Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems

Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- Can you please summarize what the speaker says about the value of the lives of great people (lines 25-32).

Question... TC 3. Can you please summarize what the speaker says about the value of the lives of great people (lines 25-32). Do you agree with the speaker? Explain.

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Hey Greta, This is a "seize the day" sort of message. It tells you to accomplish things while you can because death is pretty much the end of it. The speaker asks you to not dwell in the past but trust in God and seize the moment.

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