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Pauline Johnson Quotes

1861–1913 Canada

Emily Pauline Johnson (March 10, 1861 – March 7, 1913) was a Canadian writer, poet and performer popular in the late 19th century, also known by her Indian name Tekahionwake.

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The pine trees whispering, the heron's cry,
The plover's passing wing, his lullaby.

The White Wampum (1895)

August is laughing across the sky,
Laughing, while paddle, canoe and I
Drift, drift,
Where the hills uplift
On either side of the current swift.

The White Wampum (1895)

Sleep, with her tender balm, her touch so kind,
Has passed me by;
Afar I see her vesture, velvet-lined,
Float silently;
O! Sleep, my tired eyes had need of thee!
Is thy sweet kiss not meant to-night for me?

The White Wampum (1895)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Pauline Johnson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.