Chapter VI: Act III: Scene Second. Hiawatha’s Journey

_Scenery:_

_A short scene can be given here, showing a deep
forest, also giving a view of Hiawatha upon his
journey and with his bow and arrow, shooting the
deer which he takes MINNEHAHA as a gift, and lays
at her feet on his arrival._

_Act, Hiawatha_:

Through the forest deep and lonely,
Then he journeyed without resting,
Till he heard the cataract’s laughter,
Heard the Falls of Minnehaha
Calling to him through the silence.
Standing, Listening, he murmured,

_Hiawatha_:

Pleasant is the sound!
Pleasant is the voice that calls me!

On the outskirts of the forest,
Twixt the shadow and the sunshine,
Herds of fallow deer were feeding.
But they saw not Hiawatha;

_Hiawatha (whispering to his bow)_:

Fail not!

_Hiawatha (whispering to his arrow)_:

Swerve not!

Sent it singing on its errand,
To the red heart of the roebuck;
Threw the deer across his shoulder,
And sped forward without pausing.