UNIT-1 POEM LIFE PARAGRAPH
Life - by Henry van Dyke About the Poet: Henry Van Dyke (1852 – 1933) was born in Pennsylvania, USA. A nature lover and avid reader, he earned degrees from Princeton, then served as a Presbyterian minister for more than 20 years. He eventually returned to Princeton, where he spent nearly 20 years as a professor of English, with a bit of service as the U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg and the Netherlands in between. A writer whose talent extended to many different genres, Henry’s best-known works are probably the lyrics of the hymn “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” and the two Christmas stories, “The Other Wise Man” and “The First Christmas Tree”. Henry Van Dyke is a visionary American author. His poem “Life” describes life taking on life in its truest form, an adventure. This poem is beautiful and inspiring but also idealistic. One cannot help but be charmed by his childlike hope and absolute faith in the abilities of a warm hea...