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- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
are Autographed Verse from Excelsior
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 LONGFELLOW,
Henry Wadsworth (1807-1882). Nineteenth century American
poet, noted for Paul Revere's Ride, The Song of Hiawatha, The
Village Blacksmith, and Excelsior.
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- A Rare Autograph Verse Signed,
being a stanza from one of his noted works, Excelsior, one page,
oblong, octavo, dated March 8, 1871, no place. The stanza reads:
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- "The shades of night were falling
fast,
As though an Alpine village passed
A youth who bore, 'mid snow and ice,
A banner with the strange device
Excelsior!
Henry W. Longfellow.
March 8, 1871"
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- The piece shows normal aging and handling,
overall in very fine condition. Very uncommon. $1,250.00
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