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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Posted by: Sean (---.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net)
Date: November 03, 2002 07:35PM

If it is possible, i was looking for some help with any different meanings for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Fire of Driftwood". Any help at all would be appreciated.


Re: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Posted by: Desi (---.clientlogic.ie)
Date: November 05, 2002 01:16PM

Found the poem. It's not in our archives.
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rhyme scheme as far as I can see: abab cdcd efef ghgh ijij klkl mnmn opop qrqr stst krkr uvuv

Interesting. Why the change in the pattern in the forelast paragraph?

The poem is about a conversation between friends in the evening. It is a sort of goodbye party and that influences the conversation. He continues by making a comparison with shipwrecks. They loose contact with the shore.

Quite negative in a way. How are you doing? Came up with anything yet?


Re: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Posted by: Hugh Clary (---.washington-35rh16rt.dc.dial-access.att.net)
Date: November 06, 2002 01:56PM


Right, the memories flare up much as the driftwood does. I suspect the krkr rhymes were merely coincidental, not planned as such.




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