"Of all beasts he learned
the language,
Learned their names and
all their secrets,
How the beavers
built their lodges.
Where the squirrels
hid their acorns,
How the reindeer
ran so swiftly,
Why the rabbit
was so timid,
Talked with them
whene'er he met them,
Called them "Hiawatha's Brothers."
--Hiawatha's Childhood
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow