As a child I watched the skies,
And heard the winds that sang,
And in my heart a spirit lies,
That to the heavens hangs.
And heard the winds that sang,
And in my heart a spirit lies,
That to the heavens hangs.
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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