Poems of Henry W. Longfellow: Including Evangeline, The Song of Hiawatha and the Courtship of Miles Standish; with Biographical Sketch and Explanatory NotesBurt, 1901 - 347 pages |
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Page vii
... , it is not easy to name his best poem , or to give a list of what may be called his best poems , for there are dozens of them any one of which would cause his name long to be held in loving BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH . vii.
... , it is not easy to name his best poem , or to give a list of what may be called his best poems , for there are dozens of them any one of which would cause his name long to be held in loving BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH . vii.
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... called the flowers , so blue and golden , Stars , that in earth's firmament do shine . Stars they are , wherein we read our history , As astrologers and seers of eld ; Yet not wrapped about with awful mystery , Like the burning stars ...
... called the flowers , so blue and golden , Stars , that in earth's firmament do shine . Stars they are , wherein we read our history , As astrologers and seers of eld ; Yet not wrapped about with awful mystery , Like the burning stars ...
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... called forth the poem upon which rests the literary reputation of the younger Manrique . In the language of his historian , " Don Jorge Manrique , in an elegant Ode , full of poetic beau- ties , rich embellishments of genius , and high ...
... called forth the poem upon which rests the literary reputation of the younger Manrique . In the language of his historian , " Don Jorge Manrique , in an elegant Ode , full of poetic beau- ties , rich embellishments of genius , and high ...
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... called the round- arch style , the same which in England is denominated Saxon and sometimes Nor- man architecture . " On the ancient structure in Newport there are no ornaments remaining , which might possibly have served to guide us in ...
... called the round- arch style , the same which in England is denominated Saxon and sometimes Nor- man architecture . " On the ancient structure in Newport there are no ornaments remaining , which might possibly have served to guide us in ...
Page 48
... called his most beautiful hour , and its tongue is entreaty . Ah ! when the infinite burden of life descendeth upon us , Crushes to earth our hope , and , under the earth , in the grave- yard , - Then it is good to pray unto God ; for ...
... called his most beautiful hour , and its tongue is entreaty . Ah ! when the infinite burden of life descendeth upon us , Crushes to earth our hope , and , under the earth , in the grave- yard , - Then it is good to pray unto God ; for ...
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Acadian answer arrows beautiful behold beneath birds bosom breath bright Captain Chibiabos CHISPA clouds CRUZADO Dacotahs dance dark dead death DON CARLOS dreams earth Edenhall Evangeline eyes face father flowers forest gleam golden Grand-Pré grave Gypsy hand hast hear heard heart heaven Hiawatha holy HYPOLITO John Alden Julius Cæsar Kenabeek Kwasind land LARA Laughing Water leaves light look loud maiden maize meadow mighty Miles Standish Minnehaha Mondamin moon morning night o'er old Nokomis Osseo PADRE CURA passed Pau-Puk-Keewis poem prairie Pray prayer PRECIOSA Priscilla river rose round rushing sail sang shadows shining shore silent singing sleep smile snow soft song Song of Hiawatha sorrow soul sound spake spirit stars stood sunshine sweet Tharaw thee thou art thought trees unto VICTORIAN village voice waiting wampum wander waves weary whispered wigwam wild wind words youth