The Courtship of Miles StandishRead Books Ltd, 14.08.2020 г. - 70 страници First published in 1858, “The Courtship of Miles Standish” is a narrative poem written by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American history and culture, as well as the subject of innumerable works of art, plays, films, poems, songs, books, etc. Beautifully illustrated and written by one of America's most celebrated poets, it is not to be missed by poetry lovers with an interest in early American history. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) was an American poet and educator. He was a member of the Fireside Poets of New England as well as the first American translator of Dante Alighieri's “Divine Comedy”. Longfellow's lyric poems became well-known for their musicality and mythology, garnering him significant acclaim both at home and overseas. Other notable works by this poet include: "Paul Revere's Ride", “The Song of Hiawatha”, and “Evangeline”. Read & Co. History is republishing this classic poem now complete with a biography of the author by John William Cousin. |
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I. MILES STANDISH In the Old Colony days, in Plymouth ... Captain. Buried in thought he seemed, with his hands behind him, and pausing ... Plymouth. "Look at these arms," he said, "the warlike weapons that. MILES ...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I. MILES STANDISH In the Old Colony days, in Plymouth ... Captain. Buried in thought he seemed, with his hands behind him, and pausing ... Plymouth. "Look at these arms," he said, "the warlike weapons that. MILES ...
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... Captain continued: Long at the Window he Stood, and Wistfully Gazed on the Landscape So Through the Plymouth Woods John Alden went on his.
... Captain continued: Long at the Window he Stood, and Wistfully Gazed on the Landscape So Through the Plymouth Woods John Alden went on his.
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... Captain of Plymouth: "When you have finished your work, I have something important to tell you. Be not however in haste; I can wait; I shall not be impatient!" Straightway Alden replied, as he folded the last of his letters, Pushing his ...
... Captain of Plymouth: "When you have finished your work, I have something important to tell you. Be not however in haste; I can wait; I shall not be impatient!" Straightway Alden replied, as he folded the last of his letters, Pushing his ...
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... Captain of Plymouth: "Truly the maxim is good, and I do not mean to gainsay it; But we must use it discreetly, and not waste powder for nothing. Now, as I said before, I was never a maker of phrases. I can march up to a fortress and ...
... Captain of Plymouth: "Truly the maxim is good, and I do not mean to gainsay it; But we must use it discreetly, and not waste powder for nothing. Now, as I said before, I was never a maker of phrases. I can march up to a fortress and ...
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THE SAILING OF THE MAY FLOWER | |
PRISCILLA | |
THE MARCH OF MILES STANDISH | |
THE SPINNINGWHEEL | |
THE WEDDINGDAY | |
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American arms battle beautiful beheld bound breath Caesar Captain of Plymouth Close coming courage danger death depart Divined Eager ended England errand exclaimed eyes face father feel feet fields fire Flanders flowers forest friendship garden grave hand heard heart heaven hurrying husband important Indian John Alden land laughed leaped Leaving letters light living Long Longfellow looked Lord loud maiden Mayflower meadow Meanwhile Miles Standish mist never night o'er ocean once Passed paused phrases Pilgrims Poems Praising Priscilla published Puritan maiden Read ready rock Rose sacred sail Seated secret seemed shore silent smile soldier sound spake speak standing stood strong sudden sweet talk Thereupon answered things thought tide Truly turned village voice wall Wattawamat weapons wedding wind window woman women writing