I can see the shadowy lines of its trees

Poem describes landscape of poet's boyhood, with trees and islands. Poem describes landscape of poet's boyhood, with trees and islands. Postcard printed in purple within red border of type ornaments. At head of title reproduction of photograph of shore with sailboats, captioned: Fort Allen Park. Title from first line of five-line passage of poetry. Type-signed at end of poem: Longfellow. Place of publication suggested because Longfellow was born in Portland and because Brown University item was acquired with similar postcards illustrating scenes near Portland, Me. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.