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Under Construction BLACKSMITHS  NOT  FORGOTTEN This section is dedicated to the memory of the men who worked with medal to create items needed to help all mankind enter into the civilized world Index Page The Village Blacksmith by  Henry W. Longfellow Under a spreading chestnut tree  The village smith 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,  This face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest sweat,  He earns whate'er he can, And look the whole world in the face,  For he owes not any man. - Week in, week out, from morn till night,  You can hear his bellows blow; You can hear him swing his heavy sledge,  With measured bat and slow Like a sexton ringing the village bell,  When the evening sun is low. - And children coming home from school  Look in at the open door; They love to see the flaming forge,  And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly  Like chaff from a threshing floor. - He goes on Sunday to the church,  And sits among his boys; He hears the parson pray and preach,  He hears his daughter's voice, Singing in the village choir,  And it makes his heart rejoice. - It sound to him like her mother's voice,  Singing in Paradise! He needs must think of her once more  How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes  A tear out of his eyes. - Toiling,--rejoicing,--sorrowing,  Onward through life he goes; Each morning sees some task begin,  Each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done,  Has earned a night's repose. Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend,  For the lesson thou hast taught! Thus at the flaming forge of life  Our fortunes must be wrougth; Thus on its sounding anvil shaped  Each burning deed and thought! - To Return To This Page, Click On The Symbol Of The Wagon Karl Schweikert created this wagon with it's chimming wheels in Russia Hubert Home Site Remmick Home Site   Borodino Home Site Schweikert Genealogy