Citati iz pjesme Jahanje Paula Reverea

8 poznatih stihova iz djela Paul Revere’s Ride (1860) autora Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, riječ po riječ, uz objašnjenje značenja i izvora.

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1. 1

   Listen, my children, and you shall hear
   Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
   On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;

   Značenje: The narrator invites children to hear about Paul Revere’s nighttime ride on April 18, 1775.

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2. 2

   One, if by land, and two, if by sea;

   Značenje: One lantern will signal that British troops are traveling overland, while two will signal that they are crossing the water.

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3. 3

   A hurry of hoofs in a village street,
   A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,
   And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark
   Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet;

   Značenje: Quick sounds, fleeting shadows, and a horseshoe’s spark capture the speed and urgency of Revere’s ride.

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4. 4

   That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light,
   The fate of a nation was riding that night;
   And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight,
   Kindled the land into flame with its heat.

   Značenje: The narrator presents Revere’s ride as a decisive event whose warning ignites widespread resistance.

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5. 5

   It was twelve by the village clock
   When he crossed the bridge into Medford town.

   Značenje: Revere reaches Medford at midnight as his urgent journey continues.

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6. 6

   It was one by the village clock,
   When he galloped into Lexington.

   Značenje: Revere arrives in Lexington at one in the morning, marking another stage in the night’s warning.

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7. 7

   So through the night rode Paul Revere;
   And so through the night went his cry of alarm
   To every Middlesex village and farm,—
   A cry of defiance and not of fear,

   Značenje: Revere’s warning spreads through the countryside as a call to resist rather than panic.

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8. 8

   In the hour of darkness and peril and need,
   The people will waken and listen to hear
   The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,
   And the midnight message of Paul Revere.

   Značenje: The narrator imagines future generations drawing courage from Revere’s example whenever their country faces danger.

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What do the one and two lanterns mean in Paul Revere’s Ride?

One lantern signals that British troops will travel by land; two signal a water crossing. The second lantern tells Revere which route they are taking.

What does the spark symbolize in Paul Revere’s Ride?

The literal spark from the horse’s hoof becomes a symbol of resistance spreading through the colonies. It connects one rider’s urgent mission with the larger struggle for independence.