Sleeping at last, the trouble and tumult over, Sleeping at last, the struggle and horror past, Cold and white, out of sight of friend and of lover, Sleeping at last.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Death is portrayed as a final rest from life's struggles and sorrows.
- In plain terms
- Sleeping forever means the pain and fear of life are finally over.
- What can you take from it?
- Death ends the suffering of earthly life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is death truly rest or just silence?
- How do we find peace in life?
Another view
It frames death positively which may not comfort everyone.
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