Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-12-05
BY Fl. BUCHER SW00PE.
EXTRACT FRoM THE
KEW POEM OF "IIAWATHA."
by LosGrELLow.

when Hiawathn approaches manhood. ne learns
sh story of his mothers wrongs, and his hear;
burns aercely against his father, and he resolves
to seek and punish him. Putting on his enchart-
ed moccasons by which he goes q mile at a stride,
and taking with him his magic mitens, which
crush rocks at stroke, he journeys to the domin-
ion. of Mudjekeews. The description Of that pc
tsntate Of the West Wind IS sngularly grand; AMI
the selE-control OF Hiawatha he leads his father
gradually TO converse about his mother, and re-
strains all external manifestations of the wrath
thst glows like coal OF fire in his heart IS thor
ouphly Indian in its conception At last the
boarded rage breaks forth in storm of accusa-
tion. and he assails Nudjekeewis With si the
might Of his passion and his magic:
'sAnd he cried. % Mudjekoewis,
II was you who killed Wcnonsh,
Took her young life and her beauty,
Broae the Lily Of the Prairie
Tranipied IL beneath your footsteps;
Ioa confess it! YOU confess it,
And tee mighty Mudjekeewis
Tossed bis graz hairs to the West Wind,
noged his hoary head n anguish,
With silent nOi assented E.lftf
..Th.n I'D s.aTtsd EJaWattsi
And with threatening lcok ana gesture
Laid his hand upon The h;acE rock,
On the fatal Wawbcck laid L.
With his fatal mittens, MiDJt tsah"un,
Rent tie jutlinE eras aszurder,
Enote and crushed il into fragments,
Hurled them madIy at his iather,
The rcIaorsefuI Nudjckecwls
For his heart Uas lo- within him,
Like living coal his heart was
But the ruler of the West Wind
Blew the fragments backward from hIn,
With tie breathing of Lis nostrils,
With the tempest of his anger,
Blew them back at his ass slant
seizcd th e buirlsh. the apuEwa,
Dragged it with its roots and flores N-.s
From the margin of the meadow.
frou is ooze. the giant buiresh;
Long and Ioud laughed Hiawatha F.
Then hogan the deadly conflict
Hard 70 hand among thr mountains;
From his cyry screamed the eagle,
The Keneu. the great War-Eagla;
Sat upon tho crags around them,
Wheeling tapped his wings above thcn.
Like tall tree in the tempest
Bent and ieshcd ;he giant burush;
ind in masses huge and heavy
Crashing fell the fatal W beck;
Till the earth shook with the tuniul,
4 nd confusion of the battle.
And tho ar was fuIl of shou;ings.
And the thunder os the mountains,
Starting. answered. -Bain-sawa.
Back rctrcated Mudjekeewis.
Rushing westward oer the mountains,
Etumtiing westward down the mountains,
Three whole days retreatcd fighting,
Still pursued by iiiawatha
To to the deorways OF the West Wind
sf To the portals Of the Sunsot
To the earth 5 remOtcst bordsr, %.
Where Into the empty spaces
fiEfs the famingo -.
Drops into her nest at nishtfall,
IL tia melancholy marshes.
.'.lloid !. Ut length cried Mudjekeswis.
Hold. II Y my Hiawattai
'1is Impossible to kill mo,
% For you capnot Kill the immortal
] have put you 10 this trial,
But 10 know and prove your ccursge, -a
Now receive thy prize OF valori
.''Go back 20 your home and people,
Live among them, toll among them,
Tlca.Se tho earth from all that harms H.
Clear the fishing grounds and rivers,
Stay AL monster and ,icians,
Ali the gisnts tie Wendi goes.
All the scrpcnts III KeEabeeEs,
"a scw the Hishe -NCkwa,
Flew the Great Bear OF the mountains.
- nd at last when Death draws near you,
When the awful eyes of Pauguk
Glare upon you in the darkness.
will share M kingdom with you,
Iuer shall you DC thenceforward
OF the Northwest VI nd, Keewaydin,
OF the home wind the hecway lin"