As, in a cloudy day, the sun,
Appears, and shines, and vanishes,
So, Chaucer, thy great spirit shone,
And vanished, like a dream.
Appears, and shines, and vanishes,
So, Chaucer, thy great spirit shone,
And vanished, like a dream.
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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