Summary

The speaker announces that he is about to die and arrive in Heaven. He takes a moment to reflect on his life in preparation for this transformation. Even his doctors have given up hope of saving his life, and have informed him that he will die of the fever he currently has. However, he rejoices in this news, because he recognizes that life and death are the same for someone who, like him, has hope of a divine resurrection. He acknowledges that all the pathways of life are simply different ways to draw close to God. He expresses the belief that the Garden of Eden stood in the same spot that Christ eventually died on the cross, and asks God to recognize in him both people — the human fault of Adam, and the divine redemption of Christ. He ends the poem by praying for...