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Classic Audiobook CollectionTales of a Wayside Inn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~ Full Audiobook [poetry]Tales of a Wayside Inn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow audiobook. Genre: poetrySet in the warm glow of a New England hearth, Tales of a Wayside Inn gathers a circle of travelers at the old Sudbury inn where stories are as essential as food and fire. As snow settles outside, a diverse company - including the thoughtful Student, a wandering Sicilian, a sober Theologian, a quick-witted Poet, and other passing guests - agrees to pass the evening in friendly contest, each telling a tale to entertain, provoke, and illuminate. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow frames...
2026-01-312h 50
Audiobook TimeTales of a Wayside Inn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~ Full Audiobook [poetry]Tales of a Wayside Inn by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow audiobook. Genre: poetry Set in the warm glow of a New England hearth, Tales of a Wayside Inn gathers a circle of travelers at the old Sudbury inn where stories are as essential as food and fire. As snow settles outside, a diverse company - including the thoughtful Student, a wandering Sicilian, a sober Theologian, a quick-witted Poet, and other passing guests - agrees to pass the evening in friendly contest, each telling a tale to entertain, provoke, and illuminate. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow frames their storytelling like a medieval story-cycle, then...
2026-01-312h 43
Classic Audiobook CollectionThe Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~ Full Audiobook [poetry]The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow audiobook. Genre: poetryIn this landmark narrative poem of 19th-century America, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow retells a cycle of tales inspired by Indigenous traditions of the Great Lakes region, shaping them into the life story of Hiawatha, a young man called to bring order and meaning to his people. Guided by powerful spiritual forces and the counsel of elders, Hiawatha grows from restless youth into a figure of leadership, learning to listen to the forest, the river, and the voices that move beneath the visible world...
2026-01-304h 05
Audiobook TimeThe Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ~ Full Audiobook [poetry]The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow audiobook. Genre: poetry In this landmark narrative poem of 19th-century America, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow retells a cycle of tales inspired by Indigenous traditions of the Great Lakes region, shaping them into the life story of Hiawatha, a young man called to bring order and meaning to his people. Guided by powerful spiritual forces and the counsel of elders, Hiawatha grows from restless youth into a figure of leadership, learning to listen to the forest, the river, and the voices that move beneath the visible world. Along the way he faces trials of...
2026-01-303h 55
Talking About KidsHoliday Break Episode 2: What the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow can teach us about kidsSend us a textI am devoting these mini Holiday Break episodes of Talking About Kids to poetry about the holiday season and issues related to kids. In this second mini episode, I will read “Christmas Bells” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In it, Longfellow struggles to reconcile the feelings of peace and goodwill associated with the Holiday season with the American Civil War, which was waging at that time. That struggle seems relevant today. A link to the poem is at talkingaboutkids.com.
2025-12-2904 min
Giants of the Faith - A Christian History PodcastEpisode 85 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Christmas 2025)Send us feedbackThis Christmas 2025 episode will focus on the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It is this year's Christmas episode, of course, because Longfellow wrote the memorable poem Christmas Bells - which later became the Christmas hymn I Heard the Bells.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is one of America's most cherished poets, a writer whose moral vision, gentle piety, and lyrical craft helped shape the cultural and spiritual imagination of a nation. His life, marked by both literary achievement and deep personal sorrow, gave birth to works that continue to resonate strongly with Christians and...
2025-12-1914 min
Hermetic American Spiritual ClassicsHenry Wadsworth Longfellow & Greene and GreeneDiscover the threads of the Hermetic American tradition woven through the works of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and architects Greene and Greene, two seemingly distant figures united by a shared reverence for symbolism, nature, and the spiritual imagination. Longfellow’s poetic invocations of myth, morality, and the unseen world echo Hermetic ideals of inner transformation and universal wisdom. Decades later, the architectural harmony and handcrafted detail of Greene and Greene’s designs reflect an esoteric understanding of balance, proportion, and the sacred geometry of space. Could these artists, across time and medium, be part of a quiet American lineage of Herm...
2025-06-241h 50
the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quotes of the dayHenry Wadsworth Longfellow – Into each life some rain must fallThe Daily Quote podcast pageThe Great News Podcast pageThe Great News LetterVoicemail feedback line – 1-877-636-1474CONTACT MEWelcome to The Daily Quote – a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for April 22nd.Now, if you're glancing out the window this morning and seeing a gloomy sky and a rain-spattered sidewalk, take heart — it’s not just any soggy Tuesday (or whatever day you're listening). It’s April Showers Day. That’s right, a wh...
2025-04-2202 min
Rebecca's Reading RoomWoods in Winter by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowS5 E3 Woods in Winter by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowReading poetry in the winter offers a unique comfort, as the cold, often bleak environment outside contrasts with the warmth and intimacy found in verse. The act of curling up with a collection of poems allows one to escape into a world of emotion and reflection, where the themes of solitude and introspection resonate deeply during the darker months. The rhythmic flow of words can evoke a sense of nostalgia and peace, making the experience of reading poetry a soothing ritual that provides solace against the chill of...
2025-02-2205 min
Get Lost In The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Best-Selling!Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/220842to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Paul Revere's Ride
Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Narrator: Creig Jordan
Format: mp3
Length: 6 mins
Release date: 11-26-24
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Relive one of the most iconic moments in American history with Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This stirring poem captures the urgency and heroism of Paul Revere’s legendary midnight ride, warning the colonial militia of the British advance and igniting the spirit of the American Revolution. Longfellow’s vivid imagery and masterful storytelling bring this historical event to life, making it b...
2024-11-2606 min
Chapter Store of Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & FantasySong of Hiawatha (Unabridged) - Henry Wadsworth LongfellowListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Song of Hiawatha (Unabridged)Author: Henry Wadsworth LongfellowNarrator: Digital Voice Marcus GFormat: UnabridgedLength: 4:39:54Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-08-2024Publisher: Findaway VoicesGenres: Fiction & Literature, PoetrySummary:This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Lend your ears to a legendary saga whispered on the wind. 'The Song of Hiawatha' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow carries you to the heart of North American folklore. Meet Hiawatha, a warrior forged by the...
2024-07-084h 39
The Daily PoemHenry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Poet and His Songs"Happy Birthday to America’s great man of letters, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow!Get to know Longfellow better through his own verse, or in the pages of Nicholas Basbanes’ excellent biography, Cross of Snow. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
2024-02-2708 min
The Daily PoemHenry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Tide Rises, Tide Falls"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include the poems "Paul Revere's Ride", "The Song of Hiawatha", and "Evangeline". He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.Longfellow wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He became the most popular American poet of his day and had success overseas. He has been criticized for imitating European styles and writing poetry that was too sentimental.—Bio via...
2023-10-1907 min
Sleepytime PoetryEpisode 6: Sleepy Poems of the Stars—Jane Taylor, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Keats, Lucretia Maria Davidson, Sara Teasdale, & Emily DickinsonFollow Jeff Kaplan's relaxing voice into as he guides you into sleep. The evening's beautiful poems explore the wonder of the stars. Poems include Jane Taylor's "The Star" (1806), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Light of the Stars” (1838), John Keats' "Bright Star" (1819), Lucretia Maria Davidson's "To a Star" (1824), Sara Teasdale's "Winter Stars" (1920), and Emily Dickinson's “Ah Moon-and Star!” (ca. 1830-86). With deep breathing, along with progressive relaxation, the gentle cadence of the episode will lull you into peace.Full best results, listen with headphones while lying down in a place where you won't be disturbed.Original guided meditation...
2023-10-1331 min
Poems for the Speed of LifeEp. 157: "The Day is Done" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow was a 19th century American poet and educator. Wikipedia tells me he was the first American to complete a full translation of Dante's Divine Comedy and he was one of the so-called Fireside Poets of New England, a hugely popular set of 19th century poets who became the first Americans to really rival English poets in popularity.
That status — the poet of the common man or woman — owes much to poems like this one. “The Day is Done” is not only not grand, it actively campaigns against grand poetry.
It says, please don’t gi...
2023-09-1304 min
QuoetryQuoem 37: Henry Flagler and Henry Wadsworth LongfellowToday's quotation is courtesy of J D Rockefeller's business partner, Henry Flagler: "I have always been contented, but I have never been satisfied."
Today's poem is another from another Henry - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with "A Psalm of Life".
2023-09-0902 minRebecca's Reading RoomThe Day is Done by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowS3 E6: The Day is Done by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The day is done, and the darkness
Falls from the wings of Night,
As a feather is wafted downward
From an eagle in his flight.
I see the lights of the village
Gleam through the rain and the mist,
And a feeling of sadness comes o'er me
That my soul cannot resist:
A feeling of sadness and longing,
That is not akin to pain,
And...
2023-08-1704 min
CoquetaMente PodcastPOESÍA - Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807- 1882) fue un poeta estadounidense que escribió trabajos que hoy en día gozan de fama popular. “Paul Revere's Ride”, “Évangéline” y “The Song of Hiawatha” están entre ellos.Longfellow fue uno de los cinco miembros del grupo conocido como los “Fireside Poets”, Poetas hogareños o para leer junto a la chimenea. También presentamos un poema del taller “La Tinta es mi Sangre”
2023-08-0705 min
Daily FireHenry Wadsworth Longfellow shares some Daily Fire Give what you have. To someone, it may be better than you dare to think. ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Check out John Lee Dumas' award winning Podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire on your favorite podcast directory. For world class free courses and resources to help you on your Entrepreneurial journey visit EOFire.com
2023-08-0501 min
Reflections of HistoryMarch 24th: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow DiesOn March 24, 1882, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow dies. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-03-2406 min
Ink and Ash: A Short Story PodcastHenry Wadsworth Longfellow and Hernando Tellez are Featured for the First TimeToday on the show, catch two stories from authors that are being featured for the first time! Hernando Tellez and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow make their first appearance on Ink and Ash this week with “Just Lather, That’s All” and “The Notary of Perigueux!” 0:00 – Kicking Things Off 0:57 – Intro to Hernando Tellez, Longfellow, and this week’s stories 10:44 – “Just Lather, That’s All” 21:05 – “The Notary of Perigueux” 34:33 – Afterword/Closing the Show – See you next time! Become a Patron of Ink and Ash at http://www.patreon.com/inkandashpod! Submit or suggest...
2023-03-0835 min
I Can’t SleepHenry Wadsworth LongfellowUnwind with this calm bedtime reading as Benjamin explores the life and works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, helping you relax and ease insomnia. You’ll learn about his early years, his career as one of America’s most celebrated poets, and the enduring influence of his writings. Benjamin’s soothing cadence transforms biography and literature into peaceful storytelling that reduces stress and quiets the mind. This isn’t whispering or hypnosis—just gentle, fact-filled narration designed to guide you into rest. Press play, settle in, and let this tranquil reading about Longfellow carry you into sleep.
Want...
2023-02-0841 min
The Book DialogueChristmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowS3 E13: Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till ringing, singing on its way,
The world revolved from night to da...
2022-12-2503 min
The Poems You Wish To Hear' The Three Kings ' - A Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote this poem in 1877 to tell the story of the wise men travelling to meet Jesus at his birth.
2022-12-2503 min
Harvard ClassicsIntroductory Note: Henry Wadsworth LongfellowIntroductory note on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Wikipedia)
2022-05-3001 min
Simerjeet Singh PodcastThe Rainy Day - Powerful Life Poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Read by Simerjeet Singh"The Rainy Day" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an excellent reminder that there still may be hope even in the darkest of days. So, when you're feeling sad and lonely, always remember that the sun is still shining, and there are people who care about you.
Some days are going to be "dark and dreary," so that others may be warm and rewarding.
We hope this episode will bring you some peace and happiness when you are dealing with your own rainy days in life.
Have a great day ahead! Regards, TeamSJS
2022-05-0702 min
Sparks of HistoryHenry Wadsworth Longfellow #2- Nicholas Basbanes - Cross of SnowAward winning author Nicholas A. Basbanes, author of numerous highly acclaimed books including: Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History,A World of Letters, Every Book its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World, A Splendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an Impermanent World,Among the Gently Mad: Perspectives and Strategies for the Book-Hunter in the 21st Century, A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books,Presents his unique insights...
2022-03-1133 min
Sparks of HistoryHenry Wadsworth Longfellow #1- Nicholas Basbanes - Cross of SnowAward winning author Nicholas A. Basbanes, author of numerous highly acclaimed books including: Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,On Paper: The Everything of Its Two-Thousand-Year History,A World of Letters, Every Book its Reader: The Power of the Printed Word to Stir the World, A Splendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an Impermanent World,Among the Gently Mad: Perspectives and Strategies for the Book-Hunter in the 21st Century, A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books,Presents his unique insights...
2022-03-1027 minHarvard ClassicsIntroductory Note: Henry Wadsworth LongfellowIntroductory note on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Wikipedia)
2022-02-2701 min
Simerjeet Singh PodcastA Psalm of Life - Powerful Life Poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Read by Simerjeet Singh“Lives of great men all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us,
Footprints on the sands of time…”
These words from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "The Psalm of Life" give me not only goosebumps but also hope and strength to bounce back from setbacks.
Enjoy our next poem from the Poetry That Inspires series.
Regards, Simerjeet Singh
What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
F...
2022-01-2503 min
The Daily PoemHenry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Woods in Winter"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.Bio via Wikipedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
2022-01-1207 min
Rebecca's Reading RoomWelcoming 2022 With Poetry Henry Wadsworth LongfellowS2 E2: Welcoming 2022 With Poetry Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Happy New Year!
I love beginnings, a fresh start, a new adventure and promises of open roads and opportunities. Energy, anticipation, and hope are all wrapped up in “firsts.” Oh, the rush of adrenaline as we race into the future.
I am thankful that we begin each new year in the winter season. I seek the winter walks where I meet with silence in the soft snow. As Henry Wadsworth Longfellow penned many years ago, “Out of the bosom of the Air, Out of the cloud-f...
2022-01-0902 min
Inspiring QuotesInspiring Quotes - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1/4/2022)This episode of Inspiring Quotes features a quote from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
2022-01-0401 min
Free Audiobook: Because Folding Laundry Is More Exciting With a StoryFifty Shades of April - Henry Wadsworth LongfellowListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Fifty Shades of AprilAuthor: Henry Wadsworth LongfellowNarrator: Ghizela Rowe, Richard MitchleyFormat: UnabridgedLength: 1:19:05Language: EnglishRelease date: 01-01-2022Publisher: The Copyright Group Ltd.Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Literary Fiction, ClassicsSummary:The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar historically brings April showers, sunshine, touches of warmth and bursts of colour from tree and land. Buds, blossom, leaves, the great symphony of nature cascades across the landscape. Wildlife...
2022-01-011h 19
A Guy With Books📚🔔 Christmas Bells - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ✍️Sponsored by my favorite tea, Oliver Pluff & Company. www.oliverpluff.com. Sponsored by the best history website on the planet, www.TheHistoryList.com. -HOST CONTACT: Don Mast Link Tree To All My Sites: https://linktr.ee/aguywithbooks Email me: - donaldmast@gmail.com - A Christmas story… On Christmas Day in 1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow continued to grieve the death of his beloved second wife Fannie who had died two years prior when her housedress caught fire. Longfellow himself tried to extinguish those flames wit...
2021-12-2318 min
The My World My Time PodcastI Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1863)
It's Christmas day, 1863 and we’re in Cambridge, Massachusetts to interview Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" is a beautiful and powerful reminder of the power of hope and faith in dark times. This interview shares the true story behind how this song came to be written, offering hope for all who are struggling this holiday season.
Peace on earth, goodwill to men.
(This interview is a work of fiction, written by Kathryn Lee Moss. Wherever possible, Longfellow's words have been used as recorded in his journal, letters and poe...
2021-12-0715 min
3dAudioBooksGreetings from Longfellow | Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis is a wonderful selection of six of the greatest works from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, unquestionably one of the world's most celebrated poets. Despite its small size, the book covers a wide spectrum of the poet's thoughts and ideas, from those on patriotism, to the inherent uncertainty of the human condition, to hope for the future - and all with a strong faith in the ability of humanity to see life through successfully. These themes, coupled with an overall tenor of joy and optimism in the face of challenges inherent in the struggle for mankind's survival, make this work...
2021-11-2510 min
The Learning CurveAuthor Nicholas Basbanes on Henry Wadsworth Longfellow & the Spirit of American PoetryThis week on “The Learning Curve,” co-hosts Gerard Robinson and Cara Candal talk with Nicholas Basbanes, author of the 2020 literary biography, Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. He shares why poetry – from the Epic of Gilgamesh and Homer to Dante, Shakespeare, Longfellow, Emily Dickinson, and Langston Hughes – may well be the most influential, enduring form of written human... Source
2021-11-2456 min
PoeticallyA Psalm of life | Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThe poem was written by the American Poet and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. One of his famous poems are “Paul Revere’s Ride” and “The Song of Hiawatha”. In his poem “A Psalm of life”, he urges people to think & act in the living present, and to get rid of depressed & melancholic thoughts about the unknown future and the buried past. He praises the eternal soul which does not slumbers, and he distinguishes it from the transient flesh which is made of dust (or clay) and becomes dust after death.
2021-10-3001 min
Read Me a Poem“The Day Is Done” by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowAmanda Holmes reads Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “The Day Is Done.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-09-0703 min
Poetry Classics By Valerie A. Smith"Keats," by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis episode contains a reading of the elegiac sonnet, "Keats," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
2021-08-1200 minPoetry Classics By Valerie A. Smith"Milton" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis episode contains a reading of the elegiac sonnet, "Milton," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
2021-08-1201 minPoetry Classics By Valerie A. SmithDivina Commedia by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis episode contains a reading of the poem, "Divinia Commedia," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
2021-08-0304 minPoetry Classics By Valerie A. SmithSkeleton in Armor by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis episode contains the poem, "Skeleton in Armor," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
2021-08-0305 minPoetry Classics By Valerie A. SmithThe Wreck of the Hesperia by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis episode contains a reading of the poem "The Wreck of the Hesperia," by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
2021-08-0303 min
Discover Top Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureCross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Nicholas A. BasbanesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/522265 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cross of Snow: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Author: Nicholas A. Basbanes Narrator: Robert Fass Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 21 minutes Release date: July 27, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: In Cross of Snow, the result of more than twelve years of research, including access to never-before-examined letters, diaries, journals, notes, Nicholas Basbanes reveals the life, the times, the work—the soul—of the man who shaped the literature of a new nation with his countless poems, sonnets, stories, essays, translations, and whos...
2021-07-2730 min
More ChristMore Christ Episode Forty Two: Nicholas Basbanes: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and the Love of BooksWelcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions. In this forty second episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by the brilliant Nick Basbanes. Nicholas Andrew Basbanes is an American author who writes and lectures widely about authors, books and book culture. His subjects have included the "eternal passion for books" (A Gentle Madness); the history and future of libraries (Patience & Fortitude) the "willful destruction of books" and the "determined effort to rescue them" (A Splendor of Letters) "the power of th...
2021-06-082h 12
Saturday Morning Words + CoffeeThe Cross of Snow - Henry Wadsworth LongfellowDiscussing The Cross of Snow, one of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's more personal poems.In the long, sleepless watches of the night, A gentle face — the face of one long dead — Looks at me from the wall, where round its head The night-lamp casts a halo of pale light.Here in this room she died; and soul more white Never through martyrdom of fire was led To its repose; nor can in books be read The legend of a life more benedight.There is a mount...
2021-03-0609 min
Peaceful PoetryA Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowIn this episode, we will listen to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem entitled A Psalm of Life
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2021-02-2202 min
Wild And FreeKate Furbish/Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHey guys! Welcome to another episode of Wild and Free Podcast! I'm super pumped to be back and I hope that you all enjoy hearing the stories that I have for you today! Our first story was written and performed by my dear friend Odessa, and it's all about painter and botanist Kate Furbish! The second story is about the famous poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow! Hope you enjoy it!
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2021-02-0414 min
Talk TalksA Psalm Of Life, Motivational poem by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowA 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!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
...
2021-01-1603 min
The Podcast About Everything🔔Christmas Bonus! Christmas Bells, By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1863.🔔On Christmas Day in 1863 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow continued to grieve the death of his beloved second wife Fannie who had died two years prior when her housedress caught fire.
Longfellow himself tried to extinguish those flames with his own body but Fannie did not survive the accident. During the subsequent two years Henry's oldest son would enlist in the Union army to fight in the Civil War.
On December 1 of that year, Henry would receive a telegram that his son had been shot during a battle of the Mine Ru...
2020-12-2106 min
Moving Forward ("always be moving forward!")MF 321 : A reading of "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1865)On this holiday episode, I do a reading of "Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, written in 1865. More at www.bemovingforward.com.
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2020-12-2105 min
The Preaching Poetry PodcastChristmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis is our present to you this holiday season from the Preaching Poetry Podcast!In this episode, longtime listener Sean joins us to help host a special Christmas edition of the Preaching Poetry Podcast! Check out our present to you this year with "Christmas Bells."In this episode, we ring the news on Longfellow's most famous Christmas poem, which would also be set to music as the popular Christmas carol "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day."We discuss Longfellow's personal tragedies and how they fit into the greater historical context of the...
2020-12-0943 minThe Preaching Poetry PodcastThe Builders by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowIn this episode, we explore Longfellow's inspiring and beautifully crafted poem, "The Builders." Longfellow invites us on the construction site where we can take our place among the architects of fate. He exhorts us to take care with our work, and to see each day of our lives as blocks in a tower that will be built together with all on mankind into a glorious structure. Will such a tower become a triumphalist Tower of Babel or will it become a "house where gods may dwell?" Listen to find out!The Builders by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
2020-08-1234 min
Ignite: This Breakthrough Full Audiobook For Busy Professionals.The Fireside Poets by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Cullen Bryant, James Russell LowellPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/137081to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Fireside Poets
Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Cullen Bryant, James Russell Lowell
Narrator: Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner
Format: mp3
Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
Release date: 08-11-20
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Poetry
Publisher's Summary:
This group of 19th-century American poets was the first to rival their British counterparts in popularity. Gathered around their New England roots, they were also known as the Schoolroom or Household poets and comprised of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell...
2020-08-111h 23
Read Me a Poem“A Psalm of Life” by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowAmanda Holmes reads Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem, “A Psalm of Life.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-07-2803 min
Speaking of WritersNicholas Basbanes- CROSS OF SNOW: A Life of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThe first major biography of “a poet of the people” in 50 years, CROSS OF SNOW: A Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Nicholas Basbanes.
Cross of Snow gets its title from a sonnet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow(1807-1882) wrote toward the end of his life to commemorate the devastating loss eighteen years earlier of his beloved wife Fanny, the victim of a frightful domestic accident that in an instant turned an idyllic relationship into a scene of unspeakable horror. For his central image, Longfellow described a massive mountain “in the distant west” that displays a snow-encrusted symbol of contritio...
2020-06-1117 min
Simerjeet Singh PodcastThe Ladder of St Augustine by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | Read by Simerjeet SinghThe Ladder of St. Augustine
We have not wings, we cannot soar;
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow degrees, by more and more,
The cloudy summits of our time.
The mighty pyramids of stone
That wedge-like cleave the desert airs,
When nearer seen, and better known,
Are but gigantic flights of stairs.
The distant mountains, that uprear
Their solid bastions to the skies,
Are crossed by pathways, that appe...
2020-04-2802 min
EpigraphyThe Reaper and the Flowers - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, read by Zane C WeberThe Reaper and the Flowersby Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThere is a Reaper, whose name is Death,And, with his sickle keen,He reaps the bearded grain at a breath,And the flowers that grow between."Shall I have naught that is fair?" saith he;"Have naught but the bearded grain?Though the breath of these flowers is sweet to me,I will give them all back again."He gazed at the flowers...
2020-03-0200 min
Gifts for my GrandchildrenHenry Wadsworth LongfellowA story of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow as a boy in the Stories of Great Lives in the Forgotten Classic Series at welleducatedheart.con
2020-02-2504 min
Get Lit PodcastGet Lit Episode 41: Henry Wadsworth LongfellowSend us a textListen to this week's short episode about a Longfellow! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, to be precise! Jon hosts this week's episode about the most famous author you've never read!
2020-01-1537 min
History That Doesn't Suck53: A Civil War Christmas with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow“Our dispatches state that Lieut. Longfellow of First Mass. Cavalry was severely wounded.”This is the story of a son nearly lost and a poet in a dark place. Young, idealistic Charley Longfellow loves his country and is ready to fight and die for it. His father—the former Harvard College Professor of English and Literature, celebrated author, and grieving widower, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow—fears losing his son in the Civil War and doesn’t want him to enlist. But Charley does. A bullet rips through the youth soon thereafter.1863 has truly been a terrible...
2019-12-0925 min
History That Doesn't Suck Podcast53: A Civil War Christmas with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow“Our dispatches state that Lieut. Longfellow of First Mass. Cavalry was severely wounded.” This is the story of a son nearly lost and a poet in a dark place. Young, idealistic Charley Longfellow loves his country and is ready to fight and die for it. His father—the former Harvard College Professor of English and Literature, celebrated author, and grieving widower, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow—fears losing his son in the Civil War and doesn’t want him to enlist. But Charley does. A bullet rips through the youth soon thereafter. 1863 has truly been a terrible year for Henry. Mourning the loss of his...
2019-12-0923 min
Literary Hangover21 - 'The Song of Hiawatha' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1855)This is the free Literary Hangover feed. To support the show and get occasional premium content, become a member at patreon.com/LiteraryHangover
Alex and Matt are once again joined by Grace, this time to discuss 'The Song of Hiawatha' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, an epic poem published in 1855. We discuss: trochaic tetrameter!, Native American Christ, Longfellow's timidity and desire to speak out on issues like slavery, The New York Times' racism, Edgar Allan Poe's racism, inevitablism, video game bosses, pestilence comes from the wealthy, and why "civic nationalism has always been a lie to apologize for...
2019-05-111h 50
Verses In Vox“Excelsior” by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem "Excelsior" in the early morning hours of September 28, 1841, and it was published for the first time in a periodical four months later. Excelsior is a Latin word which loosely translated means "ever upward" or "always higher". With that in mind, this poem could be interpreted as a sort of allegory on perseverance and always striving against the odds, or alternatively, blindly following your own desires without heeding the advice and counsel of others. Either way you choose to read the piece, it is beautifully written with lots of vivid imagery as the narrative unfolds.
2019-05-0503 min
Verses In Vox“Excelsior” by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem "Excelsior" in the early morning hours of September 28, 1841, and it was published for the first time in a periodical four months later. Excelsior is a Latin word which loosely translated means "ever upward" or "always higher". With that in mind, this poem could be interpreted as a sort of allegory on perseverance and always striving against the odds, or alternatively, blindly following your own desires without heeding the advice and counsel of others. Either way you choose to read the piece, it is beautifully written with lots of vivid imagery as the narrative unfolds...
2019-05-0503 min
PFM Network Feed“Excelsior” by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem "Excelsior" in the early morning hours of September 28, 1841, and it was published for the first time in a periodical four months later. Excelsior is a Latin word which loosely translated means "ever upward" or "always higher". With that in mind, this poem could be interpreted as a sort of allegory on perseverance and always striving against the odds, or alternatively, blindly following your own desires without heeding the advice and counsel of others. Either way you choose to read the piece, it is beautifully written with lots of vivid imagery as the narrative unfolds.
2019-05-0500 min
Lucky WordsEpisode 308: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "My Cathedral"I spent a few days in Moab, camping and hiking and writing and recording. It was lovely.This episode was recorded as I was hiking in Canyonlands National Park on the Murphy loop. I did edit out some long stretches of just me walking (not excatly compelling audio, that), and a couple of times were I got distracted by something I saw. I did leave in a couple shorter ones (a lizard in one instance, a butterfly in another) just to maintain the feeling of the recording, which is not some manufactured-in-the-studio-with-a-catalog-of-outdoor-sounds. Nope, this is really me...
2019-04-2718 min
PoetryPerformed002 - Haunted Houses by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow002 - Haunted Houses by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by PoetryPerformed
2018-10-0803 min
Poetry Singles Poem a Day13: The Builders by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowToday’s poem is The Builders by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. All are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme. Nothing useless is, or low; Each thing in its place is best; And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest. For the structure that we raise, Time is with materials filled; Our to-days and yesterdays Are the blocks with which we build. Truly shape and fashion these; Leave no yawning gaps between; Think not, because no man sees, Such things will remain unseen. In the el...
2018-09-0202 minPoetry Singles Poem a Day2: The Rainy Day by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThe day is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains, and the wind is never weary; The vine still clings to the mouldering wall, But at every gust the dead leaves fall, And the day is dark and dreary. My life is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains, and the wind is never weary; My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past, But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast, And the days are dark and dreary. Be still, sad heart! and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining; Thy fate is the common...
2018-08-2201 min
GoodPoetry"The Arrow and the Song" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowListen to more GoodPoetry at www.GoodPoetry.org, iTunes, Stitcher and GooglePlay Music and connect with us @itsGoodPoetry on Facebook, and Twitter.
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""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,
That it can follow the flight of song?
Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found...
2018-06-1200 min
Prose"The Three Kings" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowEnjoy a second take on the Magi and the gifts they bring from a very famous poet. This is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Three Kings." Merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays to those that observe other wonderful traditions!
2017-12-2505 min
Bedtime History: Inspirational Stories for Kids and FamiliesPaul Revere's Ride: A Poem by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowEnjoy a reading of Paul Revere's Ride, the famous American poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
2017-10-2310 min
Verses In Vox“A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis popular poem by American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was first published in the literary magazine, The Knickerbocker, in 1838. The following year, this poem was collected with several other early Longfellow works and published in a volume titled Voices of the Night. Longfellow revisits the idea of likening poems to psalms as well as other themes from “A Psalm of Life" in subsequent works on several other occasions, including one entitled "The Reaper and the Flowers" which was originally subtitled "A Psalm of Death".
2017-07-2702 minPFM Network Feed“A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThis popular poem by American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was first published in the literary magazine, The Knickerbocker, in 1838. The following year, this poem was collected with several other early Longfellow works and published in a volume titled Voices of the Night. Longfellow revisits the idea of likening poems to psalms as well as other themes from “A Psalm of Life" in subsequent works on several other occasions, including one entitled "The Reaper and the Flowers" which was originally subtitled "A Psalm of Death".
2017-07-2700 min
Verses In Vox"The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowFirst published in 1840, "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a wonderful example of a short, narrative poem. It not only tells the reader a story, but it is one which many can relate to since it is really a story of the "everyman". After its initial publication in a periodical, "The Village Blacksmith" was then included in a volume of Longfellow's works entitled Ballads and Other Poems, published in 1841, which included other now well-known poems such as, "The Wreck of the Hesperus" and "Excelsior".
2017-04-0902 minPFM Network Feed"The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowFirst published in 1840, "The Village Blacksmith" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a wonderful example of a short, narrative poem. It not only tells the reader a story, but it is one which many can relate to since it is really a story of the "everyman". After its initial publication in a periodical, "The Village Blacksmith" was then included in a volume of Longfellow's works entitled Ballads and Other Poems, published in 1841, which included other now well-known poems such as, "The Wreck of the Hesperus" and "Excelsior".
2017-04-0900 min
Morning Short64: "The Wreck Of The Hesperus" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowToday’s story is: A lyrical narrative poem by the famous American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Learn more:http://listen.morningshort.com -
Discuss: http://reddit.com/r/morningshort
More context: Odds are that this poem was inspired by his time living along the Atlantic ocean in coastal New England. Ship tales were a common theme for New England writers. This is an incredible example of one though.
Story Genres: Fiction, Poetry, maritime, Narrative poetry, Lyrical poetry, Epic, Sea-time, New England
Famous poems by this poet:
"Paul Revere's Ride"
“The Song of Hiawatha”
“Evangeline”
And many others.
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2016-08-1005 minVerses In Vox"The Children's Hour" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowAmerican poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, wrote "The Children's Hour" about his relationship with his own three daughters, even using their names in the piece. It was first published in 1860 in the Boston-based magazine, The Atlantic Monthly. Subsequent publishings were often accompanied by a portrait of the three girls. The poem is a beautiful look at a father's love for his children, but also contains the bittersweet tones of the realization that the childhood years are fleeting.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/versesinvox/~4/9QIGcUmikDE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2016-06-1902 min
Verses In Vox"The Children's Hour" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowAmerican poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, wrote "The Children's Hour" about his relationship with his own three daughters, even using their names in the piece. It was first published in 1860 in the Boston-based magazine, The Atlantic Monthly. Subsequent publishings were often accompanied by a portrait of the three girls. The poem is a beautiful look at a father's love for his children, but also contains the bittersweet tones of the realization that the childhood years are fleeting.
2016-06-1902 minVerses In Vox"Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowWritten on Christmas Day in 1863 during the heat of the Civil War by American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Christmas Bells" is perhaps more well-known in the form of the Christmas carol "I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day". Organist John Baptiste Calkin set the poem to music in 1872 and it has been since performed and recorded by dozens of artists.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/versesinvox/~4/a5udkqE3Nmw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>
2015-12-2002 min
Verses In Vox"Christmas Bells" by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowWritten on Christmas Day in 1863 during the heat of the Civil War by American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Christmas Bells" is perhaps more well-known in the form of the Christmas carol "I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day". Organist John Baptiste Calkin set the poem to music in 1872 and it has been since performed and recorded by dozens of artists.
2015-12-2002 minChristmas Archives - myWorldWebChristmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is a Christmas carol based on the 1863 poem “Christmas Bells” by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The song tells of the narrator’s despair, upon hearing Christmas bells, that “hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men”. The carol concludes with […]
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2015-11-0100 minChristmas Archives - myWorldWebChristmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is a Christmas carol based on the 1863 poem “Christmas Bells” by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The song tells of the narrator’s despair, upon hearing Christmas bells, that “hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men”. The carol concludes with the bells carrying renewed hope for peace among men.
Longfellow first wrote the poem on Christmas Day in 1863. “Christmas Bells” was first published in February 1865, in a juvenile magazine. References to the Civil War are prevalent in some of the verses that are not commonly s...
2015-11-0100 min
Classic Poetry Aloud617. The Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow read by Classic Poetry Aloud
www.classicpoetryaloud.com
Twitter: @classicpoetry
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Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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The Arrow and the Song
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)
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
That it can follow the flight of song?
Long, lo...
2013-12-1700 minClassic Poetry Aloud504. The Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHL Longfellow read by Classic Poetry Aloud:
http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/
Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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The Arrow and the Song
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)
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
That it can follow the flight of song?
Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found th...
2009-08-1600 minClassic Poetry Aloud446. The Tide Rises The Tide Falls by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHW Longfellow read by Classic Poetry Aloud: Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
www.classicpoetryaloud.com
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The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)
The tide rises, the tide falls,
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
Along the sea-sands damp and brown
The traveller hastens toward the town,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.
Darkness settles on roofs and walls,
But the sea, the sea in the darkness calls;
The little waves, with their soft, white hands,
Efface the footprints in the sands,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.
The mo...
2009-03-1101 minClassic Poetry Aloud385. Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHW Longfellow read by Classic Poetry Aloud:
http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/
Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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Christmas Bells
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)
I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Till, ringing, singing on its way
The world revolved from night to day,
A voice, a chime,
A chant su...
2008-12-2601 minClassic Poetry Aloud351. Nature by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHW Longfellow read by Classic Poetry Aloud:
http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/
Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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Nature
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)
As a fond mother, when the day is o’er,
Leads by the hand her little child to bed,
Half willing, half reluctant to be led,
And leave his broken playthings on the floor,
Still gazing at them through the open door,
Nor wholly reassured and comforted
By promises of others in their stead,
Which, though more splendid, may not please him more;
So Nature deals with us, and takes away
Our play...
2008-10-0401 minClassic Poetry Aloud342. A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHW Longfellow read by Classic Poetry Aloud:
http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/
Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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A Psalm of Life
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)
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!
And the grave is not its goal;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us f...
2008-09-2102 minClassic Poetry Aloud287. The Day is Done by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHW Longfellow read by Classic Poetry Aloud:
http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/
Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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The Day is Done
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)
The day is done, and the darkness
Falls from the wings of Night,
As a feather is wafted downward
From an eagle in his flight.
I see the lights of the village
Gleam through the rain and the mist,
And a feeling of sadness comes o’er me
That my soul cannot resist:
A feeling of sadness and longing,
That is not akin to pain,
And resembles sorrow only
As t...
2008-07-1202 minClassic Poetry Aloud263. The Rainy Day by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLongfellow read by Classic Poetry Aloud:
http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/
Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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The Rainy Day
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882)
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in th...
2008-06-1801 minClassic Poetry AloudThe Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowThe Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Longfellow read by Classic Poetry Aloud:
http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/
Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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The Arrow and the Song
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow(1807 – 1882)
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
That it can follow the flight of song?
Lo...
2008-05-2300 min
creation podcasts: classicpoemsSong of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowClassic FM presenter John Brunning reads Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Celebrate February, the month of love by downloading a new poem everyday from www.classicfm.comFile Download (3:59 min / 4 MB)
2008-02-2503 min