 His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan ; His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows...  The Household Book of Poetry - Page 643edited by - 1890 - 862 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1840 - 576 pages
...him swing his heavy sledge, With measured beat and slow, Like a sexton tinging the old kirk chimes When the evening sun is low. And children coming home...He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter s voice, Singing in the village choir.... | |
 | 1840 - 566 pages
...sledge, With measured beat and slow, Like a sexton tinging the old kirk chimes When the evening aun is low. And children coming home from school Look...He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter s voice, Singing in the village choir.... | |
 | 1842 - 610 pages
...still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait. The Village Blacksmith. Under a spreading chesnut tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man...He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys ; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice, Singing in the village choir,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1842 - 148 pages
...With large and sinewy bands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. 783820A His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is...catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys ; He hears the parson pray... | |
 | 1856 - 1026 pages
...the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, Yon can hear his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing...catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a thrashing floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys; He hears the parson pray... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1843 - 570 pages
...now on the innocent tresses. MISCELLANEOUS. THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. UNDER a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man...catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing floor. He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys ; He hears the parson pray... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 278 pages
...sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. 82 THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. His hair is crisp, and black, and long ; His face...He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys ; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice, Singing in the village choir,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 280 pages
...bands, 82 THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. His hair is crisp, and black, and long ; His face is like the tan j His brow is wet with honest sweat ; He earns whate'er...He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys ; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice, Singing in the village choir,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 558 pages
...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hoar his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his heavy...He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys ; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice, Singing in the village choir,... | |
 | 1843 - 708 pages
...For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow ji You can hear him swing his heavy sledge, With measured...He goes on Sunday to the church, And sits among his boys ; He hears the parson pray and preach, He hears his daughter's voice, Singing in the village choir,... | |
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