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Death be not proud, though some have called thee

Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not so,

For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,

Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill me.

From rest and sleepe, which but thy pictures bee, 5

Much pleasure, then from thee, much more must flow,

And soonest our best men with thee doe goe,

Rest of their bones, and soules deliverie.

Thou art slave to Fate, Chance, kings, and desperate men,

And dost with poyson, warre, and sicknesse dwell, 10

And poppie, or charmes can make us sleepe as well,

And better then thy stroake; why swell'st thou then;

One short sleepe past, wee wake eternally,

And death shall be no more; death, thou shalt die.

SOAPSTONE

A person who has no fear of death, and instead

views it as a short sleep before passing into a

state of being where death no longer exists

The occasion in which this piece was written would

be near the end of the author's life, or if a close

acquaintance was approaching the end of their life.

The audience of this poem would be people who

are dealing with loss and seeking comfort. This poem is not

inclusive to one type of person, and unless the reader has no

belief in some afterlife, they should be able to appreciate

the speaker's message. Most likely, the religious diction of

the poem suggests that it is directed towards those with some

belief system, especially because of the suggestions to Heaven.

The purpose of the poem is to convey a sense of comfort when discussing a topic like death, which certainly has some uncomfortable and even frightening associations. The document explains that death need not be feared, and through logical conclusions the speaker removes Death's power.

The subject of this poem would be the comfort

of sleep overpowering the fear of death.

The tone of this poem is comforting, and optomistic (perhaps to a fault).

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