THE ARROW AND THE SONG - A poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - THE ARROW AND THE SONG

I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.

I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song?

Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend.

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Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poem: 18. THE ARROW AND THE SONG Volume: The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems Poem of the Day: Sep 11 2004 Comment 18 of 18, added on March 13th, 2008 at 5:27 AM. in this poem,,, i've got moral lessons,,eventhough i could hurt people(we are not perfectly made).thus, it just only reminding us people that WE! should be careful what we say and what we do!Sometimes our patience could be gone!!!But here in poem shows that there is forgiveness if we have mistaken...If you have some of angryness in our heart just let go! Just say to God He'll take the fight and win it for you!!! HAVE A BLESSED DAY! vincent from Philippines Comment 17 of 18, added on December 17th, 2007 at 11:58 AM. would like the words to the poem hiawatha janis hunter from United Kingdom Comment 16 of 18, added on April 29th, 2007 at 8:24 PM. We sang the words to this poem as a song in chorus this year, as well as the first verse to "Snow-Flakes".As I read these poems to myself, the chords that accompanied these words are playing in my head... I believe that Longfellow has a hidden talent as a songwriter as well as a poet. (come to think of it, What's the difference?) Madeline from Uzbekistan More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, THE ARROW AND THE SONG, has received 18 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poem: 18. THE ARROW AND THE SONG Volume: The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems Last read: Jul 25 2008, 3:18PM Poem of the Day: Sep 11 2004 Viewed 12514 times. Added on April 29th, 2007 at 8:24 PM.

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