Tales of a Wayside Inn

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A COLLECTION OF POEMS by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW.

Afternath, by AMERICAN author HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-1882) is a sequel to the author's popular "Tales of a Wayside Inn," and depicts a group of people gathered in the tavern at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts

Each of the travelling companions at the inn tells a story in the form of a poem. Story-telling characters include the poet, the theologian, the student, the musician and the landlord. The tavern was located about 20 miles from Longfellow's home in Cambridge.

Longfellow wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He was among the most popular American poet of his day and had success overseas. This volume includes "Birds of Passage: Flight the Third," a collection of poems including "Fata Morgana," "The Haunted Chamber," and "Aftermath."

When the Summer fields are mown,

When the birds are fledged and flown,

And the dry leaves strew the path; ....



• Originally published in 1873