Lullaby Death Quotes Page 1
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| Quote #1 Time and fevers burn away |
This is the beginning of the speaker's focus on death. He notes that nothing lasts forever: children grow up and lose their beauty, and everyone dies eventually.
| Quote #2 But in my arms til break of day |
By referring to his sleeping beloved as a "living creature," we're reminded of the fact that, one day, he will not be living. The speaker then goes on to call him "mortal;" just another reminder that we will all die some day.
| Quote #3 Certainty, fidelity |
Here the speaker includes symbols of time passing – a clock and a bell – which have the effect of reminding us that time is always passing.
