stanza is talking about the afterlife. The hostler is God and he calls his children home. We know that the traveller died because in lines 13-14 It says that the traveller never returned. and it says the day returns but the traveller does not. which goes back to what I said earlier. Nature is eternal but life is not Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was contemplating death when he wrote this poem. He died shortly after writing this poem. If you have any more questions about this poem or Longfellow you can email me a十 annaclassof2004@yahoo.com.Ihopemy explanation helped you understand this poem and I hope you have a wonderful day Anna The Tide rises The Tide falls 潮涨潮落 作者简介9 stanza is talking about the afterlife. The hostler is God and he calls his children home. We know that the traveller died because in lines 13-14 It says that the traveller never returned. And it says the day returns but the traveller does not. which goes back to what I said earlier. Nature is eternal but life is not. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was contemplating death when he wrote this poem. He died shortly after writing this poem. If you have any more questions about this poem or Longfellow you can email me at annaclassof2004@yahoo.com. I hope my explanation helped you understand this poem and I hope you have a wonderful day. Anna The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls 潮涨潮落 作者简介