"And Death Shall Have No Dominion", st. 1 (1943)
“
They shall have stars at elbow and foot;
Though they go mad they shall be sane,
Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again;
Though lovers be lost love shall not;
And death shall have no dominion.
— Dylan Thomas
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "They shall have stars at elbow and foot;
Though they go mad they shall be sane,
Though they sink through the sea they shall rise again;
Though lovers be lost love shall not;
And death shall have no dominion." in the context of ""And Death Shall Have No Dominion", st. 1 (1943)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Dylan Thomas" (Quotes)
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About Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer.
About Dylan Thomas
Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer.
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