Prelude

ONCE more the gentle breezes blow,
The sun ascends, the flowers gleam,
And soft the river seems to flow,
And with the light the meadows beam.

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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