The Village Blacksmith
/ðə ˌvɪlɪdʒ ˈblæksmɪθ/
/ðə ˌvɪlɪdʒ ˈblæksmɪθ/
- a popular poem by the US poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the simple, healthy life of a country blacksmith (= a person whose job is making things out of iron, especially 'shoes' for horses). American children often have to learn it in school.
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The Village Blacksmith