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." - Meaning and context.">

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.

— Dylan Thomas

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "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.
" in the context of ""Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" (1952)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Dylan Thomas" (Quotes) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Dylan Thomas

About Dylan Thomas

Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer.