Under the 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.
His brow is wet with honest sweat,
He earns whate'er he can,
And looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man.


The Village Blacksmith, 1842

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes

Under the 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...

Under the 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...

Under the 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...

Under the 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...