The Arrow and the Song - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem reading | Jordan Harling Reads

Poetry reading of The Arrow and the Song by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.

I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song?

Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend.

The Arrow and the Song - written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Narrated by Jordan Harling

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Author image:

Julia Margaret Cameron [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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[christinemartin]

We all know the first line (😯😉) ... but the rest of the poem is a marvel. Thanks for an insightful interpretation!

[ricardoafonso]

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Thank you .. beautiful narration..
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[kge]

I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.

I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song?

Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend.