The Song of Hiawatha

Which is more accurate?

Which is more accurate; the 1896 printing or the 1964 version of Longfellows "Song of Hiawatha"? I recently acquired a copy that was published in 1896 and have found MANY discrepancies between it and the 1964 copy that I took out of my local library. Does an epic poem like this evolve with each publishing or are the differences errors. EXAMPLE: "Stilled his fretful wail by saying, Hush the naked bear will get thee" (1896) VS "Hush the naked bear will hear thee" (1964).

Posted By BibliophileTRJ at Tue 14 Nov 2006, 4:13 PM in The Song of Hiawatha || 2 Replies