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Nittersing

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4. Never memorized the entire poem, but today

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 18, 2025, 11:27 AM

Friday

I can get as far as:

Then he said “Good night!” and with muffled oar
Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,

Was born in Lexington and lived there 'til I was about 10yo. The Patriots Day Parade was a big deal!

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Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Friday OP

I memorized that poem about 70 years ago. I still can recall the first 2 stanzas, with a couple of errors. sinkingfeeling Friday #1

Never memorized the entire poem, but today Nittersing Friday #4

melancholy baby... stillcool Friday #2

I had wanted to see that poem in its entirety...thanks!! Karadeniz Friday #3