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.: Analysis :.

The tide rising and falling, contrasts, or is just the opposite of man, in that it is a constant, like time. Time marches on. This is nature.

Whereas, Man, has a time limit here on earth.

Man will die. Man can keep coming to the tide, for every day of his entire life. The only difference would be that the man is only older, and eventually, must die, and cease to come. The tide is anew. Man will die, but the tide will continue to rise and fall, whether he is alive to see it, or not. The tide is forever young, while man is forever older. Man has a time limit, while tide and time have none.

| Posted on 2006-08-14 | by Approved Guest

.: Analysis :.

The poem makes more sense when compared to his earlier poem, "A Psalm of Life, " which he wrote as a young man. In fact the poem is quite solemn in comparison as it portrays each person as making little difference on life as a whole. In a Psalm of life he states that we can in fact leave footprints on the sands of time. In this poem, however, he contradicts this by saying the footprints will be erased. In otherwords, we will not leave much of a mark on human society, as we will be quickly forgotten. Life will go on whether we are in it or not. As a young man he portrays a certain sense of optimism whereas in this poem that is lost. Which poem is right? I guess they both are to an extent.

| Posted on 2006-04-10 | by Approved Guest

.: Somewhat of an Analysis :.

This poem illustrates a theme of death by using the ocean as a symbol of live and the town as a symbol of death. The is an overall progression that the stanzas go through. The first stanza is about the actual death of the traveler. The second stanza is about what happens after is death. The third stanza is about how life goes on even if someone dies. The tone of the poem is very accepting and calm. The author does this by using words that relate to the ocean, which most people associate with serenity and tranquility. This tone and use of words means that the author is ready to understand that he