Is all our Life, then but a dream Seen faintly in the goldern gleam Athwart Time's dark resistless stream? Bowed to the earth with bitter woe Or laughing at some raree-show We flutter idly to and fro. Man's little Day in haste we spend, And, from its merry noontide, send No glance to meet the silent end.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Questions whether life is a dream and notes humans spend days idly without facing the end.
- In plain terms
- Is life just a dream? We pass time without thinking of death.
- What can you take from it?
- Life may be fleeting; reflect on the end.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is life a dream?
- How should we spend our days?
Another view
Assumes life is trivial without considering human achievement.
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