Question

What does
the
expression muffed drums signify ?
(psalm of life)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Longfellow refers to this reality in the line 'like muffled drums are beating Funeral marches to the grave' since in funeral marches drums are covered or muffled to subdue their joyful beating to a mournful beat. In the fifth stanza, the poet calls our lives a battle.

Answer 2

Answer:

to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound: to muffle drums. to deaden (sound) by wrappings or other means. to wrap or envelop in a cloak, shawl, coat, etc., especially to keep warm or protect the face and neck (often followed by up): Muffle up the children before they go out.

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