Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes
Even He that died for us upon the cross, in the last hour, in the unutterable agony of death, was mindful of His mother, as if to teach us that this holy love should be our last worldly thought - the last point of earth from which the soul should take its flight for heaven.
Topics
Agony
Heaven
Mother
Christian Love
Divine Compassion
Dying Wish
Eternal Bond
Family Bond
Family Love
Maternal Devotion
Motherly Love
Sacred Connection
Sacred Love
Sacrificial Love
Selfless Sacrifice
Spiritual Significance
Unconditional Care
transcendental love
Motherly Care
Love Sacrifice
Last Thought
Citations
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Outre-Mer: A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea. Vol. 1, Harper & Brothers, 1835, p. 113.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the Fireside Poets from New England.