Note 22 — MYTHOLOGY, SUPERSTITIONS, AND RELIGION OF THE ALGONQUINS.
Reading edition
Fire-fly, fire-fly! bright little thing, Light me to bed, and my song I will sing. Give me your light, as you fly o'er my head, That I may merrily go to my bed. Give me your light o'er the grass as you creep, That I may joyfully go to my sleep. Come little fire-fly—come little beast— Come! and I'll make you to-morrow a feast. Come little candle that flies as I sing, Bright little fairy-bug—night's little king; Come, and I'll dance as you guide me along, Come, and I'll pay you, my bug, with a song.