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Comment 8 of 18, added on January 31st, 2005 at 3:38 PM.
As with everyone else I too love this poem. I love it becuase it is a poem
for every man and woman. After a hard days work and lifes daily stress,
when finally at home all you wish is for some peace and quiet. In
Longfellows time it was the sweet voice of a loved one reading you a story
or poem. Today we usually turn to music or T.V.
My favorite stanza is 'A sadness and a longing that's not akin to pain. And
resembles sorrow only as mist resembles rain' I love the imagery of that
simple line. The beauty of this poem is its simplicity.
Rebecca from United States
Comment 7 of 18, added on January 28th, 2005 at 4:46 PM.
This poem means a lot. It was written with feeling, which is important,
because it's one to relate with. I really liked it.
Michelle from United States
Comment 6 of 18, added on November 7th, 2004 at 9:50 PM.
I particularly love the term "the benediction that follows after prayer".
This, to me, is a desire for solitude devoid of the noise and tumult in
your mind. When all is said that can be said then let the heart be at
peace, leaving things that are out of your hands.
Reva from United States
Comment 5 of 18, added on November 2nd, 2004 at 8:04 PM.
Longfellow might be one of "America's greatest poets," but this is the most
pointless poem ever written.
JJ from United States
Comment 4 of 18, added on October 18th, 2004 at 10:04 PM.
i absolutely love this poem! i accidentally memorized it because i read it
so often during an especially rainy spring a few years ago. it's all good,
though, because i still quote it to myself, especially when i turn in for
the night.
this poem has a very relaxing feeling to it. it does seem to have a sort
of longing for more than just the rest you get at the end of the day--that
feeling when you sink into bed and just get to forget about everything--and
has a sort of longing for eternal rest. this would be a very intensified
"sinking into bed and just forgetting about everything" feeling, i would
imagine... plus the obvious excitement and contentment of having made it
Home...
amanda from United States
Comment 3 of 18, added on October 11th, 2004 at 6:07 PM.
I love the imagery in this poem, especially in the last stanza. The
pictures that come to mind are vivid and very detailed. Longfellow doesn't
stop just at comparing two things, they become symbols of his longing for
eternal rest.
Lexi from United States
Comment 2 of 18, added on October 10th, 2004 at 5:48 PM.
Ilove this poem. It suggests that heartfelt poetry is like a prayer which
calms the soul. The beautiful sound of it drives one's cares away.
Tamara from United States
Comment 1 of 18, added on October 10th, 2004 at 5:35 PM.
I think this poem reflects Longfellow's desire for rest in life, as in,
death. I think he wanted peace, and the village he refered to is heaven.
The "treasured volume" is The Bible, and he wanted to hear good news, and
things about peace and heaven, instead of reading poems of his time period
about the struggles and hardships of life. I think he was ready to leave
life behind and move on to rest in peace.
from United States
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As with everyone else I too love this poem. I love it becuase it is a poem
for every man and woman. After a hard days work and lifes daily stress,
when finally at home all you wish is for some peace and quiet. In
Longfellows time it was the sweet voice of a loved one reading you a story
or poem. Today we usually turn to music or T.V.
My favorite stanza is 'A sadness and a longing that's not akin to pain. And
resembles sorrow only as mist resembles rain' I love the imagery of that
simple line. The beauty of this poem is its simplicity.
Rebecca from United States