What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers May be heaven's distant lamps. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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What seem to us but sad, funereal tapers
May be heaven's distant lamps.

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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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