Original artwork, not a still
The Golden Legend · 1872
The grave itself is but a covered bridge, Leading from light to light, through a brief darkness!
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Death, here, isn't an ending but a passage. The grave becomes a covered bridge, and the darkness is only the short stretch under its roof. Longfellow pictures light on both sides, so the dark is brief.
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