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)" |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 11
Page 36
... land , and the hearts and homes of the people . Even the birds had built their nests in the scales of the balance , Having no fear of the sword that flashed in the sunshine above them . But in the course of time the laws of the land ...
... land , and the hearts and homes of the people . Even the birds had built their nests in the scales of the balance , Having no fear of the sword that flashed in the sunshine above them . But in the course of time the laws of the land ...
Page 43
... lands , and dwellings , and cattle of all kinds Forfeited be to the crown ; and that you yourselves from this province Be transported to other lands . God grant you may 43 EVANGELINE.
... lands , and dwellings , and cattle of all kinds Forfeited be to the crown ; and that you yourselves from this province Be transported to other lands . God grant you may 43 EVANGELINE.
Page 88
... land or sea from the town to - night , Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry - arch Of the North Church tower as a signal light , - One , if by land , and two , if by sea ; And I on the opposite shore will be , Ready to ride and spread the ...
... land or sea from the town to - night , Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry - arch Of the North Church tower as a signal light , - One , if by land , and two , if by sea ; And I on the opposite shore will be , Ready to ride and spread the ...
Contents
The Wreck of the Hesperus II | 9 |
The Song of Hiawatha | 58 |
The Building of the Ship | 72 |
Copyright | |
1 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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