Abstract:A Psalm of Life, written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who is one of the most celebrated American poets in the nineteenth century, is an outstanding poem. This poem holds an active, positive and optimistic attitude towards to life. In addition, Longfellow endows this poem the special poetic form. Therefore, this poem wins great praise. A Psalm of Life is full of vigor and inspiration, and it gives great encouragement to generation after generation.
This article focuses on the content, the artistic features of form, and the unification of content and form of A Psalm of Life. The artistic features of form mainly embody in the special visual angle, the concise linguistic feature, the unique rhetorical skill, and the reasonable internal structure. Through analyzing, we will easily know that Longfellow puts the healthy public opinion and right outlook on life value into the vivid and vigorous poetic form to achieve the perfect unification of content and form of A Psalm of Life.
A Psalm of Life has been the best-loved poem for many years. Nowadays, no matter where we are, we will feel the enthusiasm of life and the power of advancement when we enjoy A Psalm of Life.
Key words: Longfellow; A Psalm of Life; content; artistic features of form; unification
中文摘要:《人生颂》是19世纪美国著名诗人朗费罗的名篇。该诗倡导一种积极、乐观、向上的生活态度，并以独特的诗歌形式获得极高的赞誉。这首赞歌充满激情， 催人奋进，给后人带来了极大的鼓励。
本文着重从内容、形式上的艺术特色、以及内容与形式的统一三个方面来分析朗费罗的名诗《人生颂》，其中，形式上的艺术特色表现在独特的人物视角、简练的语言形式、恰当的修辞技巧、合理的内在结构等四个方面。通过分析，我们不难看出朗费罗把健康的舆论导向和正确的人生价值观融入生动活泼的诗歌中，实现了《人生颂》内容与形式的统一。
一直以来，《人生颂》都深受世人的喜爱。以至到了今天，不管我们身处何地，只要我们仔细品味郎费罗《人生颂》，我们都能感受到其生命的热情和前进的动力。
关键词： 朗费罗；《人生颂》；内容；形式上的艺术特色；统一
