Paul Revere's Ride By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Many people believe that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” is credible to what happened when Paul Revere went and warned the people about the British. But it is not credible. It does not talk about how Paul Revere went home and rested or how he was stopped by British officers.
The first reason why Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem isn’t credible is because he said that Paul Revere was ready. Paul Revere was infact not ready. He went home took his boots off and relaxed. He didn’t even have a horse yet.
The second reason why Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem isn’t credible is because he said that Paul Revere was alone. Paul Revere was with two more men.
They helped him awaken the minute-men. They did not get caught by

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