Song of Hiawatha
Author: first_name: Henry Wadsworth
last_name: Longfellow
Language: English
Year: 1855

I sing the Song of Hiawatha,<br />
Brave of heart and strong of arm.<br />
Daughter's son of old Nokomis,<br />
Fathered by the harsh West Wind.<br /><br />

With its regular, beating rhythm, the Song of Hiawatha has often been parodied, but in truth, it is a powerful, emotional epic; a hero's life, his loves and suffering. The legends and traditions of the North American Indian swirl together through the tale like a mountain stream, tumbling white over the rocks, and caressing the mossy tree ro