Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LET THE LIGHT ENTER (THE DYING WORDS OF GOETHE), by FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Light! More light! The shadows deepen' Last Line: Then be blessed with light, more light. Subject(s): Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von (1749-1832) | ||||||||
The Dying Words of Goethe "Light! more light! the shadows deepen, And my life is ebbing low, Throw the windows widely open; Light! more light! before I go. "Softly let the balmy sunshine Play around my dying bed, O'er the dimly lighted valley I with lonely feet must tread. "Light! more light! for Death is weaving Shadows 'round my waning sight, And I fain would gaze upon him Through a stream of earthly light." Not for greater gifts of genius; Not for thoughts more grandly bright. All the dying poet whispers Is a prayer for light, more light. Heeds he not the gathered laurels, Fading slowly from his sight; All the poet's aspirations Centre in that prayer for light. Gracious Saviour, when life's day-dreams Melt and vanish from the sight, May our dim and longing vision Then be blessed with light, more light. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MEMORIAL VERSES by MATTHEW ARNOLD TO BETTINE; THE CHILD-FRIEND OF GOETHE by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING THE BUSTS OF GOETHE AND SCHILLER IN WALHALLA by WILLIAM ALLEN BUTLER WRITTEN IN A VOLUME OF GOETHE by RALPH WALDO EMERSON HARTZ-JOURNEY IN WINTER by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE LOVE'S HOUR-GLASS by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE PSYCHE by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE THE MUSAGETES by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE THE SONG OF MIGNON by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE A DOUBLE STANDARD by FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER AN APPEAL TO MY COUNTRYWOMEN by FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER |
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