Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Tales of a Wayside Inn (1863-1874), Part III. Interlude before "The Mother's Ghost".
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There comes to me out of the Past A voice, whose tones are sweet and wild, Singing a song almost divine, And with a tear in every line.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Memory
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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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