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Jan 2, 2018 · A list of 10 poems by the American Romantic poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with brief analyses and excerpts. Learn about his themes, style, and influence in this essay by Satyananda Sarangi.
Learn about the life and works of one of the most widely known and best-loved American poets of the 19th century. Explore his poems, prose, translations, and legacy in the Poets’ Corner of Westminster Abbey.
Longfellow (1807-82) is best-known for The Song of Hiawatha, and for growing a beard to hide the marks of a family tragedy, but he also wrote many other celebrated poems. But what are Longfellow’s very best poems?
A Psalm of Life. By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. What The Heart Of The Young Man Said To The Psalmist. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest!
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a prominent American poet of the 19th century, renowned for his accessible and evocative verse. His work often explored themes of history, mythology, and romantic love, drawing inspiration from European literary traditions.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a famed poet and educator. His poetry collections include Voices of the Night and Ballads and Other Poems. They contained some of his most famous poems, including ‘The Song of Hiawatha.’
The Arrow and the Song. By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight. Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For who has sight so keen and strong,
