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Nine Poems on the Heroism of Industry

by Various Authors

Aug 26, 2025
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“Steam Hammer at Work” by James Nasmyth (1808–1890)

The Village Blacksmith

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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.

His hair is crisp, and black, and long;
His face is like the tan;
His brow is wet…

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