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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... Mayflower. Suddenly breaking the silence, the diligent scribe interrupting, Spake, in the pride of his heart, Miles Standish the Captain of Plymouth. "Look at these arms," he said, "the warlike weapons that. MILES STANDISH.
... Mayflower. Suddenly breaking the silence, the diligent scribe interrupting, Spake, in the pride of his heart, Miles Standish the Captain of Plymouth. "Look at these arms," he said, "the warlike weapons that. MILES STANDISH.
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... silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine. Over his countenance flitted a shadow like those on the ... silence Turned o'er the well-worn leaves, where thumb-marks thick on the margin, Like the trample of feet, proclaimed the ...
... silent and sad, in the afternoon shadows and sunshine. Over his countenance flitted a shadow like those on the ... silence Turned o'er the well-worn leaves, where thumb-marks thick on the margin, Like the trample of feet, proclaimed the ...
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... silent again; the Captain continued his reading. Nothing was heard in the room but the hurrying pen of the stripling Writing epistles important to go next day by the Mayflower, Filled with the name and the fame of the Puritan maiden ...
... silent again; the Captain continued his reading. Nothing was heard in the room but the hurrying pen of the stripling Writing epistles important to go next day by the Mayflower, Filled with the name and the fame of the Puritan maiden ...
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... silence? Was it for this I have followed the flying feet and the shadow Over the wintry sea, to the desolate shores of New England? Truly the heart is deceitful, and out of its depths of corruption Rise, like an exhalation, the misty ...
... silence? Was it for this I have followed the flying feet and the shadow Over the wintry sea, to the desolate shores of New England? Truly the heart is deceitful, and out of its depths of corruption Rise, like an exhalation, the misty ...
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... silent farewells, as they fade and wither and perish, Soon to be thrown away as is the heart of the giver." So through the Plymouth woods John Alden went on his errand; Came to an open space, and saw the disk of the ocean, Sailless ...
... silent farewells, as they fade and wither and perish, Soon to be thrown away as is the heart of the giver." So through the Plymouth woods John Alden went on his errand; Came to an open space, and saw the disk of the ocean, Sailless ...
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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