Death
Death - meaning Summary
Death Witnesses Our Joy
The poem personifies Death as a solemn figure who holds human fate yet responds to moments of exuberant living with sorrow rather than triumph. When people celebrate life’s intensified pleasures, Death is moved to bow and weep—suggesting a paradox where mortality is not merely an ender but a witness touched by life’s vitality. The tone is tender and intimate, reframing Death as emotionally affected by human joy.
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Translated by Jessie Lamont
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