Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Christus, Part III. Second Interlude, Stanza 5.
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Yea, music is the Prophet's art Among the gifts that God hath sent, One of the most magnificent!
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Music
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Source: Wikiquote: "Music" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 535-41.)
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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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