The Midnight Ride of Paul RevereNational Geographic Society, 1999 - Children's poetry, American The famous narrative poem recreating Paul Revere's midnight ride in 1775 to warn the people of the Boston countryside that the British were coming. |
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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: For Satb Divisi Choir and Wind Symphony Henry Wadsworth Longfellow No preview available - 2009 |
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Adams alerted American April arms arrived ball battle belfry beneath boats Boston bridge British marched British troop movements Charles River Charlestown colonial darkness dead deep door England fighting fired fled galloped Gaze guns and ammunition Hancock Hang hear heard Henry Wadsworth hill Historical horse hour hurry joined knew land lantern leaders Lexington and Concord light Listen Lonely Longfellow's look Meanwhile MEDFORD Middlesex village Midnight Ride moon moonlight morning mount Mystic night night-wind Old North Church opposite shore patriots lay Paul Revere Paul Revere's Ride paused poem ready rebels redcoats Revolution Revolutionary Ride of Paul rose rowed saddle safe Samuel Prescott seize shape signal silence sombre spark Struck spectral spread the alarm started steed steep stopped street tent tide tower town tramp tread trees turned village and farm village clock wall warn watched with eager William Dawes window Worried