Here! creep, Wretch, under a comfort serves in a whirlwind: all Life death does end and each day dies with sleep.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote portrays human life as fleeting and subject to inevitable decay even in times of comfort.
- In plain terms
- Life is short and ends in death, even if we are comfortable.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge the brevity of life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does knowing death end life change you?
- Where do you find comfort?
Another view
It presents a bleak view that may ignore meaning found in struggle.
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