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About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a 19th-century American poet and educator. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Friendship — Celebrating the bonds of loyalty, trust, and companionship

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“As Unto the bow the the cord is ,So unto the man is woman;Though she bends him, she obeys him,Though she draws him , yet she follows:Useless each without the other.”
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“Ah, Nothing is too late, till the tired heart shall cease to palpitate.”
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“We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.”
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