Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Spanish Student (1843).
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There's nothing in this world so sweet as love, And next to love the sweetest thing is hate!
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Hatred
What It Means
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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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