A Fragment

Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Awake! arise! the hour is late!
Angels are knocking at thy door!
They are in haste and cannot wait,
And once departed come no more.Awake! arise! the athlete’s arm
Loses its strength by too much rest;
The fallow land, the untilled farm
Produces only weeds at best.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

1807 - 1882/Male/AmericanA poet and educator, Longfellow is known for translating poetry and his lyrical poems of mythology and legend.

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