Blow Quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“The history of the past is a mere puppet-show. A little man comes out and blows a little trumpet, and goes in again. You look for something new, and lo! another little man comes out, and blows another little trumpet, and goes in again. And it is all over.” quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — Download Open image

“The history of the past is a mere puppet-show. A little man comes out and blows a little trumpet, and goes in again. You look for something new, and lo! another little man comes out, and blows another little trumpet, and goes in again. And it is all over.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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