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Analysis and comments on The Wreck of the Hesperus by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Comment 34 of 34, added on February 1st, 2008 at 11:07 AM.

Nice resource, very interesting reading...c

Smit from United States
Comment 33 of 34, added on January 9th, 2008 at 10:31 AM.

Looking for information and found it at this great site…

gari from United States
Comment 32 of 34, added on January 5th, 2008 at 3:20 PM.

Thank you very much.

iou from United States
Comment 31 of 34, added on December 28th, 2007 at 10:10 AM.

this one is simple & nice.o

iou from United States
Comment 30 of 34, added on December 16th, 2007 at 4:39 AM.

I studied this poem in grade school somewhere in the nineteen fifties. I
have rememmered this poem all my life. I remember it had a profound impact
on me.I currently teach English in Malaysia, and came across this poem by
accident as I was searching materials on the internet for my students. It's
a real treat to read this poem again after all these years. I have often
repeated some parts, because we had to learn this poem off by heart.

David Penner from Canada
Comment 29 of 34, added on December 9th, 2007 at 1:46 PM.

Great tutorial.

ricko from United States
Comment 28 of 34, added on October 4th, 2007 at 5:08 PM.

My dad loved this poem. He was a scottish fisherman, who,loved the sea and
loved poetry. He loved this poem because it was about a skipper and his
daughter. I think he imagened that He was the skipper and I was the
daughter. He toke a stroke about 5-6 years ago, and when i went to visit
him, I always read this poem to him aloud. It's very emotional to me. He
loved Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. ( luv u dad xx )

Joyce from United Kingdom
Comment 27 of 34, added on July 21st, 2007 at 12:38 PM.

My only knowledge of this poem was hearing my mom, who must have had to
memorize it in the 1930s, mutter to herself when she was unhappy with her
hair or makeup, "I look like The Wreck of the Hesperus!"

Paul North from United States
Comment 26 of 34, added on June 30th, 2007 at 7:37 AM.

I did not learn much at school in the 1940's but this I loved and learnt
off by heart, I had a lot of fun teaching it to my Grandson, He loved it at
about 5 or 6 years of age, now 23. Thank You HWL.

Stan . Australia

Stan Bartlett from Australia
Comment 25 of 34, added on April 2nd, 2007 at 9:53 PM.

MY GRANDMOTHER HAD A BOOK OF POEMS BY SEVERAL FAMOUS AUTHERS. THIS POEM
WAS INCLUDED WITH HWL'S COLECTION. I ALWAYS CHERISHED THE MEMORY OF IT EVEN
THO' CAN ONLY REMEMBER THE FIRST TWO VERSES.IT'S VERY MOVING TO ME AND
I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT WITH
REVERANCE


GEORGE LE MOYNE from United States

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Information about The Wreck of the Hesperus

Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Poem: 2. The Wreck of the Hesperus
Volume: Ballads and Other Poems
Added: Feb 1 2004
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Poem of the Day: Jun 15 2002


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