“While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:”
The poetic description of approaching old age using the image of darkening sun, moon, and stars, suggests the dimming of perception and vitality characteristic of aging. The astronomical imagery connects personal decline to cosmic patterns, suggesting that aging participates in larger cycles. This verse begins the extended metaphor describing bodily and existential decline.
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