USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Song of Hiawatha, “Paul Revere’s Ride, ” and other poetry In 1839 he published Voices of the Night, which contained the poems “Hymn to the Night, ” “The Psalm of Life, ” and “The Light of the Stars” and achieved immediate popularity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Longfellow began publishing his poetry in 1839, including the collection Voices of the Night, his debut book of poetry. The bulk of Voices of the Night was translations, but he included nine original poems and seven poems that he had written as a teenager.

Detailed explanation-3: -In his best known poems, Longfellow created myths and classic epics from American historical events and materials-Native American oral history ("The Song of Hiawatha"), the diaspora of Acadians (Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie), and the first battle of the Revolutionary War ("Paul Revere’s Ride").

Detailed explanation-4: -However, Longfellow published 16 collections of poetry, meaning that he wrote at least one thousand poems in his life.