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Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight. Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright. Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.
The first stanza addresses old men, who should burn and rave against the dying of the light. The second stanza speaks to wise men, who should rage against the darkness because their words have not illuminated the world.
The title of George R. R. Martin's sci-fi novel Dying of the Light, published in 1977, is based on one of the two refrains present in "Do not go gentle into that good night". The book deals with topics of the resistance and acceptance of death, on a planetary scale.
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night Lyrics. Do not go gentle into that good night. Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise...
By Dylan Thomas. ‘Do not Go Gentle into that Good Night’ is Dylan Thomas’s most famous work, penned in response to his father’s death. This powerful poem urges resistance against the inevitable nature of death, encapsulating Thomas’s rich imagery and universal themes. Read Poem.
options. The Dying of the Light. prev. next. Do not go gentle into that good night. Load audio player. Dylan Thomas. 1914 –. 1953. Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
