Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; … - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to act, that each to-morrow Finds us further than to-day.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (27 February 1807 – 24 March 1882) was an American poet and one of the five members of the group known as the Fireside Poets.

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Alternative Names: Henry W. Longfellow • H. W. Longfellow • Longfellow

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