Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night


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


Though wise men at their end know dark is right
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night


Good men, the 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