"The Village Blacksmith", a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is featured in a old-school, family-favorite movie. The italicized portions of the first stanza are the lines I'm positive are quoted in the movie. Can you guess which movie?
"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 with honest sweat,
He earns whate're he can,
And looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man."
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"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 with honest sweat,
He earns whate're he can,
And looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man."
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WonderMan, one of my favorite movies!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fascinatin'! A bit of trivia for you...Did you know that Danny Kaye was one of the original owners of the Seattle Mariners, from 1977-81? Also, he became known as a chef in his later years specializing in Chinese cooking...
ReplyDeleteYeah, Wonderman--I knew the minute I read the word "Chestnut" I can just hear his voice cracking in my head.
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