The tide rises, the tide falls,
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
Along the sea-sands damp and brown
The traveller hastens toward the town,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.
Darkness settles on roofs and walls,
But the sea, the sea in the darkness calls;
The little waves, with their soft, white hands,
Efface the footprints in the sands,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.
The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls
Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;
The day returns, but nevermore
Returns the traveller to the shore,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.
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I always find myself amazed by Longfellow. He is still one of my favorites fromlong ago. Thispoem has something different to it, the steady unceasing tide, coming and going, coming and going, and I really like that. I still think The Lighthouse and The Flowers are his best, but this is something I've never read before...Still a Master!!
Jin. Rewarded 6
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i had to analyse this poem in an exam once and got top of the class for it
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From guest Jman (contact)
Mr. Longfellow was describing the world and the people in it. The tides represent the world continuing even after we have moved on. The different seen that he depicts is the life that one may lead. Life and Death the world goes on and people become a faded memory, for one day the last person to remember you will also face the final curtain call. -
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This poem is absolutely amazing!! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is my hero for sure!!! -
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nice!
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this peice of poetry portrays the commen beliefs of romantacism. it description of a traveler comning through, and then entering the town, shows that he dies. the repetition of the tide rises the tide falls shows that nature stays constant, and people come and go -
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The first line sets the scene, that grabbed my attention right away as I adore anything to do with the ocean etc.. The second line starts off the imagery in an excellent way, the mind already reaching out to take in the picture in the mind that the words penned here produce. I feel it is a very positive piece of writing, the poet having a strong perception of what he is writing about. Line eleven onwards brings the whole poem to a natural conclusion. I love this!
~Katie~
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a positive piece of writing? take a closer look...
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This is my most favorite poems ever! Ever! I love it, there's nothing more to say about it!!!
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This poem is saying that time never stops, that mankind is nothing compared to nature- the one constant- "The tide rises, the tide falls" day in and day out.
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Another great poem from one of the true masters of poetry! He captures, with perfect rhythm, the fact that life continues despite the things that go on in our lives, despite lives and deaths--the sea is still there, and the tide rises and falls. Has a timeless quality to it, and I love it!
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The poem fits Longfellow's criteria for poetry well; I am just unsure of what it teaches us about life. Is it, that although lives may end like the traveler's, nature will persist like the tide?
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don't touch it!
I find this poem, to be a bit sad. I guess the traveler died?
Hmmm? Lovely write, though. ~CWM -
Great Poem
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