The Castle-Builder

As, in the flush of youth, the builder dreams,
Of castles in the air, and sunlit scenes,
So, in the flush of age, the poet dreams,
Of memories past, and yet-to-be things.

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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