Fire Fly Song

*
"The Path on the Rainbow", edited by George W. Cronyn, [1918],

p. 10

Fire-fly Song

Ojibwa

Flitting white-fire insects!

Wandering small-fire beasts!

Wave little stars about my bed!

Weave little stars into my sleep!

Come, little dancing white-fire bug,

Come, little flitting white-fire beast!

Light me with your white-flame magic,

Your little star-torch.