Description
By the shores of Gitche Gumee CLIPPER
By the shining Big-Sea-Water
Stood the wigwam of Nokomis
Daughter of the Moon, Nokomis
The Song of Hiawatha was one of the most loved and quoted narrative
poems of the 19th century. It tells the story of a young Ojibway chief
growing up, facing his father, the West Wind, in a revenge battle from
which they emerge reconciliated, and wooing and marrying
Minehaha. The lively narrative, coloured by vivid descriptions of nature
and underpinned by the famous Hiawatha metre, makes it a powerful
experience to hear, even in the 21st century.