAILING 27
VIII. HIAWATHA'S FISHING 30
IX. HIAWATHA AND THE PEARL-FEATHER 34
X. HIAWATHA'S WOOING 38
XI. HIAWATHA'S WEDDING FEAST 43
XII. THE SON OF THE EVENING STAR 47
XIII. BLESSING THE CORNFIELDS 53
XIV. PICTURE WRITING 57
XV. HIAWATHA'S LAMENTATION 60
XVI. PAU-PUK-KEEWIS 65
XVII. THE HUNTING OF PAU-PUK-KEEWIS 70
XVIII. THE DEATH OF KWASIND 76
XIX. THE GHOSTS 80
XX. THE FAMINE 84
XXI. THE WHITE MAN'S FOOT 88
XXII. HIAWATHA'S DEPARTURE 92

CONTENTS

THE SONG OF HIAWATHA

PAGE
INTRODUCTION 99
CANTO
I. THE PEACE-PIPE 105
II. THE FOUR WINDS 111
III. HIAWATHA'S CHILDHOOD 123
IV. HIAWATHA AND MUDJEKEEWIS 133
V. HIAWATHA'S FASTING 144
VI. HIAWATHA'S FRIENDS 156
VII. HIAWATHA'S SAILING 163
VIII. HIAWATHA'S FISHING 168
IX. HIAWATHA AND THE PEARL-FEATHER 178
X. HIAWATHA'S WOOING 189
XI. HIAWATHA'S WEDDING FEAST 200
XII. THE SON OF THE EVENING STAR 210
XIII. BLESSING THE CORNFIELDS 225
XIV. PICTURE WRITING 234
XV. HIAWATHA'S LAMENTATION 241
XVI. PAU-PUK-KEEWIS 250
XVII. THE HUNTING OF PAU-PUK-KEEWIS 260
XVIII. THE DEATH OF KWASIND 274
XIX. THE GHOSTS 279
XX. THE FAMINE 288
XXI. THE WHITE MAN'S FOOT 295
XXII. HIAWATHA'S DEPARTURE 304

ILLUSTRATIONS

"OF ALL BEASTS HE LEARNED THE LANGUAGE" _Cover_

"FROM THE FULL MOON FELL NOKOMIS" _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

"DEAD HE LAY THERE IN THE SUNSET" 22

"PLEASANT WAS THE JOURNEY HOMEWARD" 42

"SEVEN LONG DAYS AND NIGHTS HE SAT THERE" 86

"GIVE ME OF YOUR ROOTS, O TAMARACK" 164

"TAKE MY BAIT, O KING OF FISHES" 170