Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems Glossary

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Poems Glossary

Fleeting

Short lived

Mournful

To feel upset about, usually relating to death or loss

Stout

strong and thick

Muffled

a sound that is not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted

Strife

difficulty

Solemn

Serious

Sublime

Moving

bivouac

a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.

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