Explain longfellows use of poetic elemnts in "the midnight ride of paul revere "

What effect is achieved by the use of the phrase "as the devil would have it" in the second sentence?

How do the authors differ in the way they present the war in "facing it" and "ambush"?

What do the excerpts have in common? both point out the tragic nature of situations in which children make journeys without their parents. both describe what immigrant children must do to survive when traveling to the united states. both explain why most children want to leave central america without their parents. both indicate the tragic problems and their consequences that children in central america must face.