What does this phrase actually mean? Where is it from?
I hear it a lot in songs and on TV shows etc....
"One if by land, two if by sea"
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WillaKissing · 56-60
I had to google the meaning for you. because I wanted to know as well. Here you go.
“One, if by land, and two, if by sea” phrase was coined by the American poet, Henry W. Longfellow in his poem, Paul Revere’s Ride. It was a reference to the secret signal orchestrated by Revere during his historic ride from Boston to Concord on the verge of American Revolutionary War.
One if by Land Two if by Sea - Paul Revere Heritage
www.paul-revere-heritage.com/one-if-by-land-two-if-by-sea.html
“One, if by land, and two, if by sea” phrase was coined by the American poet, Henry W. Longfellow in his poem, Paul Revere’s Ride. It was a reference to the secret signal orchestrated by Revere during his historic ride from Boston to Concord on the verge of American Revolutionary War.
One if by Land Two if by Sea - Paul Revere Heritage
www.paul-revere-heritage.com/one-if-by-land-two-if-by-sea.html