Thank Heaven! the crisis - The danger is past, And the lingering illness Is over at last - And the fever called 'Living' Is conquered at last.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker celebrates overcoming a crisis, calling life itself a fever that has finally been conquered.
- In plain terms
- The danger is over; even living felt like an illness that is now cured.
- What can you take from it?
- Survival can feel like escaping a sickness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is life an illness?
- What does recovery feel like?
Another view
It trivializes the natural process of living by labeling it a fever.
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