“Wisely the Hebrews admit no Present tense in their language; While we are speaking the word, it is is already the Past.” PastLanguagePresentSpeakingPresent TenseHebrewsWadsworth Book:The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Source: The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Were half the power that fills the world with terror, Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and courts Given to redeem the human mind from error, There were no need of arsenals or forts.” Civil WarHenryLongfellowWadsworthArsenal At Springfield Author:Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Sadly as some old mediaeval knight Gazed at the arms he could no longer wield, The sword two-handed and the shining shield Suspended in the hall, and full in sight, While secret longings for the lost delight Of tourney or adventure in the field Came over him, and tears but half concealed Trembled and fell upon his beard of white, So I behold these books upon their shelf, My ornaments and arms of other days; Not wholly useless, though no longer used, For they remind me of my other self, Younger and stronger, and the pleasant ways In which I walked, now clouded and confused.” YouthBooksAdventureArmsLongingChivalryKnightKnighthoodWadsworth Book:The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Source: The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow