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Sortable List of all Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poems in our Database
| Poem Titleand First Line | First Line | Publication Name | Publication Year |
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| Maiden and Weathercock MAIDEN. | MAIDEN. | Ultima Thule (Folk-Songs) | 1880 |
| Mad River TRAVELLER | TRAVELLER | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Fragments October 22, 1838. | October 22, 1838. | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Loss and Gain When I compare | When I compare | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Ode Written for the Commemoration at Fryeburg, Maine, of Lovewell's Fight Air--Bruce's Address. | Air--Bruce's Address. | The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | 1893 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (VII. Iron-Beard) Olaf the King, one summer morn, |
Olaf the King, one summer morn, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Autumnal Nightfall Round Autumn's mouldering urn | Round Autumn's mouldering urn | United States Literary Gazette (Poetry) | 1825 |
| Catawba Wine This song of mine | This song of mine | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| April Day, An When the warm sun, that brings | When the warm sun, that brings | The United States Literary Gazette, Vol. II (Miscellany) | 1825 |
| Theologian's Tale; Elizabeth, The "Ah, how short are the days! How soon the night overtakes us! | "Ah, how short are the days! How soon the night overtakes us! | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Charles Sumner Garlands upon his grave | Garlands upon his grave | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fourth) | 1875 |
| Sunrise on the Hills I stood upon the hills, when heaven's wide arch | I stood upon the hills, when heaven's wide arch | Voices of the Night (Earlier Poems) | 1839 |
| Interlude "A pleasant and a winsome tale," | "A pleasant and a winsome tale," | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Nameless Grave, A "A soldier of the Union mustered out," | "A soldier of the Union mustered out," | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (X. Raud the Strong) "All the old gods are dead, |
"All the old gods are dead, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (X. Hiawatha's Wooing) "As unto the bow the cord is, |
"As unto the bow the cord is, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Building of the Ship, The "Build me straight, O worthy Master! | "Build me straight, O worthy Master! | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Seaside) | 1850 |
| President Garfield "E venni dal martirio a questa pace." | "E venni dal martirio a questa pace." | In the Harbor | 1882 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (VII. Hiawatha's Sailing) "Give me of your bark, O Birch-tree! |
"Give me of your bark, O Birch-tree! | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Theologian's Tale; The Legend Beautiful, The "Hads't thou stayed, I must have fled!" | "Hads't thou stayed, I must have fled!" | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (II. The Four Winds) "Honor be to Mudjekeewis!" |
"Honor be to Mudjekeewis!" | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Interlude "I thought before your tale began," | "I thought before your tale began," | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Interlude "Now that is after my own heart," | "Now that is after my own heart," | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Finale "Nunc plaudite!" the Student cried, | "Nunc plaudite!" the Student cried, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Morituri Salutamus "O Caesar, we who are about to die | "O Caesar, we who are about to die | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems | 1875 |
| Interlude "O Edrehi, forbear to-night | "O Edrehi, forbear to-night | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Interlude "Signor Luigi," said the Jew, | "Signor Luigi," said the Jew, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Skeleton in Armor, The "Speak! speak I thou fearful guest | "Speak! speak I thou fearful guest | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XIX. King Olaf's War-Horns) "Strike the sails!" King Olaf said; |
"Strike the sails!" King Olaf said; | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (III. Thora of Rimol) "Thora of Rimol! hide me! hide me! |
"Thora of Rimol! hide me! hide me! | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Interlude "What was the end? I am ashamed | "What was the end? I am ashamed | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Interlude "Yes, well your story pleads the cause | "Yes, well your story pleads the cause | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Prelude A cold, uninterrupted rain, | A cold, uninterrupted rain, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Ballad of the French Fleet, A A fleet with flags arrayed | A fleet with flags arrayed | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Castle-Builder, The A gentle boy, with soft and silken locks, | A gentle boy, with soft and silken locks, | Birds of Passage (Flight the Third) | 1873 |
| Sand of the Desert in an Hour-Glass A handful of red sand, from the hot clime | A handful of red sand, from the hot clime | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
| Discoverer of the North Cape, The A Leaf from King Alfred's Orosius | A Leaf from King Alfred's Orosius | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XV. A Little Bird in the Air) A little bird in the air |
A little bird in the air | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Warden of the Cinque Ports, The A mist was driving down the British Channel, | A mist was driving down the British Channel, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Four Princesses at Wilna, The A photograph | A photograph | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Interlude A strain of music closed the tale, | A strain of music closed the tale, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Shakespeare A vision as of crowded city streets, | A vision as of crowded city streets, | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Daybreak A wind came up out of the sea, | A wind came up out of the sea, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Meeting, The After so long an absence | After so long an absence | Birds of Passage (Flight the Third) | 1873 |
| Secret of the Sea, The Ah! what pleasant visions haunt me | Ah! what pleasant visions haunt me | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Seaside) | 1850 |
| Builders, The All are architects of Fate, | All are architects of Fate, | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XXI. King Olaf's Death-Drink) All day has the battle raged, |
All day has the battle raged, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Haunted Houses All houses wherein men have lived and died | All houses wherein men have lived and died | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Interlude All praised the Legend more or less; | All praised the Legend more or less; | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| From my Arm-Chair Am I a king, that I should call my own | Am I a king, that I should call my own | Ultima Thule (Poems) | 1880 |
| Parker Cleaveland Among the many lives that I have known, | Among the many lives that I have known, | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Chaucer An old man in a lodge within a park; | An old man in a lodge within a park; | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (II. King Olaf's Return) And King Olaf heard the cry, |
And King Olaf heard the cry, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
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Musician's Tale; The Ballad of Carmilhan, The (IV.) And now along the horizon's edge |
And now along the horizon's edge | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Interlude And then the blue-eyed Norseman told | And then the blue-eyed Norseman told | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Nature As a fond mother, when the day is o'er, | As a fond mother, when the day is o'er, | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Moonlight As a pale phantom with a lamp | As a pale phantom with a lamp | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Victor and Vanquished As one who long hath fled with panting breath | As one who long hath fled with panting breath | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Dedication As one who, walking in the twilight gloom, | As one who, walking in the twilight gloom, | The Seaside and the Fireside | 1850 |
| Poet and His Songs, The As the birds come in the Spring, | As the birds come in the Spring, | Ultima Thule (L'Envoi) | 1880 |
| Song of Savoy As the dim twilight shrouds | As the dim twilight shrouds | United States Literary Gazette | 1825 |
| Cumberland, The At anchor in Hampton Roads we lay, | At anchor in Hampton Roads we lay, | Birds of Passage (Flight the Second) | 1863 |
| Sicilian's Tale; The Bell of Atri, The At Atri in Abruzzo, a small town | At Atri in Abruzzo, a small town | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XII. King Olaf's Christmas) At Drontheim, Olaf the King |
At Drontheim, Olaf the King | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
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Musician's Tale; The Ballad of Carmilhan, The (I.) At Stralsund, by the Baltic Sea, |
At Stralsund, by the Baltic Sea, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Fragment, A Awake! arise! the hour is late! | Awake! arise! the hour is late! | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Student's Second Tale; The Baron of St. Castine, The Baron Castine of St. Castine | Baron Castine of St. Castine | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Becalmed Becalmed upon the sea of Thought, | Becalmed upon the sea of Thought, | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Windmill, The Behold! a giant am I! | Behold! a giant am I! | Ultima Thule (Folk-Songs) | 1880 |
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Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Part the First - III) Bent like a laboring oar, that toils in the surf of the ocean, |
Bent like a laboring oar, that toils in the surf of the ocean, | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
| Slave's Dream, The Beside the ungathered rice he lay, | Beside the ungathered rice he lay, | Poems on Slavery | 1842 |
| Children's Hour, The Between the dark and the daylight, | Between the dark and the daylight, | Birds of Passage (Flight the Second) | 1863 |
| Warning, The Beware! The Israelite of old, who tore | Beware! The Israelite of old, who tore | Poems on Slavery | 1842 |
| Birds of Passage Black shadows fall | Black shadows fall | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Blind Bartimeus Blind Bartimeus at the gates | Blind Bartimeus at the gates | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
| Gaspar Becerra By his evening fire the artist | By his evening fire the artist | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XXII. Hiawatha's Departure) By the shore of Gitche Gumee, |
By the shore of Gitche Gumee, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Dirge Over a Nameless Grave By yon still river, where the wave | By yon still river, where the wave | United States Literary Gazette | 1825 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XII. The Son of the Evening Star) Can it be the sun descending |
Can it be the sun descending | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Hymn for My Brother's Ordination Christ to the young man said: "Yet one thing more; | Christ to the young man said: "Yet one thing more; | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
| Battle of Lovell's Pond, The Cold, cold is the north wind and rude is the blast | Cold, cold is the north wind and rude is the blast | Portland Gazette | 1820 |
| Children Come to me, O ye children! | Come to me, O ye children! | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Elegiac Dark is the morning with mist; in the narrow mouth of the harbor | Dark is the morning with mist; in the narrow mouth of the harbor | Ultima Thule (Poems) | 1880 |
| Bayard Taylor Dead he lay among his books! | Dead he lay among his books! | Ultima Thule | 1880 |
| To A Child Dear child! how radiant on thy mother's knee, | Dear child! how radiant on thy mother's knee, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
| White Czar, The Dost thou see on the rampart's height | Dost thou see on the rampart's height | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (III. Hiawatha's Childhood) Downward through the evening twilight, |
Downward through the evening twilight, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Haunted Chamber, The Each heart has its haunted chamber, | Each heart has its haunted chamber, | Birds of Passage (Flight the Third) | 1873 |
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Masque of Pandora, The (V. The House of Epimetheus) EPIMETHEUS. |
EPIMETHEUS. | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems | 1875 |
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Masque of Pandora, The (VIII. In the Garden) EPIMETHEUS. |
EPIMETHEUS. | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems | 1875 |
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Masque of Pandora, The (VI. In the Garden) EPIMETHEUS. |
EPIMETHEUS. | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems | 1875 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XVIII. The Death of Kwasind) Far and wide among the nations |
Far and wide among the nations | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
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Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Part the Second - IV) Far in the West there lies a desert land, where the mountains |
Far in the West there lies a desert land, where the mountains | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
| Goblet of Life, The Filled is Life's goblet to the brim; | Filled is Life's goblet to the brim; | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
| To the Avon Flow on, sweet river! like his verse | Flow on, sweet river! like his verse | In the Harbor | 1882 |
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Courtship of Miles Standish, The (IX. The Wedding-Day) Forth from the curtain of clouds, from the tent of purple and |
Forth from the curtain of clouds, from the tent of purple and | The Courtship of Miles Standish | 1858 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (VIII. Hiawatha's Fishing) Forth upon the Gitche Gumee, |
Forth upon the Gitche Gumee, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Four by the Clock Four by the clock! and yet not day; | Four by the clock! and yet not day; | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Four Lakes of Madison, The Four limpid lakes,--four Naiades | Four limpid lakes,--four Naiades | In the Harbor | 1882 |
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Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Part the First - V) Four times the sun had risen and set; and now on the fifth day |
Four times the sun had risen and set; and now on the fifth day | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
| Changed From the outskirts of the town | From the outskirts of the town | Birds of Passage (Flight the Third) | 1873 |
| Angler's Song, The From the river's plashy bank, | From the river's plashy bank, | United States Literary Gazette | 1825 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XVII. The Hunting of Pau-Puk-Keewis) Full of wrath was Hiawatha |
Full of wrath was Hiawatha | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Il Ponte Vecchio di Firenze Gaddi mi fece; il Ponte Vecchio sono; | Gaddi mi fece; il Ponte Vecchio sono; | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| To The Driving Cloud Gloomy and dark art thou, O chief of the mighty Omahas; | Gloomy and dark art thou, O chief of the mighty Omahas; | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
| Singers, The God sent his Singers upon earth | God sent his Singers upon earth | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
| Mezzo Cammin Half of my life is gone, and I have let | Half of my life is gone, and I have let | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Sonnets) | 1845 |
| Epimetheus, or the Poet's Afterthought Have I dreamed? or was it real, | Have I dreamed? or was it real, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Sandalphon Have you read in the Talmud of old, | Have you read in the Talmud of old, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Interlude He ended: and a kind of spell | He ended: and a kind of spell | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Killed at the Ford HE is dead, the beautiful youth, | HE is dead, the beautiful youth, | Flower-De-Luce | 1867 |
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Masque of Pandora, The (I. The Workshop of Hephaestus) HEPHAESTUS (standing before the statue of Pandora.) |
HEPHAESTUS (standing before the statue of Pandora.) | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems | 1875 |
| Woodstock Park Here in a little rustic hermitage | Here in a little rustic hermitage | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| In the Churchyard at Tarrytown Here lies the gentle humorist, who died | Here lies the gentle humorist, who died | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Venetian Gondolier, The Here rest the weary oar! - soft airs | Here rest the weary oar! - soft airs | United States Literary Gazette | 1825 |
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Masque of Pandora, The (II. Olympus) HERMES (putting on his sandals.) |
HERMES (putting on his sandals.) | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems | 1875 |
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Masque of Pandora, The (IV. The Air) HERMES (returning to Olympus.) |
HERMES (returning to Olympus.) | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems | 1875 |
| Rain in Summer How beautiful is the rain! | How beautiful is the rain! | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
| Hawthorne How beautiful it was, that one bright day | How beautiful it was, that one bright day | Flower-de-Luce | 1867 |
| Jugurtha How cold are thy baths, Apollo! | How cold are thy baths, Apollo! | Ultima Thule (Poems) | 1880 |
| Castles in Spain How much of my young heart, O Spain, | How much of my young heart, O Spain, | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Jewish Cemetery at Newport, The How strange it seems! These Hebrews in their graves, | How strange it seems! These Hebrews in their graves, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Belisarius I am poor and old and blind; | I am poor and old and blind; | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fourth) | 1875 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (I. The Challenge of Thor) I am the God Thor, |
I am the God Thor, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Challenge, The I have a vague remembrance | I have a vague remembrance | Birds of Passage (Flight the Third) | 1873 |
| Beleaguered City, The I have read, in some old, marvellous tale, | I have read, in some old, marvellous tale, | Voices of the Night | 1839 |
| Tegnér's Drapa I heard a voice, that cried, | I heard a voice, that cried, | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
| Christmas Bells I heard the bells on Christmas Day | I heard the bells on Christmas Day | Flower-De-Luce | 1866 |
| Hymn to the Night I heard the trailing garments of the Night | I heard the trailing garments of the Night | Voices of the Night | 1839 |
| God's Acre I like that ancient Saxon phrase, which calls | I like that ancient Saxon phrase, which calls | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
| Milton I pace the sounding sea-beach and behold | I pace the sounding sea-beach and behold | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Shadow, A I said unto myself, if I were dead, | I said unto myself, if I were dead, | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Musings I sat by my window one night, | I sat by my window one night, | United States Literary Gazette | 1825 |
| Tides, The I saw the long line of the vacant shore, | I saw the long line of the vacant shore, | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Occultation of Orion, The I saw, as in a dream sublime, | I saw, as in a dream sublime, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
| Robert Burns I see amid the fields of Ayr | I see amid the fields of Ayr | Ultima Thule (Poems) | 1880 |
| Arrow and the Song, The I shot an arrow into the air, | I shot an arrow into the air, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Songs) | 1845 |
| St. John's, Cambridge I stand beneath the tree, whose branches shade | I stand beneath the tree, whose branches shade | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Bridge, The I stood on the bridge at midnight, | I stood on the bridge at midnight, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
| Iron Pen, The I thought this Pen would arise | I thought this Pen would arise | Ultima Thule (Poems) | 1880 |
| Student's Tale; The Cobbler of Hagenau, The I trust that somewhere and somehow | I trust that somewhere and somehow | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Daylight and Moonlight In broad daylight, and at noon, | In broad daylight, and at noon, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Slave in the Dismal Swamp, The In dark fens of the Dismal Swamp | In dark fens of the Dismal Swamp | Poems on Slavery | 1842 |
| Norman Baron, The In his chamber, weak and dying, | In his chamber, weak and dying, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XXI. The White Man's Foot) In his lodge beside a river, |
In his lodge beside a river, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Phantom Ship, The In Mather's Magnalia Christi, | In Mather's Magnalia Christi, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Witnesses, The In Ocean's wide domains, | In Ocean's wide domains, | Poems on Slavery | 1842 |
| Sifting of Peter, The In St. Luke's Gospel we are told | In St. Luke's Gospel we are told | Ultima Thule (Folk-Songs) | 1880 |
| Ropewalk, The In that building, long and low, | In that building, long and low, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
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Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Part the Second - V) In that delightful land which is washed by the Delaware's waters, |
In that delightful land which is washed by the Delaware's waters, | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
| Revenge of Rain-in-the-Face, The In that desolate land and lone, | In that desolate land and lone, | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
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Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Part the First - I) In the Acadian land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, |
In the Acadian land, on the shores of the Basin of Minas, | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
| Carillon In the ancient town of Bruges, | In the ancient town of Bruges, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XXII. The Nun of Nidaros) In the convent of Drontheim, |
In the convent of Drontheim, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Theologian's Tale; Torquemada, The In the heroic days when Ferdinand | In the heroic days when Ferdinand | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Cross of Snow, The In the long, sleepless watches of the night, | In the long, sleepless watches of the night, | Life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Volume II) | 1886 |
| Belfry of Bruges, The In the market-place of Bruges stands the belfry old and brown; | In the market-place of Bruges stands the belfry old and brown; | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
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Courtship of Miles Standish, The (I. Miles Standish) In the Old Colony days, in Plymouth the land of the Pilgrims, |
In the Old Colony days, in Plymouth the land of the Pilgrims, | The Courtship of Miles Standish | 1858 |
| Nuremberg In the valley of the Pegnitz, where across broad meadow-lands | In the valley of the Pegnitz, where across broad meadow-lands | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
| Oliver Basselin In the Valley of the Vire | In the Valley of the Vire | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| In the Churchyard at Cambridge In the village churchyard she lies, | In the village churchyard she lies, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XIV. Picture-Writing) In those days said Hiawatha, |
In those days said Hiawatha, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XV. Hiawatha's Lamentation) In those days the Evil Spirits, |
In those days the Evil Spirits, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Drinking Song Inscription for an Antique Pitcher | Inscription for an Antique Pitcher | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Songs) | 1845 |
| Spanish Jew's Tale; Kambalu, The Into the city of Kambalu, | Into the city of Kambalu, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Night Into the darkness and the hush of night | Into the darkness and the hush of night | Ultima Thule (Sonnets) | 1880 |
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Courtship of Miles Standish, The (IV. John Alden) Into the open air John Alden, perplexed and bewildered, |
Into the open air John Alden, perplexed and bewildered, | The Courtship of Miles Standish | 1858 |
| Chamber Over the Gate, The Is it so far from thee | Is it so far from thee | Ultima Thule (Poems) | 1880 |
| Autumn Within It is autumn; not without, | It is autumn; not without, | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Harvest Moon, The It is the Harvest Moon! On gilded vanes | It is the Harvest Moon! On gilded vanes | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XX. Einar Tamberskelver) It was Einar Tamberskelver |
It was Einar Tamberskelver | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Fiftieth Birthday of Agassiz, The It was fifty years ago | It was fifty years ago | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Landlord's Tale; The Rhyme of Sir Christopher, The It was Sir Christopher Gardiner, | It was Sir Christopher Gardiner, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
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Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Part the Second - II) It was the month of May. Far down the Beautiful River, |
It was the month of May. Far down the Beautiful River, | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
| Wreck of the Hesperus, The It was the schooner Hesperus, | It was the schooner Hesperus, | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
| Poet's Tale; The Birds of Killingworth, The It was the season, when through all the land | It was the season, when through all the land | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Poet's Calendar, The JANUARY | JANUARY | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Chrysaor Just above yon sandy bar, | Just above yon sandy bar, | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Seaside) | 1850 |
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Courtship of Miles Standish, The (V. The Sailing of the Mayflower) Just in the gray of the dawn, as the mists uprose from the |
Just in the gray of the dawn, as the mists uprose from the | The Courtship of Miles Standish | 1858 |
| Spanish Jew's Tale; Azrael, The King Solomon, before his palace gate | King Solomon, before his palace gate | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Something Left Undone Labor with what zeal we will, | Labor with what zeal we will, | Birds of Passage (Flight the Second) | 1863 |
| Cadenabbia Lake of Como | Lake of Como | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fourth) | 1875 |
| Golden Mile-Stone, The Leafless are the trees; their purple branches | Leafless are the trees; their purple branches | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| My Cathedral Like two cathedral towers these stately pines | Like two cathedral towers these stately pines | Ultima Thule (Sonnets) | 1880 |
| Landlord's Tale; Paul Revere's Ride, The Listen, my children, and you shall hear | Listen, my children, and you shall hear | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Evening Star, The Lo! in the painted oriel of the West, | Lo! in the painted oriel of the West, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Sonnets) | 1845 |
| Slave Singing at Midnight, The Loud he sang the psalm of David! | Loud he sang the psalm of David! | Poems on Slavery | 1842 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XI. Bishop Sigurd at Salten Fiord) Loud the anngy wind was wailing |
Loud the anngy wind was wailing | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XVII. King Svend of the Forked Beard) Loudly the sailors cheered |
Loudly the sailors cheered | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Sleep Lull me to sleep, ye winds, whose fitful sound | Lull me to sleep, ye winds, whose fitful sound | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Maidenhood Maiden! with the meek, brown eyes, | Maiden! with the meek, brown eyes, | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
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Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Part the Second - I) Many a weary year had passed since the burning of Grand-Pré, |
Many a weary year had passed since the burning of Grand-Pré, | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
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Courtship of Miles Standish, The (VII. The March of Miles Standish) Meanwhile the stalwart Miles Standish was marching steadily |
Meanwhile the stalwart Miles Standish was marching steadily | The Courtship of Miles Standish | 1858 |
|
Courtship of Miles Standish, The (VIII. The Spinning-Wheel) Month after month passed away, and in Autumn the ships of the |
Month after month passed away, and in Autumn the ships of the | The Courtship of Miles Standish | 1858 |
| Lunatic Girl, The Most beautiful, most gentle! Yet how lost | Most beautiful, most gentle! Yet how lost | United States Literary Gazette | 1825 |
| Leap of Roushan Beg, The Mounted on Kyrat strong and fleet, | Mounted on Kyrat strong and fleet, | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Sea-Diver, The My way is on the bright blue sea, | My way is on the bright blue sea, | United States Literary Gazette | 1825 |
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Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Part the Second - III) Near to the bank of the river, o'ershadowed by oaks, from whose branches |
Near to the bank of the river, o'ershadowed by oaks, from whose branches | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XIX. The Ghosts) Never stoops the soaring vulture |
Never stoops the soaring vulture | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Italian Scenery Night rests in beauty on Mont Alto. | Night rests in beauty on Mont Alto. | United States Literary Gazette (Poetry) | 1825 |
| Descent of the Muses, The Nine sisters, beautiful in form and face, | Nine sisters, beautiful in form and face, | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| It Is Not Always May No hay pajaros en los nidos de antano. | No hay pajaros en los nidos de antano. | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XVI. Queen Thyri and the Angelica Stalks) Northward over Drontheim, |
Northward over Drontheim, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
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Courtship of Miles Standish, The (II. Love and Friendship) Nothing was heard in the room but the hurrying pen of the |
Nothing was heard in the room but the hurrying pen of the | The Courtship of Miles Standish | 1858 |
|
Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (V. The Skerry of Shrieks) Now from all King Olaf's farms |
Now from all King Olaf's farms | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
|
Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Part the First - II) Now had the season returned, when the nights grow colder and |
Now had the season returned, when the nights grow colder and | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
| Songo River Nowhere such a devious stream, | Nowhere such a devious stream, | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fourth) | 1875 |
| Day of Sunshine, A O gift of God! O perfect day: | O gift of God! O perfect day: | Birds of Passage (Flight the Second) | 1863 |
| Weariness O little feet! that such long years | O little feet! that such long years | Birds of Passage (Flight the Second) | 1863 |
| To the River Yvette O lovely river of Yvette! | O lovely river of Yvette! | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Sonnet on Mrs. Kemble's Reading from Shakespeare O precious evenings! all too swiftly sped! | O precious evenings! all too swiftly sped! | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
| Fata Morgana O sweet illusions of Song, | O sweet illusions of Song, | Birds of Passage (Flight the Third) | 1873 |
| Inscription on the Shanklin Fountain O traveller, stay thy weary feet; | O traveller, stay thy weary feet; | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Poets, The O ye dead Poets, who are living still | O ye dead Poets, who are living still | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Prometheus, or the Poet's Forethought Of Prometheus, how undaunted | Of Prometheus, how undaunted | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Memories Oft I remember those whom I have known | Oft I remember those whom I have known | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| My Lost Youth Often I think of the beautiful town | Often I think of the beautiful town | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Moods Oh that a Song would sing itself to me | Oh that a Song would sing itself to me | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XX. The Famine) Oh the long and dreary Winter! |
Oh the long and dreary Winter! | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Poet's Tale; Charlemagne, The Olger the Dane and Desiderio, | Olger the Dane and Desiderio, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (VIII. Gudrun) On King Olaf's bridal night |
On King Olaf's bridal night | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Emperor's Glove, The On St. Bavon's tower, commanding | On St. Bavon's tower, commanding | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Burial of the Minnisink On sunny slope and beechen swell, | On sunny slope and beechen swell, | Voices of the Night (Earlier Poems) | 1839 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XVIII. King Olaf and Earl Sigvald) On the gray sea-sands |
On the gray sea-sands | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Wraith in the Mist, A On the green little isle of Inchkenneth, | On the green little isle of Inchkenneth, | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (I. The Peace-Pipe) On the Mountains of the Prairie, |
On the Mountains of the Prairie, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (IX. Hiawatha and the Pearl Feather) On the shores of Gitche Gumee, |
On the shores of Gitche Gumee, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Pegasus in Pound Once into a quiet village, | Once into a quiet village, | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
| Vittoria Colonna Once more, once more, Inarimé, | Once more, once more, Inarimé, | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Sicilian's Tale; The Monk of Casal-Maggiore, The Once on a time, some centuries ago, | Once on a time, some centuries ago, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Emperor's Bird's-Nest, The Once the Emperor Charles of Spain, | Once the Emperor Charles of Spain, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Broken Oar, The Once upon Iceland's solitary strand | Once upon Iceland's solitary strand | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Prelude; The Wayside Inn One Autumn night, in Sudbury town, | One Autumn night, in Sudbury town, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Haroun Al Raschid One day, Haroun Al Raschid read | One day, Haroun Al Raschid read | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Poet's Tale; Lady Wentworth, The One hundred years ago, and something more, | One hundred years ago, and something more, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Student's Tale; The Falcon of Ser Federigo, The One summer morning, when the sun was hot, | One summer morning, when the sun was hot, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
|
Song of Hiawatha, The (IV. Hiawatha and Mudjekeewis) Out of childhood into manhood |
Out of childhood into manhood | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Snow-Flakes Out of the bosom of the Air, | Out of the bosom of the Air, | Birds of Passage (Flight the Second) | 1863 |
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Masque of Pandora, The (VII. The House of Epimetheus) PANDORA. |
PANDORA. | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems | 1875 |
| Elegiac Verse Peradventure of old, some bard in Ionian Islands, | Peradventure of old, some bard in Ionian Islands, | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Prelude Pleasant it was, when woods were green | Pleasant it was, when woods were green | Voices of the Night | 1839 |
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Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Part the First - IV) Pleasantly rose next morn the sun on the village of Grand-Pré. |
Pleasantly rose next morn the sun on the village of Grand-Pré. | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
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Masque of Pandora, The (III. Tower of Prometheus on Mount Caucasus) PROMETHEUS. |
PROMETHEUS. | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems | 1875 |
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Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (IV. Queen Sigrid the Haughty) Queen Sigrid the Haughty sat proud and aloft |
Queen Sigrid the Haughty sat proud and aloft | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Spanish Jew's Tale; The Legend of Rabbi Ben Levi, The Rabbi Ben Levi, on the Sabbath, read | Rabbi Ben Levi, on the Sabbath, read | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Burial of the Poet, The Richard Henry Dana | Richard Henry Dana | Ultima Thule (Sonnets) | 1880 |
| To the River Charles River! that in silence windest | River! that in silence windest | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
| Sicilian's Tale; King Robert of Sicily, The Robert of Sicily, brother of Pope Urbane | Robert of Sicily, brother of Pope Urbane | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| My Books Sadly as some old mediaeval knight | Sadly as some old mediaeval knight | In the Harbor | 1882 |
|
Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XIV. The Crew of the Long Serpent) Safe at anchor in Drontheim bay |
Safe at anchor in Drontheim bay | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Ladder of St. Augustine, The Saint Augustine! well hast thou said, | Saint Augustine! well hast thou said, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Good Part, That Shall Not Be Taken Away, The She dwells by Great Kenhawa's side, | She dwells by Great Kenhawa's side, | Poems on Slavery | 1842 |
|
Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (IX. Thangbrand the Priest) Short of stature, large of limb, |
Short of stature, large of limb, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
|
Song of Hiawatha, The (Introduction) Should you ask me, whence these stories? |
Should you ask me, whence these stories? | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Dutch Picture, A Simon Danz has come home again, | Simon Danz has come home again, | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XIII. Blessing the Cornfields) Sing, O Song of Hiawatha, |
Sing, O Song of Hiawatha, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Decoration Day Sleep, comrades, sleep and rest | Sleep, comrades, sleep and rest | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Two Rivers, The Slowly the hour-hand of the clock moves round; | Slowly the hour-hand of the clock moves round; | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
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Courtship of Miles Standish, The (III. The Lover's Errand) So the strong will prevailed, and Alden went on his errand, |
So the strong will prevailed, and Alden went on his errand, | The Courtship of Miles Standish | 1858 |
| Curfew Solemnly, mournfully, | Solemnly, mournfully, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Sonnets) | 1845 |
| Old Clock on the Stairs, The Somewhat back from the village street | Somewhat back from the village street | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Songs) | 1845 |
| Interlude Soon as the story reached its end, | Soon as the story reached its end, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Sir Humphrey Gilbert Southward with fleet of ice | Southward with fleet of ice | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Seaside) | 1850 |
| Flowers Spake full well, in language quaint and olden, | Spake full well, in language quaint and olden, | Voices of the Night | 1839 |
| Boston St. Botolph's Town! Hither across the plains | St. Botolph's Town! Hither across the plains | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Song Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest; | Stay, stay at home, my heart, and rest; | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Hermes Trismegistus Still through Egypt's desert places | Still through Egypt's desert places | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Musician's Tale; The Mother's Ghost, The Svend Dyring he rideth adown the glade; | Svend Dyring he rideth adown the glade; | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Delia Sweet as the tender fragrance that survives, | Sweet as the tender fragrance that survives, | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Chimes Sweet chimes! that in the loneliness of night | Sweet chimes! that in the loneliness of night | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Amalfi Sweet the memory is to me | Sweet the memory is to me | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fourth) | 1875 |
| Old Bridge at Florence, The Taddeo Gaddi built me. I am old, | Taddeo Gaddi built me. I am old, | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Suspiria Take them, O Death! and bear away | Take them, O Death! and bear away | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
| Psalm of Life, A Tell me not, in mournful numbers, | Tell me not, in mournful numbers, | Voices of the Night | 1839 |
| Monte Cassino Terra di lavoro | Terra di lavoro | Masque of Pandora and other poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fourth) | 1875 |
| Spanish Jew's Second Tale; Scanderbeg, The The battle is fought and won | The battle is fought and won | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Brook and the Wave, The The brooklet came from the mountain, | The brooklet came from the mountain, | Birds of Passage (Flight the Third) | 1873 |
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Musician's Tale; The Ballad of Carmilhan, The (III.) The cabin windows have grown blank |
The cabin windows have grown blank | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Travels by the Fireside The ceaseless rain is falling fast, | The ceaseless rain is falling fast, | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fourth) | 1875 |
| Rainy Day, The The day is cold, and dark, and dreary; | The day is cold, and dark, and dreary; | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
| Day is Done, The The day is done, and the darkness | The day is done, and the darkness | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Songs) | 1845 |
| Afternoon in February The day is ending, | The day is ending, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Songs) | 1845 |
| Prelude The evening came; the golden vane | The evening came; the golden vane | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
|
Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (VI. The Wraith of Odin) The guests were loud, the ale was strong, |
The guests were loud, the ale was strong, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Holidays The holiest of all holidays are those | The holiest of all holidays are those | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Finale The hour was late; the fire burned low, | The hour was late; the fire burned low, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
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Musician's Tale; The Ballad of Carmilhan, The (II.) The jolly skipper paused awhile, |
The jolly skipper paused awhile, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Interlude The Landlord ended thus his tale, | The Landlord ended thus his tale, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Hanging of the Crane, The The lights are out, and gone are all the guests | The lights are out, and gone are all the guests | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems | 1875 |
| Light of Stars, The The night is come, but not too soon; | The night is come, but not too soon; | Voices of the Night | 1839 |
| Open Window, The The old house by the lindens | The old house by the lindens | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
| To William E. Channing The pages of thy book I read, | The pages of thy book I read, | Poems on Slavery | 1842 |
| City and the Sea, The The panting City cried to the Sea, | The panting City cried to the Sea, | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Endymion The rising moon has hid the stars; | The rising moon has hid the stars; | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
| Lighthouse, The The rocky ledge runs far into the sea, | The rocky ledge runs far into the sea, | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Seaside) | 1850 |
| Sound of the Sea, The The sea awoke at midnight from its sleep, | The sea awoke at midnight from its sleep, | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Excelsior The shades of night were falling fast, | The shades of night were falling fast, | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
| Quadroon Girl, The The Slaver in the broad lagoon | The Slaver in the broad lagoon | Poems on Slavery | 1842 |
| Sundown The summer sun is sinking low; | The summer sun is sinking low; | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Summer Day by the Sea, A The sun is set; and in his latest beams | The sun is set; and in his latest beams | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Tide Rises, the Tide Falls, The The tide rises, the tide falls, | The tide rises, the tide falls, | Ultima Thule (Folk-Songs) | 1880 |
| Twilight The twilight is sad and cloudy, | The twilight is sad and cloudy, | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Seaside) | 1850 |
| Keats The young Endymion sleeps Endymion's sleep; | The young Endymion sleeps Endymion's sleep; | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Lover's Rock There is a love that cannot die! - | There is a love that cannot die! - | The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | 1893 |
| Spirit of Poetry, The There is a quiet spirit in these woods, | There is a quiet spirit in these woods, | Atlantic Souvenir | 1828 |
| Reaper and the Flowers, The There is a Reaper, whose name is Death, | There is a Reaper, whose name is Death, | Voices of the Night | 1839 |
| Resignation There is no flock, however watched and tended, | There is no flock, however watched and tended, | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
| Finale These are the tales those merry guests | These are the tales those merry guests | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Jeckoyva They made the warrior's grave beside | They made the warrior's grave beside | United States Literary Gazette | 1825 |
| Arsenal at Springfield, The This is the Arsenal. From floor to ceiling, | This is the Arsenal. From floor to ceiling, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
|
Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (Prologue) This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, |
This is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks, | Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie | 1847 |
| Gleam of Sunshine, A This is the place. Stand still, my steed, | This is the place. Stand still, my steed, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems | 1845 |
|
Musician's Tale; The Saga of King Olaf, The (XIII. The Building of the Long Serpent) Thorberg Skafting, master-builder, |
Thorberg Skafting, master-builder, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
| Eliot's Oak Thou ancient oak! whose myriad leaves are loud | Thou ancient oak! whose myriad leaves are loud | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Autumn Thou comest, Autumn, heralded by the rain, | Thou comest, Autumn, heralded by the rain, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Sonnets) | 1845 |
| To the River Rhone Thou Royal River, born of sun and shower | Thou Royal River, born of sun and shower | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Three Kings, The Three Kings came riding from far away, | Three Kings came riding from far away, | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Interlude Thus closed the tale of guilt and gloom, | Thus closed the tale of guilt and gloom, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part First) | 1863 |
|
Courtship of Miles Standish, The (VI. Priscilla) Thus for a while he stood, and mused by the shore of the ocean, |
Thus for a while he stood, and mused by the shore of the ocean, | The Courtship of Miles Standish | 1858 |
| Interlude Thus ran the Student's pleasant rhyme | Thus ran the Student's pleasant rhyme | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Wapentake To Alfred Tennyson | To Alfred Tennyson | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Three Silences of Molinos, The To John Greenleaf Whittier | To John Greenleaf Whittier | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Galaxy, The Torrent of light and river of the air, | Torrent of light and river of the air, | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Interlude Touched by the pathos of these rhymes, | Touched by the pathos of these rhymes, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Kéramos Turn, turn, my wheel! Turn round and round | Turn, turn, my wheel! Turn round and round | Keramos and Other Poems | 1878 |
| Dante Tuscan, that wanderest through the realms of gloom, | Tuscan, that wanderest through the realms of gloom, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Sonnets) | 1845 |
| Two Angels, The Two angels, one of Life and one of Death, | Two angels, one of Life and one of Death, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
|
Song of Hiawatha, The (VI. Hiawatha's Friends) Two good friends had Hiawatha, |
Two good friends had Hiawatha, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
| Village Blacksmith, The Under a spreading chestnut-tree | Under a spreading chestnut-tree | Ballads and Other Poems | 1842 |
| Enceladus Under Mount Etna he lies, | Under Mount Etna he lies, | Birds of Passage (Flight the Second) | 1863 |
| Victor Galbraith Under the walls of Monterey | Under the walls of Monterey | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Auf Wiedersehen Until we meet again! That is the meaning | Until we meet again! That is the meaning | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Sermon of St. Francis, The Up soared the lark into the air, | Up soared the lark into the air, | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fourth) | 1875 |
| King Trisanku Viswamitra the Magician, | Viswamitra the Magician, | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Walter von der Vogelweid Vogelweid the Minnesinger, | Vogelweid the Minnesinger, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Songs) | 1845 |
| Herons of Elmwood, The Warm and still is the summer night, | Warm and still is the summer night, | Keramos and Other Poems (Birds of Passage. Flight the Fifth) | 1878 |
| Fire of Drift-Wood, The We sat within the farm-house old, | We sat within the farm-house old, | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Seaside) | 1850 |
| To An Old Danish Songbook Welcome, my old friend, | Welcome, my old friend, | The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems (Songs) | 1845 |
| Interlude Well pleased all listened to the tale, | Well pleased all listened to the tale, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Interlude Well pleased the audience heard the tale. | Well pleased the audience heard the tale. | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Old St. David's at Radnor What an image of peace and rest | What an image of peace and rest | Ultima Thule (Poems) | 1880 |
|
Children's Crusade, The (A fragment) What is this I read in history, |
What is this I read in history, | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Helen of Tyre What phantom is this that appears | What phantom is this that appears | Ultima Thule (Poems) | 1880 |
| Bells of San Blas, The What say the Bells of San Blas | What say the Bells of San Blas | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Student's Tale; Emma and Eginhard, The When Alcuin taught the sons of Charlemagne, | When Alcuin taught the sons of Charlemagne, | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Third) | 1863 |
| Seaweed When descends on the Atlantic | When descends on the Atlantic | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Seaside) | 1850 |
| Thanksgiving When first in ancient time, from Jubals tongue | When first in ancient time, from Jubals tongue | United States Literary Gazette (Poetry) | 1825 |
| Three Friends of Mine When I remember them, those friends of mine, | When I remember them, those friends of mine, | Masque of Pandora and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets) | 1875 |
| Vox Populi When Mazarvan the Magician | When Mazarvan the Magician | Birds of Passage (Flight the Third) | 1873 |
| Hymn of the Moravian Nuns of Bethlehem When the dying flame of day | When the dying flame of day | Voices of the Night (Earlier Poems) | 1839 |
| Footsteps of Angels When the hours of Day are numbered, | When the hours of Day are numbered, | Voices of the Night | 1839 |
| Interlude When the long murmur of applause | When the long murmur of applause | Tales of the Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Interlude When the long murmur of applause | When the long murmur of applause | Tales of a Wayside Inn (Part Second) | 1863 |
| Aftermath When the summer fields are mown, | When the summer fields are mown, | Birds of Passage (Flight the Third) | 1873 |
| Indian Hunter, The When the summer harvest was gathered in, | When the summer harvest was gathered in, | United States Literary Gazette | 1825 |
| To Ianthe When upon the western cloud | When upon the western cloud | Final Memorials of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | 1887 |
| Woods in Winter When winter winds are piercing chill, | When winter winds are piercing chill, | Voices of the Night (Earlier Poems) | 1839 |
| Santa Filomena Whene'er a noble deed is wrought, | Whene'er a noble deed is wrought, | Birds of Passage (Flight the First) | 1858 |
| Possibilities Where are the Poets, unto whom belong | Where are the Poets, unto whom belong | In the Harbor | 1882 |
| Song Where, from the eye of day, | Where, from the eye of day, | United States Literary Gazette | 1826 |
| Venice White swan of cities, slumbering in thy nest | White swan of cities, slumbering in thy nest | Keramos and Other Poems (A Book of Sonnets. Part II) | 1878 |
| Dedication; To G.W.G. With favoring winds, o'er sunlit seas, | With favoring winds, o'er sunlit seas, | Ultima Thule | 1880 |
| Autumn With what a glory comes and goes the year! | With what a glory comes and goes the year! | Voices of the Night (Earlier Poems) | 1839 |
| Song of the Birds With what a hollow dirge its voice did fill | With what a hollow dirge its voice did fill | Atlantic Souvenir: A Christmas and New Year's Offering | 1826 |
| King Witlaf's Drinking-Horn Witlaf, a king of the Saxons, | Witlaf, a king of the Saxons, | The Seaside and the Fireside (By the Fireside) | 1850 |
| L'Envoi Ye voices, that arose | Ye voices, that arose | Voices of the Night (Earlier Poems) | 1839 |
| Midnight Mass for the Dying Year Yes, the Year is growing old, | Yes, the Year is growing old, | Voices of the Night | 1839 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (V. Hiawatha's Fasting) You shall hear how Hiawatha |
You shall hear how Hiawatha | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XVI. Pau-Puk-Keewis) You shall hear how Pau-Puk-Keewis, |
You shall hear how Pau-Puk-Keewis, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |
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Song of Hiawatha, The (XI. Hiawatha's Wedding-Feast) You shall hear how Pau-Puk-Keewis, |
You shall hear how Pau-Puk-Keewis, | The Song of Hiawatha | 1855 |