Facts about Famous Poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Birds of Passage - a poem
Something Left Undone
The Fire of Drift-Wood
The Song of Hiawatha - a poem
The Wreck of the Hesperus
Building of the Ship 
The Lighthouse - a poem

Famous Quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done."

Additional Biography details and Facts about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Without doubt his most famous work was ' Hiawatha'. His poem 'The Wreck of the Hesperus' is often used as a term to describe someone who looks like a complete wreck, however, this saying is not often attributed to the author and this great poem! The immense popularity of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his works developed vast new audiences for poetry in America. Unfortunately, while at the peak of his fame in 1861, his wife died and he was unable to work for several years, and never achieved the greatness of his earlier work. His most notable later published works being completions of work put aside after his wife's death.