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This new edition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem, The Courtship of Miles Standish , is published in honor of the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower landing at Plymouth . Longfellow's 1858 tale of a love triangle involving real-life historical figures Miles Standish,... Read Full Overview

First published in 1858, "The Courtship of Miles Standish" is a narrative poem written by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the 'Mayflower', an English ship that transported early Pilgrims to the New World in 1620. The ship has since become an important part of American... Read Full Overview

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A BELOVED AMERICAN NARRATIVE POEM by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW.

The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other Poems, by AMERICAN author HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-1882) contains the well-known... Read Full Overview

The book "" The Courtship of Miles Standish; With Suggestions for Study and Notes "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for... Read Full Overview

The Courtship of Miles Standish is an 1858 narrative poem by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the early days of Plymouth Colony, the colonial settlement established in America by the Mayflower Pilgrims.The Courtship of Miles Standish is set against the backdrop... Read Full Overview

The Courtship of Miles Standish is a narrative poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The book tells the story of a love triangle involving Miles Standish, John Alden, and Priscilla Mullins. The poem is set in the early days of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, and it... Read Full Overview

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 - March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the five... Read Full Overview

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 - March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, and was one of the five... Read Full Overview

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A BELOVED AMERICAN NARRATIVE POEM by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW.

The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other Poems, ... Read Full Overview

"Now we are ready, I think, for any assault of the Indians:

Let them come, if they like, and the sooner they try it the better,

Let them come if they like, be it saga more, sachem, or pow-wow,

Aspinet, Samoset, Corbitant, Squanto, or Tokamahamon "

--Henry... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview