Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
To an Old Danish Song-book
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The travels of a tattered and worn songbook
The travels of a tattered and worn songbook
The author's valentine to his wife.
A gulf storm evokes memories of childhood.
"Though the winds be dank,"
Starlight reflects off the ocean.
Let not my love be called idolatry
The author describes his love for his wife.
A humorous poem about the daily routine of a farmer and his maid.
A celebration of Florida's tropic climate.
"When the corn ’s all cut and the bright stalks shine"
"Wreathed in myrtle, my sword I'll conceal"
Nature and the movement of clouds at dusk ignite the author's imagination.
An introduction by the books narrator, Tommy Stubbins.
The author describes his love for his wife.
Prometheus stole from Heaven the sacred fire
The author describes coming upon a slave singing in a prison cell, when a tragedy occurred
The traveler is drawn to the beauty of Florida.
"Ring out, ye bells!, All Nature swells"
The author marvels at the natural beauty of the Florida Landscape.
An ode to the Florida Cypress.
Mrs. Medlock and Dr. Craven visit Colin and notice his improvement. Dickon goes to see Mary and Colin and they make preparations to visit the garden.
"The sun hath shed its kindly light,"