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What does the weakening eye of day mean?

What does the weakening eye of day mean?

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    The “weakening eye of the day” suggests fading and dying. The poet is watching the sunset and he sees the sun slowly disappearing, making the way for the cold night to arrive. It suggests like the end of the day with things ending as well, just like the end of the century soon.

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