When he was only 18, this poet was offered a job as a profes…

When he was only 18, this poet was offered a job as a professor of modern languages. He made a good living writing poetry and was very popular. He experienced some personal tragedy, including the death of his wife in a fire. He is known for such poems as The Song of Hiawatha, “Paul Revere’s Ride,” and “The Village Blacksmith.” Your textbook describes him as “the most beloved American poet of the nineteenth century.” He was so popular in England that he was the first American-born poet to have his bust placed in Poet’s Corner in Westminster Abbey.