The Courtship of Miles Standish

The Courtship of Miles Standish is a classic poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), about the courtship of Miles Standish and Priscilla Mullins, and later the marriage of Priscilla Mullins and John Alden.  It should be kept in mind this is a fictional poem written in 1858, and not an historical document.  The events that form the basis of this poem are, for the most part, entirely fictional.  So enjoy the poem, it's very nice--just don't write a history paper or start a family tradition from it.

I.  Miles Standish

II.  Love and Friendship

III.  The Lover's Errand

IV.  John Alden

V.  The Sailing of the Mayflower

VI.  Priscilla (Mullins)

VII.  The March of Miles Standish

VIII.  The Spinning Wheel

IX.  The Wedding Day

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