“Paul Revere's Ride”

Cultural  

1. A poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, celebrating the ride made on horseback by Paul Revere to warn the American rebels of approaching British troops. It begins with these lines: “Listen, my children, and you shall hear / Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere.”

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Example Sentences

“Paul Revere’s Ride” played fast and loose with the facts of the now famous 1775 events, but the narrative had the psychological effect the author intended.

From Scientific American • Jan. 17, 2011