The Children's Own LongfellowHoughton Mifflin, 2001 - 96 pages This handsome volume contains eight of the most popular of Longfellow's poems, including "The Wreck of the Hesperus," "The Village Blacksmith," "Paul Revere's Ride," and excerpts from "The Song of Hiawatha." This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades 6-8, Poetry)" |
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Page 51
... cheer ! for if we love one another Nothing , in truth , can harm us , whatever mischances may happen ! " Smiling she spake these words ; then suddenly paused , for her father Saw she slowly advancing . Alas ! how changed was his aspect ...
... cheer ! for if we love one another Nothing , in truth , can harm us , whatever mischances may happen ! " Smiling she spake these words ; then suddenly paused , for her father Saw she slowly advancing . Alas ! how changed was his aspect ...
Page 82
... , That has the vessel for its fold , Leaping ever from rock to rock- Spake , with accents mild and clear , Words of warning , words of cheer , But tedious to the bridegroom's ear . He knew the 82 THE BUILDING OF THE SHIP.
... , That has the vessel for its fold , Leaping ever from rock to rock- Spake , with accents mild and clear , Words of warning , words of cheer , But tedious to the bridegroom's ear . He knew the 82 THE BUILDING OF THE SHIP.
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... cheer on cheer ! They who to the Saga listened Heard the name of Thorberg Skafting For a hundred year ! POEMS INCLUDED : The Wreck of the Hesperus The Village. 96.
... cheer on cheer ! They who to the Saga listened Heard the name of Thorberg Skafting For a hundred year ! POEMS INCLUDED : The Wreck of the Hesperus The Village. 96.
Contents
The Wreck of the Hesperus II | 9 |
The Song of Hiawatha | 58 |
The Building of the Ship | 72 |
Copyright | |
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Acadian farmers Adjidaumo aloft Anon answer bark barns Basil the blacksmith beautiful behold belfry Bellefontaine beneath Benedict birch canoe bosom bows BUILDING castle-builder cheer church clamorous darkness door Evangeline eyes face farm farm-yard father flax flocks forest Gabriel gazed gleamed goodly hand hear heard heart Hesperus Kayoshk King of Fishes Kwasind labor land laugh light lips listened LONG SERPENT look loud maiden mast Master meadows mighty moon morning Nahma night Nokomis notary notary public o'er ocean Old North Church Paul Revere Paul Revere's Ride paused Port Royal priest ride river rose Round sailed sank sea-gulls shadows shining ship ship-yard shore shouted silence Slowly snow-white SONG OF HIAWATHA sorrow sound spake Spanish Main steed stood sturgeon sun-fish thee Thorberg Skafting thou tide Toiled Ugudwash unto vessel village of Grand-Pré voice waited wave wind wooden words wreck yellow yellow water-lily