The Village Blacksmith by Longfellow
THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Under a spreading chestnut-tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms...
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The Courtship of Miles Standish by Longfellow
The Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The Courtship of Miles Standish is a narrative poem written in 1858 by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It tells a charming tale of a...
Part 9: The Courtship of Miles Standish
The Courtship of Miles Standish—Part 9 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow IX. THE WEDDING-DAY Forth from the curtain of clouds, from the tent of purple and scarlet, Issued the sun, the great High-Priest,[54] in his...
Part 8: The Courtship of Miles Standish
The Courtship of Miles Standish—Part 8 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow VIII. THE SPINNING WHEEL Month after month passed away, and in, autumn the ships of the merchants 825 Game with kindred and friends, with...
Part 7: The Courtship of Miles Standish
The Courtship of Miles Standish—Part 7 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow VII. THE MARCH OF MILES STANDISH.[44] Meanwhile the stalwart Miles Standish was marching steadily northward, 725 Winding through forest and swamp, and...
Nathaniel Hawthorne Resources
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was an American novelist, most famous for his books The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables. Hawthorne resources on the Excellence in Literature site include: The House of...
Part 6: The Courtship of Miles Standish
The Courtship of Miles Standish—Part 6 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow VI. PRISCILLA Thus for a while he stood, and mused by the shore of the ocean, Thinking of many things, and most of all...
Part 5: The Courtship of Miles Standish
The Courtship of Miles Standish—Part 5 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow V. THE SAILING OF THE MAYFLOWER Just in the gray of the dawn, as the mists uprose from the meadows, There was a stir...
Part 4: The Courtship of Miles Standish
The Courtship of Miles Standish—Part 4 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow IV. JOHN ALDEN. Into the open air John Alden, perplexed and bewildered, Rushed like a man insane, and wandered alone by the sea-side, 340...
Part 3: The Courtship of Miles Standish
The Courtship of Miles Standish—Part 3 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow III. THE LOVER’S ERRAND. So the strong will prevailed, and Alden went on his errand, 185 Out of the street of the village, and...
