Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night






Dylan Thomas










































                                                                      >>
                                                                      Do
                                                                      not
                                                                      go
                                                                      gentle
                                                                      into
                                                                      that
                                                                      good
                                                                      night









































                                                                                            Old
                                                                                            age
                                                                                            should
                                                                                            burn
                                                                                            and
                                                                                            rave
                                                                                            at
                                                                                            close
                                                                                            of
                                                                                            day









































                                                                      Rage,
                                                                      rage
                                                                      gainst
                                                                      the
                                                                      dying
                                                                      of
                                                                      the
                                                                      light










































                                                                      Though
                                                                      wise
                                                                      men
                                                                      at
                                                                      their
                                                                      end
                                                                      now
                                                                      dark
                                                                      is
                                                                      right
                                                                      










































                                                                      Because
                                                                      their
                                                                      words
                                                                      had
                                                                      forked
                                                                      no
                                                                      lightning
                                                                      they







































                                                                      Do
                                                                      not
                                                                      go
                                                                      gentle
                                                                      into
                                                                      that
                                                                      good
                                                                      night.










































                                                                                            Good
                                                                                            men
                                                                                            he
                                                                                            last
                                                                                            wave
                                                                                            by
                                                                                            crying
                                                                                            how
                                                                                            bright











































                                                                                            Their
                                                                                            frail
                                                                                            deeds
                                                                                            might
                                                                                            have
                                                                                            danced
                                                                                            in
                                                                                            a
                                                                                            green
                                                                                            bay





































                                                                      Rage,
                                                                      rage
                                                                      against
                                                                      the
                                                                      dying
                                                                      of
                                                                      the
                                                                      light










































                                                                      Wild
                                                                      men
                                                                      who
                                                                      caught
                                                                      and
                                                                      sang
                                                                      the
                                                                      sun
                                                                      in
                                                                      flight











































                                                                      And
                                                                      learn
                                                                      too
                                                                      late
                                                                      they
                                                                      grieved
                                                                      it
                                                                      on
                                                                      its
                                                                      way









































                                                                      Do
                                                                      not
                                                                      go
                                                                      gentle
                                                                      into
                                                                      that
                                                                      good
                                                                      night










































                                                                      Grave
                                                                      men
                                                                      near
                                                                      death
                                                                      who
                                                                      see
                                                                      with
                                                                      blinding
                                                                      sight











































                                                                      Blind
                                                                      eyes
                                                                      could
                                                                      blaze
                                                                      like
                                                                      meteors
                                                                      and
                                                                      be
                                                                      gay
































                                                                      Rage,
                                                                      rage
                                                                      against
                                                                      the
                                                                      dying
                                                                      of
                                                                      the
                                                                      light










































                                                                      And
                                                                      you
                                                                      my
                                                                      father
                                                                      there
                                                                      on
                                                                      the
                                                                      sad
                                                                      height
                                                                      







































                                                                      Curse
                                                                      bless
                                                                      me
                                                                      now
                                                                      with
                                                                      your
                                                                      fierce
                                                                      tears
                                                                      I
                                                                      pray








































                                                                      Do
                                                                      not
                                                                      go
                                                                      gentle
                                                                      into
                                                                      that
                                                                      good
                                                                      night







































                                                                      Rage,
                                                                      rage
                                                                      against
                                                                      the
                                                                      dying
                                                                      of
                                                                      the
                                                                      light










































-Dylan Thomas-