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“Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart.”

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As one of the best-known poets of America's 19th century, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow had a deep appreciation for the nation's folkloric traditions. Longfellow was born on February 27, 1807, in Portland. His choice of topics would include many subjects directly related to the colonial past of New England and maritime economy of Maine. As a writer, Longfellow, as had Irving, demonstrated an affinity for early American history ...