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Village Smithy

October 24, 2024  •  Leave a Comment

Under a spreading 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 bands.

You, like me, during elementary school probably memorized Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem The Village Blacksmith. The poem was first published in 1840, so millions of schoolchildren have memorized it these many years. But possibly, like cursive handwriting, it's no longer relevant. The poem tells of the widower blacksmith grieving for his wife but finding joy in family and work.

Every historical village recreation seems to have a blacksmith. This one I photographed at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

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