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Analysis and comments on The Light of Stars by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Comment 3 of 3, added on November 26th, 2005 at 12:38 PM.

this pome is so beutifull it makes me thinck of my muther i mis her so
mutch

rebecca jones
Comment 2 of 3, added on July 23rd, 2005 at 11:07 AM.

I read this poem the first time in my high scool's library, several years
ago.
Weirdly, although I forgot the name of the poet, the last words remind in
my mind, like a litany, and comed with me though the years, supporting me.

"know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong"
They make me stronger, make me feel that sadness, sorrow and beauty can be
gather in a sublime song, which wafts the soft whisper of human melancholia
though the ages.

Ngo from France
Comment 1 of 3, added on October 11th, 2004 at 9:51 PM.

I love the allusion to Greek mythology that Longfellow uses in this poem.
The thought of the planet/God Mars being supportive of a lowly human being
is a stirring reflection of the belief in divine guidance through
intuition. It's a very lyrical poem, and Longfellow is a master at painting
pictures with words.

Madilyn from United States



Information about The Light of Stars

Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Poem: 5. The Light of Stars
Volume: Voices of the Night
Added: Feb 1 2004
Viewed: 7075 times
Poem of the Day: Nov 22 2002


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