...And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands. His hair is crisp, and black, and long, His face is like the tan; His brow is wet with honest...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man. Week in, week out, from morn' till night, You can hear his bellows blow; You can hear him swing his...

...blacksmith having so much business it was no wonder that Longfellow felt compelled to lather on the praise: "His brow is wet with honest sweat, He earns whate'er...whole world in the face, For he owes not any man." Undoubtedly feeling under so much pressure to stay out of debt, Longfellow's blacksmith sometimes tried...