The Last Word Poem by Matthew Arnold
The Last Word
Creep into thy narrow bed,
Creep, and let no more be said!
Vain thy onset! all stands fast.
Thou thyself must break at last.
Let the long contention cease!
Geese are swans, and swans are geese.
Let them have it how they will!
Thou art tired: best be still.
They out-talked thee, hissed thee, tore thee?
Better men fared thus before thee;
Fired their ringing shot and passed,
Hotly charged - and sank at last.
Charge once more, then, and be dumb!
Let the victors, when they come,
When the forts of folly fall,
Find thy body by the wall!
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TWO: there comes a point where one must accept defeat and find peace in silence. Arnold emphasizes the idea of resignation and the acceptance of one's limitations
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ONE: This poem revolves around the inevitability of defeat and the futility of resistance. The poem suggests that despite one's efforts and struggles,