Although he was dismayed by the idea of ​​practicing law for the rest of his life, as he longed to do nothing but produce poetry, Bryant continued his law degree and moved to the city. from West Bridgewater in 1814 to study under Congressman William Baylies. Although his discomfort with the law continued to grow, Bryant still had a good relationship with Baylies and described him as an "honest lawyer." (Bryant 19) Baylies frequently chastised Bryant for "hanging around taverns and wasting his time reading poetry" (Bryant 20) instead of studying law and subsequently Bryant vowed to abstain altogether literary arts and to concentrate entirely on his current career. In 1815, Bryant succeeded in conquering his studies and was admitted to the bar. The first and fourth stanzas are iambic trimitters and the second and third stanzas are iambic pentameters. This method is then copied in the next four stanzas. It is a romantic poem using several references to nature, as well as the anaphora of the word "soon" and the personification of waterfowl. The poem compares the journey of a waterfowl and the difficulties it may face to the journey of a person and the difficulties they may face. The beginning of the poem is shrouded in doubt and uncertainty, then the shroud is lifted and the ending is reassuring, almost as if it were a prayer request and then an answer. It is loosely based on the Christian relegion, with the entire content of each stanza corresponding entirely to one topic, and the eight stanzas together refer to various aspects of the religion. His death came in 1876 after giving an introductory speech for the statue of the Italian patriot Mazzini. He did not wear a hat and suffered from extreme fatigue after giving his speech, but being stubborn, he refused to sit down and rest. Instead, he walked across the park and halfway up the stairs where he fell backwards and hit his head on a stone below. He died at home at the age of 84. He was buried alongside his wife in Roslyn after the funeral in New York concluded. (Simonds; Poetry