And now her eyes grew bright, and brighter still, Too bright for ours to look upon, suffused With many tears, and closed without a cloud. They set as sets the morning star, which goes Not down behind the darkened west, nor hides Obscured among the tempests of the sky, But melts away into the light of heaven.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The subject dies peacefully like a star fading into light rather than being obscured by storms.
- In plain terms
- She died peacefully like a star fading into the light.
- What can you take from it?
- A good life ends with peace and clarity despite sadness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define a good death?
- What brings comfort in grief?
Another view
It idealizes death as always calm and clear.
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