the complete poetical works-第58部分
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West…
Wind and Wenonah; daughter of Nokomis。
Ia'goo; a great boaster and story…teller。
Inin'ewug; men; or pawns in the Game of the Bowl。
Ishkoodah'; fire; a comet。
Jee'bi; a ghost; a spirit。
Joss'akeed; a prophet。
Kabibonok'ka; the North…Wind。
Kagh; the hedge…hog。
Ka'go; do not。
Kahgahgee'; the raven。
Kaw; no。
Kaween'; no indeed。
Kayoshk'; the sea…gull。
Kee'go; a fish。
Keeway'din; the Northwest wind; the Home…wind。
Kena'beek; a serpent。
Keneu'; the great war…eagle。
Keno'zha; the pickerel。
Ko'ko…ko'ho; the owl。
Kuntasoo'; the Game of Plum…stones。
Kwa'sind; the Strong Man。
Kwo…ne'she; or Dush…kwo…ne'she; the dragon…fly。
Mahnahbe'zee; the swan。
Mahng; the loon。
Mahn…go…tay'see; loon…hearted; brave。
Mahnomo'nee; wild rice。
Ma'ma; the woodpecker。
Maskeno'zha; the pike。
Me'da; a medicine…man。
Meenah'ga; the blueberry。
Megissog'won; the great Pearl…Feather; a magician; and the Manito
of
Wealth。
Meshinau'wa; a pipe…bearer。
Minjekah'wun; Hiawatha's mittens。
Minneha'ha; Laughing Water; wife of Hiawatha; a water…fall in a
stream running into the Mississippi between Fort Snelling and the
Falls of St。 Anthony。
Minne…wa'wa; a pleasant sound; as of the wind in the trees。
Mishe…Mo'kwa; the Great Bear。
Mishe…Nah'ma; the Great Sturgeon。
Miskodeed'; the Spring…Beauty; the Claytonia Virginica。
Monda'min; Indian corn。
Moon of Bright Nights; April。
Moon of Leaves; May。
Moon of Strawberries; June。
Moon of the Falling Leaves; September。
Moon of Snow…shoes; November。
Mudjekee'wis; the West…Wind; father of Hiawatha。
Mudway…aush'ka; sound of waves on a shore。
Mushkoda'sa; the grouse。
Nah'ma; the sturgeon。
Nah'ma…wusk; spearmint。
Na'gow Wudj'oo; the Sand Dunes of Lake Superior。
Nee…ba…naw'…baigs; water…spirits。
Nenemoo'sha; sweetheart。
Nepah'win; sleep。
Noko'mis; a grandmother; mother of Wenonah。
No'sa; my father。
Nush'ka; look! look!
Odah'min; the strawberry。
Okahah'wis; the fresh…water herring。
Ome'me; the pigeon。
Ona'gon; a bowl。
Onaway'; awake。
Ope'chee; the robin。
Osse'o; Son of the Evening Star。
Owais'sa; the bluebird。
Oweenee'; wife of Osseo。
Ozawa'beek; a round piece of brass or copper in the Game of the
Bowl。
Pah…puk…kee'na; the grasshopper。
Pau'guk; death。
Pau…Puk…Kee'wis; the handsome Yenadizze; the son of Storm Fool。
Pauwa'ting; Saut Sainte Marie。
Pe'boan; Winter。
Pem'ican; meat of the deer or buffalo dried and pounded。
Pezhekee'; the bison。
Pishnekuh'; the brant。
Pone'mah; hereafter。
Pugasaing'; Game of the Bowl。
Puggawau'gun; a war…club。
Puk…Wudj'ies; little wild men of the woods; pygmies。
Sah…sah…je'wun; rapids。
Sah'wa; the perch。
Segwun'; Spring。
Sha'da; the pelican。
Shahbo'min; the gooseberry。
Shah…shah; long ago。
Shaugoda'ya; a coward。
Shawgashee'; the craw…fish。
Shawonda'see; the South…Wind。
Shaw…shaw; the swallow。
Shesh'ebwug; ducks; pieces in the Game of the Bowl。
Shin'gebis; the diver; or grebe。
Showain' neme'shin; pity me。
Shuh…shuh'gah; the blue heron。
Soan…ge…ta'ha; strong…hearted。
Subbeka'she; the spider。
Sugge'me; the mosquito。
To'tem; family coat…of…arms。
Ugh; yes。
Ugudwash'; the sun…fish。
Unktahee'; the God of Water。
Wabas'so; the rabbit; the North。
Wabe'no; a magician; a juggler。
Wabe'no…wusk; yarrow。
Wa'bun; the East…Wind。
Wa'bun An'nung; the Star of the East; the Morning Star。
Wahono'win; a cry of lamentation。
Wah…wah…tay'see; the fire…fly。
Wam'pum; beads of shell。
Waubewy'on; a white skin wrapper。
Wa'wa; the wild goose。
Waw'beek; a rock。
Waw…be…wa'wa; the white goose。
Wawonais'sa; the whippoorwill。
Way…muk…kwa'na; the caterpillar。
Wen'digoes; giants。
Weno'nah; Hiawatha's mother; daughter of Nokomis。
Yenadiz'ze; an idler and gambler; an Indian dandy。
In the Vale of Tawasentha。
This valley; now called Norman's Kill; is in Albany County; New
York。
On the Mountains of the Prairie。
Mr。 Catlin; in his Letters and Notes on the Manners; Customs; and
Condition of the North American Indians; Vol。 II p。 160; gives an
interesting account of the Coteau des Prairies; and the Red Pipe…
stone Quarry。 He says:
〃Here (according to their traditions) happened the mysterious
birth
of the red pipe; which has blown its fumes of peace and war to
the
remotest corners of the continent; which has visited every
warrior;
and passed through its reddened stem the irrevocable oath of war
and
desolation。 And here; also; the peace…breathing calumet was
born;
and fringed with the eagle's quills; which has shed its thrilling
fumes over the land; and soothed the fury of the relentless
savage。
〃The Great Spirit at an ancient period here called the Indian
nations together; and; standing on the precipice of the red pipe…
stone rock; broke from its wall a piece; and made a huge pipe by
turning it in his hand; which he smoked over them; and to the
North;
the South; the East; and the West; and told them that this stone
was
red;that it was their flesh;that they must use it for their
pipes of peace;that it belonged to them all; and that the
war…club
and scalping…knife must not be raised on its ground。 At the last
whiff of his pipe his head went into a great cloud; and the whole
surface of the rock for several miles was melted and glazed; two
great ovens were opened beneath; and two women (guardian spirits
of
the place) entered them in a blaze of fire; and they are heard
there
yet (Tso…mec…cos…tee aud Tso…me…cos…te…won…dee); answering to the
invocations of the high…priests or medicine…men; who consult them
when they are visitors to this sacred place。〃
Hark you; Bear! you are a coward。
This anecdote is from Heckewelder。 In his account of the Indian
Nations; he describes an Indian hunter as addressing a bear in
nearly these words。 〃I was present;〃 he says; 〃at the delivery
of
this curious invective; when the hunter had despatched the bear;
I
asked him how he thought that poor animal could understand what
he
said to it。 'O;' said he in answer; 'the bear understood me very
well; did you not observe how ashamed he looked while I was
upbraiding him?〃'Transactions of the American Philosophical
Society; Vol。 I。 p。 240。
Hush! the Naked Bear will hear thee!
Heckewelder; in a letter published in the Transactions of the
American Philosophical Society; Vol。 IV。 p。 260; speaks of this
tradition as prevalent among the Mohicans and Delawares。
〃Their reports;〃 he says; 〃run thus: that among all animals that
had
been formerly in this country; this was the most ferocious; that
it
was much larger than the largest of the common bears; and
remarkably
long…bodied; all over (except a spot of hair on its back of a
white
color) naked。 。 。 。 。
〃The history of this animal used to be a subject of conversation
among the Indians; especially when in the woods a hunting。 I
have
also heard them say to their children when crying: 'Hush! the
naked
bear will hear you; be upon you; and devour you;'〃
Where the Falls of Minnehaha; etc。
〃The scenery about Fort Snelling is rich in beauty。 The Falls of
St。 Anthony are familiar to travellers; and to readers of Indian
sketches。 Between the fort and these falls are the 'Little
Falls;'
forty feet in height; on a stream that empties into the
Mississippi。
The Indians called them Mine…hah…hah; or 'laughing waters。'〃
MRS。
EASTMAN'S Dacotah; or Legends of the Sioux; Introd。; p。 ii。
Sand Hills of the Nagow Wudjoo。
A description of the Grand Sable; or great sand…dunes of Lake
Superior; is given in Foster and Whitney's Report on the Geology
of
the Lake Superior Land District; Part II。 p。 131。
〃The Grand Sable possesses a scenic interest little inferior to
that
of the Pictured Rocks。 The explorer passes abruptly from a coast
of
consolidated sand to one of loose materials; and although in the
one
case the cliffs are less precipitous; yet in the other they
attain a
higher altitude。 He sees before him a long reach of coast;
resembling a vast sand…bank; more than three hundred and fifty
feet
in height; without a trace of vegetation。 Ascending to the top;
rounded hillocks of blown sand are observed; with occasional
clumps
of trees standing out like oases in the desert。〃
Onaway! Awake; beloved!
The original of this song may be found in Littell's Living Age;
Vol。
XXV。 p。 45。
On the Red Swan floating; flying。
The fanciful tradition of the Red Swan may be found in
Schoolcraft's
Algic Researches; Vol。 II。 p。 9。 Three brothers were hunting on
a
wager to see who would bring home the first game。
〃They were to shoot no other animal;〃 so the legend says; 〃but
such
as each was in the habit of killing。 They set out different
ways:
Odjibwa; the youngest; had not gone far before he saw a bear; an
animal he was not to kill; by the agreement。 He followed him
close;
and drove an arrow through him; which brought him to the ground。
Although contrary to the bet; he immediately commenced skinning
him;
when suddenly something red tinged all the air around him。 He
rubbed his eyes; thinking he was perhaps deceived; but without
effect; for the red hue continued。 At length he heard a strange
noise at a distance。 It first appeared like a human voice; but
after following the sound for some distance; he reached the
shores
of a lake; and soon saw the object he was looking for。 At a
distance out in the lake sat a most beautiful Red Swan; whose
plumage glittered in the sun; and who would now and then make the
same noise he had heard。 He was within long bow…shot; and;
pulling
the arrow from the bowstring up to his ear; took deliberate a