Read the stanza from “a psalm of life” by henry wadsworth longfellow. life is real! life is earnest! and the grave is not its goal; dust thou art, to dust returnest, was not spoken of the soul. how does this stanza express an optimistic view? it suggests that life continues after death. it advises readers to take care of their bodies. it urges readers to be brave in the face of death. it suggests that readers should live life to the fullest.

This stanza mainly speaks about, the passage of the Bible in Genesis 3:19 "for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." affirming that men was created from dust.  When Wadsworth says " Was not spoken of the soul" means this passage is making reference to the human body -not his soul-, that will return to dust eventually, giving an optimistic view about life after dead.

It Suggest life continues after death

Explanation:

- "is not only a luminous passive watcher in the night sky, but it is a powerful force.

it does symbolizes love,   lust   and dreaming and is seen as a power symbolic force that determines and affects human behaviors and reactions.

in the context of the question it does remain you that he events are only taking place at night and the reader of the passage of time."