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Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Poem: The Cross of Snow
Volume: Birds Of Passage
Comment 6 of 6, added on January 8th, 2008 at 10:26 AM.
Longfellow lost his wife in a terrible tragedy 18 years prior to writing this poem. She died after her dress caught on fire as she was sealing envelopes with locks of their children's hair in them with sealing wax and a candle. This occurred in the library of Craigie House in Cambridge, MA. Longfellow managed to extinguish the fire, but his wife, Fanny, died in agony days later. He was badly burnt in the fire on his face and hands and was never able to shave again, hence his flowing beard. He never recovered from this horrible grief.
VR29 from United States
Comment 5 of 6, added on December 17th, 2007 at 8:43 AM.
i would like to thank the author for this he made me feel special
Amloy from Zimbabwe
Comment 4 of 6, added on December 13th, 2007 at 4:09 PM.
i didnt really understand this someone please enlighten me with a quick summary of what longfellow is trying to say
bob from United States
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Longfellow lost his wife in a terrible tragedy 18 years prior to writing this poem. She died after her dress caught on fire as she was sealing envelopes with locks of their children's hair in them with sealing wax and a candle. This occurred in the library of Craigie House in Cambridge, MA. Longfellow managed to extinguish the fire, but his wife, Fanny, died in agony days later. He was badly burnt in the fire on his face and hands and was never able to shave again, hence his flowing beard. He never recovered from this horrible grief.
VR29 from United States