It was a hurting tune, resigned, a cry of heartache for all in the world that fell apart. As ash rose black against the brilliant sky, Fire's fiddle cried out for the dead, and for the living who stay behind to say goodbye.

Kristin Cashore
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"It was a hurting tune, resigned, a cry of heartache for all in the world that fell apart. As ash rose black against the brilliant sky, Fire's fiddle cried out for the dead, and for the living who stay behind to say goodbye." The poem below was written by Tennyson. It is called "The Lotos-Eaters." In this poem, Tennyson depicts the chaos that would follow the end of time. The world would end with nothing but a blackened sky and a burnt-out sun.

The Earth would be left in ruins and the only creatures left alive would be those who lived underground. But, even though it is a hopeless situation, Tennyson insists on continuing to write poetry. He wants to show that despite everything going wrong in the world all hope is not lost.

Source: Fire

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