1. All up and down the whole creation, sadly I roam, still longing for the old plantation and for the old folks at home.
2. All up and down the whole creation, sadly I roam, and I still longing for the old plantation and for the old folks at home.
3. All up and down the whole creation, sadly I roam, and I still long for the old plantation and for the old folks at home.
4. All up and down the whole creation, sadly I roam, while I still longing for the old plantation and for the old folks at home.
5. All up and down the whole creation, sadly I roam, while I still long for the old plantation and for the old folks at home.
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What does #1 mean? Which ones are similar to #1 in meaning?
#1 means that he's traveling (roaming) all over the place (God's creation), but he still wants to be back home.
#3 and #5 are identical, right? Those two mean the same thing as #1.