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Read the complete poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Song of Hiawatha, a narrative of the life and adventures of a Native American hero. The poem depicts the culture, nature, and spirituality of the Ojibwe people and their encounter with the Christian missionaries.
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The Song of Hiawatha is an 1855 epic poem in trochaic tetrameter by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow which features Native American characters. The epic relates the fictional adventures of an Ojibwe warrior named Hiawatha and the tragedy of his love for Minnehaha, a Dakota woman.
Read the epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, inspired by the legends and traditions of the Native Americans. Learn about the singer Nawadaha, the hero Hiawatha, and the themes of nature, faith, and humanity.
Read the introduction to Longfellow's epic poem, The Song of Hiawatha, which tells the story of a Native American hero. Learn about the poet, the speaker, the themes, the poetic form, and the time period of this 19th-century masterpiece.
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Apr 1, 1991 · The Song of Hiawatha is based on the legends and stories of many North American Indian tribes, but especially those of the Ojibway Indians of northern Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. They were collected by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, the reknowned historian, pioneer explorer, and geologist.
Brave as man is, soft as woman, Pliant as a wand of willow, Stately as a deer with antlers. When he sang, the village listened; All the warriors gathered round him, All the women came to hear him; Now he stirred their souls to passion, Now he melted them to pity. From the hollow reeds he fashioned. Flutes so musical and mellow,
Read the epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the legendary Ojibwe leader Hiawatha and his adventures. Explore the characters, places, glossary, annotations and illustrations of this classic work of fiction.
