 The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan ; His brow is wet with honest sweat,...  The Living Authors of America: 1st ser - Page 159by Thomas Powell - 1850 - 365 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Historic buildings - 1855 - 588 pages
...; The smith, a mighty man is he, • With large and sinewy hands, And the muscles of his brawny arm Are strong as iron bands. " His hair is crisp, and black, and long, TTia face is like the tan, His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er he can, And looks the... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 248 pages
...must do, Well may he shade his eyes from the far-shining view. A WELCOME FOR ELIHU BURRITT HG ADAMS. His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er he can ; And he looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man, Longfellow's Village Black.vmith. Up,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1855 - 690 pages
...he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Arc strong as iron bands. Hie hair is crisp, and black, and long ; His face is like the tan ; Hie brow is wet with honest sweat ; He earns whate'er he can, And looks the whole world in the face,... | |
 | Charlotte Phillips - English poetry - 1855 - 188 pages
...chesnut tree The village smithy stands, The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands, And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For... | |
 | English language - 1855 - 172 pages
...THIRTY-FIFTH STUDY. ACTIONS OP THE SMITH. " THE smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands." LONGFELLOW. BEAT, to strike; to strike often. MELT, to soften; to make like a Does the smith beat the... | |
 | Joseph Gostwick - American literature - 1856 - 338 pages
...chestnut-tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. "Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his... | |
 | Readers - 1856 - 518 pages
...chestnut-tree, The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week out, week in, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow ; You hear him swing his heavy... | |
 | Reading book - 1856 - 352 pages
...The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms As strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black,...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man.* Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his bellows blow ; You can hear him swing his... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands.3 His hair is crisp, and black and long ; His face is...the whole world in the face For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear his hellows hlow ;4 You can hear him swing his... | |
 | American poetry - 1856 - 352 pages
...chestnut tree The village smithy stands ; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands ; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron...the tan ; His brow is wet with honest sweat He earns whatever he can, And looks the whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. . Week in and week... | |
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