O suffering, sad humanity! O ye afflicted ones, who lie Steeped to the lips in misery, Longing, yet afraid to die, Patient, though sorely tried!
Henry Wadsworth LongfellowRead
Listen my children and you shall hear, Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote introduces a narrative about Paul Revere's historic midnight ride, urging children to listen to the tale.
In this line, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow captures the attention of his audience, specifically children, as he embarks on recounting the famous event of Paul Revere's midnight ride, which was integral to alerting the American colonies of the British approach during the American Revolutionary War. The quote emphasizes the importance of storytelling in preserving history and inspiring future generations by recounting significant events.
Themes
HistoryStorytellingPaul RevereChildrenNarrative
In practice
Example use cases
A teacher might use this quote to engage students in a lesson about the American Revolution.
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All quotes βThere are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together.
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Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
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To be seventy years old is like climbing the Alps. You reach a snow-crowned summit, and see behind you the deep valley stretching miles and miles away, and before you other summits higher and whiter, which you may have strength to climb, or may not. Then you sit down and meditate and wonder which it will be.
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God is not dead; nor doth He sleep; ... _x000D_ The wrong shall fail,_x000D_ The right prevail,_x000D_ With peace on earth, good will to men.
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In the long run men hit only what they aim at.
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