You shall bring the hunting homeward." "We must go back," said the old man, Shot the pine-trees swift as arrows, 66 Lazy Kwasind!" said the young men, As they sported in the meadow; 66 Why stand idly looking at us, Leaning on the rock behind you ? Come and wrestle with the others, Let us pitch the quoit together!" Lazy Kwasind made no answer, Poised it in the air a moment, Sheer into the swift Pauwating, Where it still is seen in Summer. Once as down that foaming river, Down the rapids of Pauwating, Kwasind sailed with his companions, In the stream he saw a beaver, Saw Ahmeek, the King of Beavers, Struggling with the rushing currents, Without speaking, without pausing, Kwasind leaped into the river, Plunged beneath the bubbling surface, Stayed so long beneath the water, Cried, "Alas! good bye to Kwasind! But he reappeared triumphant, And upon his shining shoulders Brought the beaver, dead and dripping, And these two, as I have told you, Were the friends of Hiawatha, Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind. Long they lived in peace together, Spake with naked hearts together, Pondering much and much contriving How the tribes of men might prosper. 90 VII. HIAWATHA'S SAILING. "GIVE me of your bark, O Birch-Tree ! Of your yellow bark, O Birch-Tree! Growing by the rushing river, Tall and stately in the valley! I a light canoe will build me, Like a yellow leaf in Autumn, Like a yellow water-lily! (6 'Lay aside your cloak, O Birch-Tree! Lay aside your white-skin wrapper, For the Summer-time is coming, |