What does this longfellow poem mean?

Question

The poem is By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Nature

As a fond mother, when the day is o’er,
Leads by the hand her little child to bed,
Half willing, half reluctant to be led,
And leave his broken playthings on the floor,
Still gazing at them through the open door,
Nor wholly reassured and comforted
By promises of others in their stead,
Which, though more splendid, may not please him more;
So nature deals with us, and takes away
Our playthings one by one, and by the hand
Leads us to rest so gently, that we go
Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay,
Being too full of sleep to understand
How far the unknown transcends the what we know.

Answer 1

It's comparing the child who doesn't quite believe that he'll be getting newer, better toys to replace his old broken ones with the aging adult who isn't sure he wants to die, not understanding how great the rewards of Heaven may be compared to the life that's slipping away.

Answer 2

Life is like one day.One resists the former less.

Answer 3

i see as meaning we don't know what tomorrow will bring ,we reluctantly leave what we know be it good or bad,because sometimes what we know isn't as scary as what we dont,..........(.but if it gets the fear of where we are is greater than where were going we will move )<<