Longfellow

Famous quotes containing the word longfellow:

    This is the poem of the air,
    Slowly in silent syllables recorded;
    This is the secret of despair,
    Long in its cloudy bosom hoarded,
    Now whispered and revealed
    To wood and field.
    —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1809–1882)

    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.
    —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1809–1882)

    A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child.
    —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (20th century)