Knowing that certain nights whose sweetness lingers will keep returning to the earth and sea after we are gone, yes, this helps us die.[Certaines nuits dont la douceur se prolonge, oui, cela aide à mourir de savoir qu’elles reviendront après nous sur la terre et la mer.]

Source:Lyrical and critical essays (1968), Part I. Lyrical Essays, Chapter III. Summer (1954), Section 8. The Sea Close By, Page 181
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