Quote by Alfred Lord Tennyson, The LotosE

Death is the end of life; ah why Should life all labour be? . . . All things have rest, and ripen toward the graveIn silence - ripen, fall, and cease; Give us long rest or death, dark death, or dreamful ease.

Death is the end of life; ah why Should life all labour be?

Summary

This quote expresses a reflection on the nature of life and death. It questions the purpose of a life full of labor and suggests that death is the ultimate conclusion. It highlights the idea that just as all things find rest in silence, they also ultimately reach the end and cease. The quote pleads for either a lasting rest or death itself, longing for a peaceful and dreamlike state of ease. Ultimately, it contemplates the inevitability of death and the desire for a release from the endless struggles and toils of life.

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By Alfred Lord Tennyson, The LotosE

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