What the stanzas in the palms of life have in common is that they show stages in a thought process.
in 1838, palms of life first got published in a New York magazine known as The Knickerbocker, and about a year later, the poem became part of voice of the night, which was the first major collections of long fellow's poetry. it is a poem that inspires. it was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Further Explanation
The poet, in the palms of life sees life from an optimistic outlook. To him, the life is full of endless opportunities and that individual can achieve their goals if they make judicious use of their time by not being lazy and keeping faith in what the world have to offers.
The poet does not have faith in people that are pessimistic about life and throughout the entire poem, Longfellow appealed to readers to always have the believe they can achieve whatever they want in life.
He also urged the readers to start the work without relenting and wait patiently for the fruits of labor. He inspires readers to take part in the work and life activities.
The poem comprises of nine stanzas and four line. it also seems lyrical.
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- a psalm of life
- nine stanzas
- poet
- poem
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