The famous narrative poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow describes the midnight ride of Paul Revere to warn the American farmers and villagers that the British were coming to attack. This poem is the origin of the famous saying "One if by land, two if by sea".
Lines: 4 Rhyme Scheme: A “Revere”, B “Five”, B “alive”, A “year” Meaning: There isn’t a man alive who remembers April 18, 1875, the midnight ride of Paul Revere.