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When Henry Wadsworth Longfellow died on March 24, 1882, at the age of seventy-five, he was the most celebrated poet in the English-speaking world, Not only was he America's first professional poet, but, after his death, he was the first American to have his bust placed in the... Read Full Overview

Labour with what zeal we will, Something still remains undone, Something uncompleted stillWaits the rising of the sun.--from "Something Left Undone" From his youthful works to his final, mature poems, the breadth and beauty of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poetry is on display... Read Full Overview