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Updated: May 7, 2025
Hiawatha put his line again in the water, saying, "King of fishes, take hold of my line." But the king of fishes told a monstrous sunfish to take hold of it; for Hiawatha was tiring him with his incessant calls. He again drew up his line with difficulty, saying as before, "Wha-ee-he! wha-ee-he!" while his canoe was turning in swift circles.
Here, Trout, take hold of his line," which was very heavy, so that his canoe stood nearly perpendicular; but he kept crying out, "Wha-ee-he! wha-ee-he!" till he could see the trout. As soon as he saw him, he spoke to him. "Why did you take hold of my hook? Shame, shame you ugly fish." The trout, being thus rebuked, let go.
"Wha-ee-he! wha-ee-he!" while the canoe turned in swift circles. When he saw the sun-fish, he cried "Esa, esa! you odious fish! why did you dirty my hook by taking it in your mouth? Let go, I say, let go." The sun-fish did as he was bid, and on his return to the bottom of the lake told the king-fish what Manabozho had said.
He kept repeating these words some time; at last the king-fish said "What a trouble Manabozho is! Here, trout, take hold of his line." The trout did as he was bid, and Manabozho drew up his line, the trout's weight being so great that the canoe was nearly overturned. Till he saw the trout Manabozho kept crying out "Wha-ee-he! wha-ee-he!" As soon as he saw him he said
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