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The Day is Done by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Posted on October 2, 2016 by

The day is done, and the darkness Falls from the wings of Night, As a feather is wafted downward From an eagle in his flight. I see the lights of the village Gleam through the rain and the mist, And … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

A vision as of crowded city streets, With human life in endless overflow; Thunder of thoroughfares; trumpets that blow To battle; clamor, in obscure retreats, Of sailors landed from their anchored fleets; Tolling of bells in turrets, and below Voices … Continue reading →

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A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

What The Heart Of The Young Man Said To The Psalmist. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! … Continue reading →

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The Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, … Continue reading →

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