Read the poem snow flakes henry wadsworth longfellow out of the bosom of the air out of the cloud folds of her garments shaken over the woodlands brown and bare over the harvest fields forsaken silent and soft and slow descends the snow even as our cloudy fancies take suddenly shape in some divine expression even as the troubled heart doth make in the white countenance confession the . No american writer of the 19th century was more universally enjoyed and admired than henry wadsworth longfellow his works were extraordinary bestsellers for their era achieving fame both here and abroad now for the first time in over 25 years the library of america offers a full scale literary portrait of americas greatest popular poet. Once henry wadsworth longfellow was the greatest american bard the most accomplished of the fireside poets whose verse celebrated yankee independence and liberty the question of what americas national epic was would be easy for a good victorian it could be nothing other than longfellows the song of hiawatha and yet the literary critical history of the 20th century was not kind to . Find poems find poets poem a day library texts books more materials for teachers poetry near you henry wadsworth longfellow title author year the childrens hour henry wadsworth longfellow 1860 snow flakes henry wadsworth longfellow 1863 the tide rises the tide falls henry wadsworth longfellow 1883 hymn to the night henry wadsworth longfellow 1839 the cross of snow henry . Abebookscom henry wadsworth longfellow poems and other writings library of america 118 g would be nf except for slight cocking the only visible flaw stated 1st printing of the 2000 loa 1sts edition thus selected with notes by j d mcclatchy book is tightly and evenly bound and free of markings and other blemishes cover is clean and bright with sharp corners and joints