“At the door on summer evenings

Sat the little Hiawatha,

Heard the whispering of the pine-trees,

Heard the lapping of the water—

Sounds of music, words of wonder;—

Saw the moon rise from the water,

Rippling, rounding from the water,

Saw the flecks and shadows on it,

Whispered, ‘What is that, Nokomis?’

And the good Nokomis answered—”