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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

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

"The Courtship of Miles Standish" from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. American poet and educator (1807-1882).