Question

But I had lost something, too. I had lost something which could never be restored to me while I lived. All the grace, the beauty, the poetry had gone out of the majestic river! What do phrases such as “while I lived” and “the grace, the beauty, the poetry” indicate most about the narrator’s feelings? Twain had become very tired and bored of the river. Twain was still very interested in the river. Twain found the river a very dramatic place. Twain was disappointed by his new feelings about the river.

Answer 1

Phrases such as “while I lived” and “the grace, the beauty, the poetry” indicate most about the narrator’s feelings  that Twain was disappointed by his new feelings about the river.

When he says “While I lived” He referrers to the time he had spent in the river, the adventures, the excitement.  

The grace, the poetry, the beauty describes the way the narrator has always seen the river, as a magnificent scenario full of life and susprises. A place where he has lived his most amazing adventures