Three Books of Song

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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A COLLECTION OF POEMS by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW.

Three Books of Song, by AMERICAN author HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-1882) is a sequel to the author's popular "Tales of a Wayside Inn," and depicts a group of people gathered in the tavern at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts

Each of the travelling companions at the inn tells a story in the form of a poem. Story-telling characters include the poet, the theologian, the student, the musician and the landlord. The tavern was located about 20 miles from Longfellow's home in Cambridge.

Longfellow wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He was among the most popular American poet of his day and had success overseas. This volume includes, the second book of song, a five-act drama, "Judas Maccabaeus," and as the third book, "A Handful of Translations

Sneak Peak

All gave assent; all wished to hear,

Not without many a jest and jeer,

The story of a spavined steed;

And even the Student with the rest

Put in his pleasant little jest ...

Title Details



• Originally published in 1872

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781628343120
Publisher:	Word Well Enterprises
Publication date:	05/05/2023
Pages:	172
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.

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THE SPANISH JEW'S TALE. KAMBALU. Into the city of Kambalu, By the road that leadeth to Ispahan, At the head of his dusty caravan, Laden with treasure from realms afar, Baldacca and Kelat and Kandahar, Eode the great captain Alau. The Khan from his palace-window gazed, And saw in the thronging street beneath, In the light of the setting sun, that blazed Through the clouds of dust by the caravan raised, The flash of harness and jewelled sheath, And the shining scymitars of the guard, And the weary camels that bared their teeth, As they passed and passed through the gates unbarred Into the shade of the palace-yard. Thus into the city of Kambalu Eode the great captain Alau; And he stood before the Khan, and said: " The enemies of my lord are dead; All the Kalifs of all the West Bow and obey thy least behest; The plains are dark with the mulberry-trees, The weavers are busy in Samarcand, The miners are sifting the golden sand, The divers plunging for pearls in the seas, And peace and plenty are in the land. " Baldacca's Kalif, and he alone, Eose in revolt against thy throne: His treasures are at thy palace-door,With the swords and the shawls and the jewels he wore; His body is dust o'er the desert blown. " A mile outside of Baldacca's gate I left my forces to lie in wait, Concealed by forests and hillocks of sand, And forward dashed with a handful of men, To lure the old tiger from his den Into the ambush I had planned. Ere we reached the town the alarm was spread, For we heard the sound of gongs from within; And with clash of cymbals and warlike din The gates swung wide; and we turned and fled; And the garrison sallied forth and pursued, With the gray old Kalif at their head, 'Ahd above them the banner of Mohammed: So we snar...