A famous section is its conclusion, "The Epitaph", written to "a youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown.
This poem deviates only four times from end-stopped lines, notably upon the introduction of the "hoary-headed swain" who is the speaker in most of the latter portion. A famous section is its conclusion, "The Epitaph", written to "a youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown." It celebrates the existence of "the short and simple annals of the poor" and "some mute inglorious Milton", because, as the author observes, "the paths of glory lead but to the grave". Often cited as the greatest poem of the 18th century, FTP, what is this elegy by Thomas Gray?
This poem deviates only four times from end-stopped lines, notably upon the introduction of the "hoary-headed swain" who is the speaker in most of the latter portion.
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard