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The Wreck of the Hesperus. By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Share. It was the schooner Hesperus, That sailed the wintry sea; And the skipper ...
The Wreck of the Hesperus. Illustration by John Gilbert. " The Wreck of the Hesperus " is a narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, first published in Ballads and Other Poems in 1842. [1] It is a story that presents the tragic consequences of a skipper 's pride.
Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, In the midnight and the snow! Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman’s Woe!
‘The Wreck of the Hesperus’ is a narrative poem about a sea captain’s arrogance and downfall as his daughter, his ship, and his crew are all destroyed in a hurricane. ‘The Wreck of the Hesperus’ opens as the speaker describes the boat called the “Hesperus” and its captain.
Oct 22, 2004 · "The Wreck of the Hesperus" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a poignant ballad written in the late 19th century. This poem tells the tragic tale of a schooner caught in a fierce storm as its captain, accompanied by his young daughter, struggles against nature’s fury.
The Wreck of the Hesperus Lyrics. It was the schooner Hesperus, That sailed the wintry sea; And the skipper had taken his little daughter, To bear him company. Blue were her eyes as the...
May 13, 2011 · The Wreck of the Hesperus. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807 (Portland) – 1882 (Cambridge) Family. Humorous. Melancholy. Nature. Religion. It was the schooner Hesperus, That sailed the wint'ry sea; And the skipper had taken his little daughter, To bear him company. Blue were her eyes as the fairy-flax, Her cheeks like the dawn of day,
