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Psalm of Life‘ by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow describes the purpose of life,, and how one should handle the sorrow and struggles along the way., The poem begins with the speaker contradicting a listener who wants to, explain life to him as a matter of number and figures. The rest of the poem is, dedicated to the speaker trying to prove this unknown person wrong. He, describes the way in which he believes that no matter what death brings, the, soul will never be destroyed. Because of this, it is important to do all one can, in life to make one’s situation, and that of others, better.