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Quotation from The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Westward, westward Hiawatha Sailed into the fiery sunset, Sailed into the purple vapors, Sailed into the dusk of evening:”
The Song of Hiawatha, Canto XXII, Hiawatha's Departure (Project Gutenberg #19)
Having entrusted his people to the Black-Robe's teaching, Hiawatha departs in his canoe.
Citation: "Westward, westward Hiawatha Sailed into the fiery sunset, Sailed into the purple vapors, Sailed into the dusk of evening:" — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Song of Hiawatha, Canto XXII, Hiawatha's Departure (Project Gutenberg #19). (id the-song-of-hiawatha-q8)
Portrait: Hiawatha and Minnehaha, Photo: Emiel (Wikimedia Commons); sculpture by Jacob Fjelde, Public domain.
