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1、Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHenry Wadsworth Longfellow(18071882)The most beloved American poet of the 19th centuryCONTENTS1 Brief introduction2Major works 3Style of his poetry5 Conclusion4A Psalm of LifeName:LongfellowNationality:AmericaBorn:February 27,1807 in PortlandDied:March 24,1882 in Cambridge.
2、Career:poet ,professor一一.Brief introductionBefore death:Cambridge and Oxford Cambridge and Oxford2.2.Invited to Windsor by Queen VictoriaInvited to Windsor by Queen Victoria3.3.Called by request upon the Prince of WalesCalled by request upon the Prince of Wales4.4.Breakfasting with British Prime Min
3、isterBreakfasting with British Prime Minister5.5.75th birthday75th birthday celebrated by the nation celebrated by the nation 1.1.Receiving honorary degrees fromReceiving honorary degrees fromAfter death After his death,he became the only American to be honored with a bust in the poets corner of Wes
4、tminster Abbey.二.Major works Voices of the Night (1839)-first collection Ballads and Other Poems (1841)Evangeline (1847)-his narrative poemThe Song of Hiawatha (1855)Michael Angelo 迈克尔.安吉洛-most conspicuous dramatic work“A Psalm of Life”人生礼人生礼赞赞/人生人生颂颂“Excelsior”向更高处攀登“The Village Blacksmith”乡村铁匠“My
5、Lost Youth”我逝去的青春 三.(1)Style of his poetryStyle puritypurityDirectnessDirectness sweetnesssweetnessSimplicitySimplicitygentlenessgentlenessmusicalitymusicalitysentimentalitysentimentalitymoralizationmoralization 三.(2)Style of his poetryCharactersCharactersMajor themesMajor themesPoetic techniquePoet
6、ic techniquefrom all from all walks ofwalks oflifelifeidealized idealized vision of vision of world and world and lifelifetraditionaltraditionalLongfellows Style SummarylGentleness,sweetness,puritylTraditional poetic themes as family,children,idealized love and friendshiplTraditional poetic techniqu
7、es regular meters and feet,regular rhyming scheme,lTraditional symbols and metaphors.Reasons for the popularity and significance of LongfellowFirst,he had the gift of easy rhyme.He wrote poetry as a bird sings,with natural grace and melody.Read or heard once or twice,his rhyme and meters cling to th
8、e mind long after the sense may be unforgotten.Second,Longfellow wrote on obvious themes in plain language which appeal to all kinds of people.His poems are easily understood;they sing their way into the consciousness of those who read them.Above all,there is a joyousness in them,a spirit of optimis
9、m and faith in the goodness of life which evokes immediate response in the emotions of his readers.四四.A Psalm of LifeIt was first published in Voices of the Night.It is the first English poem translated into Chinese.The poem was written in 1838 when Longfellow was struck with great dismay:his wife d
10、ied in 1835,and his propose of a young woman was unrequited.However,despite all the frustrations,Longfellow tried to encourage himself by writing a piece of optimistic word.(1)Background（2）Rhyme scheme:abab Tell me not，in mournful numbers,aLife is but an empty dream!bFor the soul is dead that slumbe
11、rs,aAnd things are not what they seem.b（3）Main idea of the poemThe relationship of life and death is a constant theme for poets.Longfellow expresses his interpretation to that by warning us that though life is hard and everybody must die,time flies and life is short,yet,human beings ought to be bold
12、“to act”,to face the reality straightly so as to make otherwise meaningless life significant.（4）Detailed Analysis of the poemStanza1Tell me not in mournful numbers,请不要用忧伤的情调相告，Life is but an empty dream!人生呵，无非是虚梦一场！For the soul is dead that slumbers 因为沉睡的灵魂如死一般，And things are not what they seem.事物并非
13、表面显示的那样。The negative beginning of the poem reveals the theme of the poem,denying life is a dream of the old sorrow,beginning with enthusiasm that continues the whole poem.Longfellow states that life does not end when one dies,it extends into another after life.He believes that the soul will continue
14、 to live long after the body dies.Stanza 2Life is real!Life is earnest!人生是实在的！人生是热烈的！And the grave is not its goal；坟墓绝非人生终极之境；Dust thou art,to dust returnest,来自尘土，归于尘土,Was not spoken of the soul.此话指的并不是我们的灵魂。In the second stanza he states clearly that“And grave is not its goal”,meaning that life doe
15、s not end for people simply because they die;there is always something more to be hopeful and optimistic for.Stanza 3 Not enjoyment,and not sorrow,快乐，悲伤都不是Is our destined and our way；我们的人生之旅But to act,行动That much to-morrow.才是我们的道路，Find us farther than to-day.每天不断前进，蒸蒸蒸日上。Longfellow begins discussing
16、 how human beings must live their lives in constant anticipation for the next day under the belief that it will be better that each day before it.Stanza 4Art is long,and time is fleeting.光阴易逝，而艺海无涯，And our hearts,though stout and brave.我们的心哪虽然勇敢坚强，Still,like muffled drums,are beating 却像被布蒙住的铜鼓，Funer
17、al marches to the grave。常把殡葬的哀乐擂响。Longfellow states that there is never an infinite amount of time to live,but art that is created during ones life can be preserved indefinitely and live on long after its creator dies.Stanza 5In the worlds broad field of battle,在这人生的宿营地，In the bivouac of Life,在这辽阔的世
18、界战场，Be not like dumb,driven cattle!别做无言的牲畜任人驱赶，Be a hero in the strife!做一名英雄汉立马横枪！Longfellow likens living in the world to fighting on a huge field of battle.He believes that people should lead significant lives and not sit idle and while the world rapidly changes around.He encourages everyone to ha
19、ve faith and trust the lord and not rely on an unknown future to be stable and supportive.Stanza 6Trust no future.howeer pleasant!别相信未来，哪怕未来多么欢乐！Let the dead Past bury its dead!让死去的往昔将死亡一切埋葬！Act,act in the living Present!上帝在上，我们胸怀勇气，Heart within,and God Oerhead!行动吧趁现在活着的好时光！He advises people to catc
20、h the moments they have before them and act thinking about their present situations.Stanza 7Lives of great men all remind us 伟人的生平使我们想起，We can make our lives sublime,我们能使自己的一生变得高尚！And departing,leave behind us 当我们辞别人间，Footprints on the sands of time能把足迹留在时间的流沙上，Longfellow continues his poem by citin
21、g the lives of great and important men who were able to lead lives and leave their marks.He views these men as role models for people who have yet to live their lives.He encourages his readers to leave their own“footsteps on the sands of time”and become important.Stanza 8Footprints that perhaps anot
22、her,也许有个遭了船灾的苦难弟兄，Sailing oer life solemn main,他曾在庄严的人生大海中飘航，A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,见到我们的脚印，Seeing,shall take heart again,又会满怀信心。The stanza continues with the same point.It describes how successful people in the past have their live copied,while those who failed serve as examples of ways
23、of life to avoid.Stanza9 Let us,then,be up and doing,让我们振作起来吧，With a heart for any fate；下定决心，不管遭遇怎样；Still achieving,still pursuing 不断胜利，不断追求，Learn to labor and to wait.学会苦干和耐心等待。The final lines of the poem echo the beginning ones and offer perhaps the most important advice in a poem.He encourages al
24、l to work and try their hardest to make their lives great and accomplish as much as they can.(5)Appreciation of A Psalm of Life In all,the poem is a work of art with condensed language,specific images and inherent spirit.It is endowed with rich meaning,graceful sound and appealing form.The style of
25、a poem demonstrates the flavor and spirit with its form and content.This poem has regular and harmonious rhythm,beautiful rhyme and smooth language.The lines are heavily loaded with patience and love for life.Lett enjoy the poetry.Please turn to page 55 of our book.五.Conclusion1Life is real!Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal.3Trust on future,however pleasant!Let the dead Past bury its dead!Act,-act in the glorious present!2Not enjoyment,and not sorrow,Is our destined end or way,But to act,that each tomorrow.The end Thank you!