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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes about Earth

An angel visited the green earth, and took a flower away.

An angel visited the green earth, and took a flower away.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Voices Of The Night: The Reaper And The Flowers”

They, the holy ones and weakly, Who the cross of suffering bore, Folded their pale hands so meekly, Spake with us on earth no more!

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1849). “The Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ; Complete in One Volume”, p.10

They who live in history only seemed to walk the earth again.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1856). “Poetical Works by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Illustrated with Upwards of One Hundred and Sixty Engravings on Wood, from Designs by Jane E. Benham, Birket Foster, Etc”, p.203

These stars of earth, these golden flowers.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1848). “Poems”, p.10

For 'tis sweet to stammer one letter Of the Eternal's language; - on earth it is called Forgiveness!

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1861). “The poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, including his translations and notes”, p.576