The speakers of "Auspex" and "a Psalm of life" are similar since both contemplate a kind of loss and narrate it in a serious tone. Both poems make reference to the heart.
"A Psalm of Life" is a poem written by American writer Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, often subtitled "What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist." The poem is written in an ABAB pattern. The poem encourages us to better ourselves and pursue personal development.
