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Hidden Feelings Find Voice
Longfellow compares a hidden river and its rising mist to inner feelings that flow unseen from the heart. The poem traces how faint, secret emotions slowly reveal themselves, the mist betraying the river’s hidden course. In its closing image, Love’s heat lifts the veil and exposes a long-unspoken inner narrative. The overall tone is contemplative, emphasizing gradual disclosure and the inevitability of feeling becoming known.
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