Come not, when I am dead, To drop thy foolish tears upon…
“Come not, when I am dead, To drop thy foolish tears upon my grave, To trample round my fallen head, And vex the unhappy dust thou wouldst not save. There let the wind sweep and the plover cry; But thou, go by. Child, if it were thine error or thy crime I care no longer, being all unblest; Wed whom thou wilt, but I am sick of Time, And I desire to rest. Pass on, weak heart, and leave me where I lie: Go by, go by.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A weary speaker asks death to leave them in peace, rejecting grief and lingering attachments.
In simple terms: Desire for rest and release from sorrow.
Key Takeaway
Seek peace, let go of painful ties.
Themes
grief
acceptance
mortality
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
lament
When to use this quote
- funeral rites
- personal loss
- emotional healing
Key Concepts
solitude
resignation
time
Questions to Reflect On
- What burdens keep you from moving on?
- How can you honor grief without being consumed?
A Different Perspective
May romanticize death over coping.