what does the expression looks the whole world in the face mean from the poem The village blacksmith

what does the expression looks the whole world in the face mean from t

1.	what does the expression looks the whole world in the face mean from the poem The village blacksmith
Answer» And looks the WHOLE world in the face, For he OWES not any man. Meaning and Details: In the SECOND stanza, Longfellow gives us a further DESCRIPTION of the person (blacksmith). ... The poet is HINTING at the 'honesty' and 'satisfaction' of the blacksmith.