Paul Revere's Ride
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by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

    Listen, my children, and you shall hear

    Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere1

    On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five:

    Hardly a man is now alive

    Who remembers that famous day and year.

    He said to his friend, "If the British march

    By land or sea from the town to-night,

    Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry-arch

    Of the North-Church-tower, as a signal-light,——

    One if by land, and two if by sea;

    And I on the opposite shore will be,

    Ready to ride and spread the alarm

    Through every Middlesex village and farm,

    For the country-folk to be up and to arm."

    Then he said "Good night!" and with muffled2 oar3

    Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,

    Just as the moon rose over the bay,

    Where swinging wide at her moorings lay

    The Somerset, British man-of-war:

    A phantom4 ship, with each mast and spar

    Across the moon, like a prison-bar,

    And a huge black hulk, that was magnified

    By its own reflection in the tide.

    Meanwhile, his friend, through alley5 and street

    Wanders and watches with eager ears,

    Till in the silence around him he hears

    The muster6 of men at the barrack door,

    The sound of arms, and the tramp of feet,

    And the measured tread of the grenadiers

    Marching down to their boats on the shore.

    Then he climbed to the tower of the church,

    Up the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread,

    To the belfry-chamber overhead,

    And startled the pigeons from their perch7

    On the sombre rafters, that round him made

    Masses and moving shapes of shade,——

    By the trembling ladder, steep and tall,

    To the highest window in the wall,

    Where he paused to listen and look down

    A moment on the roofs of the town,

    And the moonlight flowing over all.

    Beneath, in the churchyard, lay the dead,

    In their night-encampment on the hill,

    Wrapped in silence so deep and still

    That he could hear, like a sentinel's tread,

    The watchful8 night-wind, as it went

    Creeping along from tent to tent,

    And seeming to whisper, "All is well!"

    A moment only he feels the spell

    Of the place and the hour, and the secret dread9

    Of the lonely belfry and the dead;

    For suddenly all his thoughts are bent10

    On a shadowy something far away,

    Where the river widens to meet the bay, ——

    A line of black, that bends and floats

    On the rising tide, like a bridge of boats.

    Meanwhile, impatient to mount and ride,

    Booted and spurred, with a heavy stride,

    On the opposite shore walked Paul Revere.

    Now he patted his horse's side,

    Now gazed on the landscape far and near,

    Then impetuous stamped the earth,

    And turned and tightened11 his saddle-girth;

    But mostly he watched with eager search

    The belfry-tower of the old North Church,

    As it rose above the graves on the hill,

    Lonely and spectral12 and sombre and still.

    And lo! as he looks, on the belfry's height,

    A glimmer13, and then a gleam of light!

    He springs to the saddle, the bridle14 he turns,

    But lingers and gazes, till full on his sight

    A second lamp in the belfry burns!

    A hurry of hoofs15 in a village-street,

    A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,

    And beneath from the pebbles16, in passing, a spark

    Struck out by a steed that flies fearless and fleet:

    That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light,

    The fate of a nation was riding that night;

    And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight,

    Kindled17 the land into flame with its heat.

    He has left the village and mounted the steep,

    And beneath him, tranquil18 and broad and deep,

    Is the Mystic, meeting the ocean tides;

    And under the alders19, that skirt its edge,

    Now soft on the sand, now load on the ledge20

    Is heard the tramp of his steed as he rides.

    It was twelve by the village clock

    When he crossed the bridge into Medford town.

    He heard the crowing of the cock,

    And the barking of the farmer's dog,

    And felt the damp of the river-fog,

    That rises when the sun goes down.

    It was one by the village clock,

    When he galloped21 into Lexington.

    He saw the gilded22 weathercock

    Swim in the moonlight as he passed,

    And the meeting-house windows, blank and bare,

    Gaze at him with a spectral glare,

    As if they already stood aghast

    At the bloody23 work they would look upon.

    It was two by the village clock,

    When be came to the bridge in Concord24 town.

    He heard the bleating25 of the flock,

    And the twitter of birds among the trees,

    And felt the breath of the morning breeze

    Blowing over the meadows brown.

    And one was safe and asleep in his bed

    Who at the bridge would be first to fall,

    Who that day would be lying dead,

    Pierced by a British musket-ball.

    You know the rest. In the books you have read,

    How the British Regulars fired and fled,——

    How the farmers gave them ball for ball,

    From behind each fence and farmyard-wall,

    Chasing the red-coats down the lane,

    Then crossing the fields to emerge again

    Under the trees at the turn of the road,

    And only pausing to fire and load.

    So through the night rode Paul Revere;

    And so through the night went his cry of alarm

    To every Middlesex village and farm,——

    A cry of defiance26, and not of fear,

    A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,

    And a word that shall echo forevermore!

    For, borne on the night-wind of the Past,

    Through all our history, to the last,

    In the hour of darkness and peril27 and need,

    The people will waken and listen to hear

    The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,

    And the midnight message of Paul Revere.



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1 revere qBVzT     
vt.尊崇,崇敬,敬畏
参考例句:
  • Students revere the old professors.学生们十分尊敬那些老教授。
  • The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven.中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。
2 muffled fnmzel     
adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己)
参考例句:
  • muffled voices from the next room 从隔壁房间里传来的沉闷声音
  • There was a muffled explosion somewhere on their right. 在他们的右面什么地方有一声沉闷的爆炸声。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 oar EH0xQ     
n.桨,橹,划手;v.划行
参考例句:
  • The sailors oar slowly across the river.水手们慢慢地划过河去。
  • The blade of the oar was bitten off by a shark.浆叶被一条鲨鱼咬掉了。
4 phantom T36zQ     
n.幻影,虚位,幽灵;adj.错觉的,幻影的,幽灵的
参考例句:
  • I found myself staring at her as if she were a phantom.我发现自己瞪大眼睛看着她,好像她是一个幽灵。
  • He is only a phantom of a king.他只是有名无实的国王。
5 alley Cx2zK     
n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路
参考例句:
  • We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
  • The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
6 muster i6czT     
v.集合,收集,鼓起,激起;n.集合,检阅,集合人员,点名册
参考例句:
  • Go and muster all the men you can find.去集合所有你能找到的人。
  • I had to muster my courage up to ask him that question.我必须鼓起勇气向他问那个问题。
7 perch 5u1yp     
n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于
参考例句:
  • The bird took its perch.鸟停歇在栖木上。
  • Little birds perch themselves on the branches.小鸟儿栖歇在树枝上。
8 watchful tH9yX     
adj.注意的,警惕的
参考例句:
  • The children played under the watchful eye of their father.孩子们在父亲的小心照看下玩耍。
  • It is important that health organizations remain watchful.卫生组织保持警惕是极为重要的。
9 dread Ekpz8     
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
参考例句:
  • We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
  • Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
10 bent QQ8yD     
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
参考例句:
  • He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
  • We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
11 tightened bd3d8363419d9ff838bae0ba51722ee9     
收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)变紧; (使)绷紧; 加紧
参考例句:
  • The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
  • His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机,然后又松开了。
12 spectral fvbwg     
adj.幽灵的,鬼魂的
参考例句:
  • At times he seems rather ordinary.At other times ethereal,perhaps even spectral.有时他好像很正常,有时又难以捉摸,甚至像个幽灵。
  • She is compelling,spectral fascinating,an unforgettably unique performer.她极具吸引力,清幽如鬼魅,令人着迷,令人难忘,是个独具特色的演员。
13 glimmer 5gTxU     
v.发出闪烁的微光;n.微光,微弱的闪光
参考例句:
  • I looked at her and felt a glimmer of hope.我注视她,感到了一线希望。
  • A glimmer of amusement showed in her eyes.她的眼中露出一丝笑意。
14 bridle 4sLzt     
n.笼头,束缚;vt.抑制,约束;动怒
参考例句:
  • He learned to bridle his temper.他学会了控制脾气。
  • I told my wife to put a bridle on her tongue.我告诉妻子说话要谨慎。
15 hoofs ffcc3c14b1369cfeb4617ce36882c891     
n.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的名词复数 )v.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • The stamp of the horse's hoofs on the wooden floor was loud. 马蹄踏在木头地板上的声音很响。 来自辞典例句
  • The noise of hoofs called him back to the other window. 马蹄声把他又唤回那扇窗子口。 来自辞典例句
16 pebbles e4aa8eab2296e27a327354cbb0b2c5d2     
[复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The pebbles of the drive crunched under his feet. 汽车道上的小石子在他脚底下喀嚓作响。
  • Line the pots with pebbles to ensure good drainage. 在罐子里铺一层鹅卵石,以确保排水良好。
17 kindled d35b7382b991feaaaa3e8ddbbcca9c46     
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
参考例句:
  • We watched as the fire slowly kindled. 我们看着火慢慢地燃烧起来。
  • The teacher's praise kindled a spark of hope inside her. 老师的赞扬激起了她内心的希望。
18 tranquil UJGz0     
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
参考例句:
  • The boy disturbed the tranquil surface of the pond with a stick. 那男孩用棍子打破了平静的池面。
  • The tranquil beauty of the village scenery is unique. 这乡村景色的宁静是绝无仅有的。
19 alders 2fc5019012aa8aa07a18a3db0aa55c4b     
n.桤木( alder的名词复数 )
参考例句:
20 ledge o1Mxk     
n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁
参考例句:
  • They paid out the line to lower him to the ledge.他们放出绳子使他降到那块岩石的突出部分。
  • Suddenly he struck his toe on a rocky ledge and fell.突然他的脚趾绊在一块突出的岩石上,摔倒了。
21 galloped 4411170e828312c33945e27bb9dce358     
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事
参考例句:
  • Jo galloped across the field towards him. 乔骑马穿过田野向他奔去。
  • The children galloped home as soon as the class was over. 孩子们一下课便飞奔回家了。
22 gilded UgxxG     
a.镀金的,富有的
参考例句:
  • The golden light gilded the sea. 金色的阳光使大海如金子般闪闪发光。
  • "Friends, they are only gilded disks of lead!" "朋友们,这只不过是些镀金的铅饼! 来自英汉文学 - 败坏赫德莱堡
23 bloody kWHza     
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染
参考例句:
  • He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
  • He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
24 concord 9YDzx     
n.和谐;协调
参考例句:
  • These states had lived in concord for centuries.这些国家几个世纪以来一直和睦相处。
  • His speech did nothing for racial concord.他的讲话对种族和谐没有作用。
25 bleating ba46da1dd0448d69e0fab1a7ebe21b34     
v.(羊,小牛)叫( bleat的现在分词 );哭诉;发出羊叫似的声音;轻声诉说
参考例句:
  • I don't like people who go around bleating out things like that. 我不喜欢跑来跑去讲那种蠢话的人。 来自辞典例句
  • He heard the tinny phonograph bleating as he walked in. 他步入室内时听到那架蹩脚的留声机在呜咽。 来自辞典例句
26 defiance RmSzx     
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
参考例句:
  • He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
  • He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
27 peril l3Dz6     
n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物
参考例句:
  • The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
  • The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。
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