Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Music
1807–1882 United States
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Music is the universal language of mankind — poetry their universal pastime and delight.
Outre-Mer (1835)
Writ in the climate of heaven, in the language spoken by angels.
When she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music.
Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (1847)
Yea, music is the Prophet's art
Among the gifts that God hath sent,
One of the most magnificent!
Who, through long days of labor,
And nights devoid of ease,
Still heard in his soul the music
Of wonderful melodies.
He is dead, the sweet musician!
* * * *
He has moved a little nearer
To the Master of all music.
The Song of Hiawatha (1855)
Her silver voice
Is the rich music of a summer bird,
Heard in the still night, with its passionate cadence.