Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Selected Works
Endymion
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A poem about love using images of acient mythological figures
A poem about love using images of acient mythological figures
"God has his plans, and what if we"
The poet celebrates spring, as nature recovers from the harshness of winter.
Good–night, my love, for I have dreamed of thee
In the heavy earth the miner
"Since I left the city’s heat"
"Hyeah dat singin’ in de medders"
"‘Tis an old deserted homestead"
Oh, the day has set me dreaming
The speaker describes the effects of death.
In a small and lonely cabin out of noisy traffic’s way,
"Daih ’s a moughty soothin’ feelin’"
The narrator describes “The Club.”
"Oh, de grubbin’–hoe ’s a–rustin’ in de co’nah,"
A couple employs the services of a unreliable messenger.
This poem describes the artistic town of Nuremburg through the eyes of merchants and laborers
"Whut time ‘d dat clock strike?"
A king ends up cursed.
The church-choir sings as Carol gets some much needed rest.
"Love is the light of the world, my dear,"
Little Bear looks in a schoolhouse window and scares the children.
The speaker describes and reflects upon the scenery of a Florida beach.
Mother and the children continue to watch the life of the Orioles and other neighboring bird families.
"De axes has been ringin’ in de woods de blessid day,"