NEAR the gate of Jericho,
A blind man sat and cried;
Jesus of Nazareth, pass not so,
But stay and turn aside.
A blind man sat and cried;
Jesus of Nazareth, pass not so,
But stay and turn aside.
American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride" and "The Song of Hiawatha." One of the most popular American poets of the 19th century.
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