Preciosa's Hope

That voice! that voice from heaven! O speak again!
Who is it calls?
'T is he! 'T is he!
I thank thee, Heaven, that thou hast heard my prayer,
And sent me this protector!
Now be strong,
Be strong, my heart!
I must dissemble here.
False friend or true?

About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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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