All the mysteries of painting,

All the art of Picture-Writing,

On the smooth bark of the birch-tree,

On the white skin of the reindeer,

On the grave-posts of the village.

XV
Hiawatha’s Lamentation

In those days the Evil Spirits,

All the Manitos of mischief,

Fearing Hiawatha’s wisdom,

And his love for Chibiabos,