The Engagement of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an epic poem that tells a glorious story of love, courage, and friendship. The action takes place in the Puritan Colony of Plymouth, where Captain Miles Standish sends his friend John Alden on a risky mission to claim for him the hand of Priscilla, the woman he himself fell in love with. But Priscilla's heart belongs to John, and when she rejects Miles, there is a trio of lovers who must find a solution to this difficult love and friendship. Full of poetic depth and drama, Longfellow's poem touches the heart with his renowned skill and emotional power, leaving the reader moved by deep feelings and moral reflection.