Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Hyperion (1839), Book III, Chapter VI
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O, there is nothing holier, in this life of ours, than the first consciousness of love,—the first fluttering of its silken wings.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Love
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About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (27 February 1807 – 24 March 1882) was an American poet and one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets.
About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (27 February 1807 – 24 March 1882) was an American poet and one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets.
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