The Children's Own Longfellow

The Children's Own Longfellow is a book written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, an American poet and educator. The book is a collection of his most famous poems and stories, adapted for children. The poems in the book include ""The Song of Hiawatha"", ""Paul Revere's Ride"", ""The Village Blacksmith"", and ""The Wreck of the Hesperus"". The stories include ""The Golden Legend"", ""The Courtship of Miles Standish"", and ""Evangeline"". The book also includes illustrations by various artists. The Children's Own Longfellow is a beloved classic that has been enjoyed by generations of children and adults alike. It is a wonderful introduction to the works of one of America's greatest poets.Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.