Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882). Complete Poetical Works. 1893.
AppendixI. Juvenile Poems. Song
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The dark and silent river
Pursues through tangled woods a way
O’er which the tall trees quiver;
From out that woodland cover,
Betrays the hidden path it takes,
And hangs the current over!
From hidden springs of feeling,
Like silent streams, unseen at first,
From our cold hearts are stealing:
The eye of Love, when glowing,
Betray the long unwhispered tale
Of thoughts in darkness flowing!