Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north-wind's breath, And stars to set; but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Natural things have set times to end, but death encompasses all.
- In plain terms
- Leaves fall and stars set, but death has every season.
- What can you take from it?
- Everything ends naturally, and death is the ultimate season.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the end?
- How to accept mortality?
Another view
Death does not offer seasons but an end.
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