THOU wert a light in darkness dim,
A voice that spoke of right;
Thy words like music from a hymn,
Did fill the world with light.
A voice that spoke of right;
Thy words like music from a hymn,
Did fill the world with light.
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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