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Dylan Thomas - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

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,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.

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.

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.

And you, my father, there on that sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Added: on August 7th, 2006 at 10:35 PM | Viewed: 45203 times | Comments (40)


Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night - Comments and Information

Poet: Dylan Thomas
Poem: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Volume: Country Sleep
Year: Published/Written in 1952
Poem of the Day on:
Mar 31 2004

Comment 40 of 40, added on November 1st, 2009 at 3:23 AM.

This is a lovely poem,written by Dylan Thomas to his father when he was sick.He builds courage in his father to face death and to fight against it.This is not noly to his father but to every man.

siva sankari from India
Comment 39 of 40, added on August 28th, 2006 at 9:24 AM.

wut is this poem about?

Nina from United States
Comment 38 of 40, added on August 7th, 2006 at 10:35 PM.

Teh poem for me is an inspirational piece- its about not resting on our laurels!

cly from Philippines

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