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  1. The theme of this poem is the inevitability of death. The poem takes on a pragmatic approach towards death, asking people to accept the reality of it and not be filled with pity and grief. Optimism can be taken as a sub theme here as well wherein the poet asks his readers to wish him strength and spRead more

    The theme of this poem is the inevitability of death. The poem takes on a pragmatic approach towards death, asking people to accept the reality of it and not be filled with pity and grief. Optimism can be taken as a sub theme here as well wherein the poet asks his readers to wish him strength and speed in the afterlife like they would to a brave warrior.

     

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