Pauline Johnson

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.

The White Wampum (1895)
London: John Lane, 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 Song my Paddle Sings", line 19; p. 33.


 * The pine trees whispering, the heron's cry, The plover's passing wing, his lullaby.
 * "The Camper", line 9; p. 35.


 * Sleep, with her tender balm, her touch so kind, &emsp;Has passed me by; Afar I see her vesture, velvet-lined, &emsp;Float silently; O! Sleep, my tired eyes had need of thee! Is thy sweet kiss not meant to-night for me?
 * "Overlooked", line 1; p. 57.