a popular poem by the US poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow about the simple, healthy life of a country blacksmith (= a person whose job is making things out of iron, especially ‘shoes’ for horses). American children often have to learn it in school.
VILLAGE BLACKSMITH
Meaning of VILLAGE BLACKSMITH in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005