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''Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
''Rage, rage against the dying of the light.''
''Because their words had forked no lightning they
''Do not go gentle into that good night.''
''Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
''Rage, rage against the dying of the light.''
''And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
''Do not go gentle into that good night.''
''Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
''Rage, rage against the dying of the light.''
''Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
''Do not go gentle into that good night.
''Rage, rage against the dying of the light.'' }}
A poem by [[Dylan Thomas]] to his dying father. The point of the poem is basically to not [[Despair Event Horizon|give up in the face of despair]]. It's related to a [[Rousing Speech]], albeit more of the passionate kind than the stirring kind.
The poem is untitled, with the first line being the unofficial one.
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* [[Do Not Go Gentle]]
== [[Film]] ==
* ''Against the Dying of the Light''.
* Appears in mangled form in the [[Rousing Speech]] in ''[[Independence Day]]''.
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* Referenced in ''Glory Daze'':
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* From ''[[The Rundown]]'':
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* Rodney Dangerfield's character in ''Back to School'' recites the poem leading to his moment of triumph during his examination to avoid expulsion.
* [[Dangerous Minds]] featured this poem being recited back to the depressed teacher by her (remaining) students. She had been ready to quit, feeling broken by the loss and deaths of several students, but those who were still there reminded her that she had made a difference for them and they still needed her.
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"[[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|They called me their 'light']] " }}
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== Video Games ==
* It's roughly quoted in one of the flashbacks in ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'', when Lightning and Sazh meet for the first time while getting in line for the [[Inferred Holocaust|Purge]] train.
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'''Lightning:''' ''"If you are looking for a silent ride, [[Badass Boast|you better get the next train]]."'' }}
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* [[Have a Gay Old Time]]: in stanza five.
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[[Category:Poetry]]
[[Category:Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night]]
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