"The Burial of the Dead" Annotations
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::::'''Line 25-26''' "There is a shadow under this red rock,/ Come in under the shadow of this red rock" | ::::'''Line 25-26''' "There is a shadow under this red rock,/ Come in under the shadow of this red rock" | ||
| − | ::::Is the rock a shelter (Isaiah 2), or a hiding place (Isaiah 32)? Is it a place to hide from the Waste Land, a place of | + | ::::Is the rock a shelter (Isaiah 2), or a hiding place (Isaiah 32)? Is it a place to hide from the Waste Land, a place of salvation, or a place of fear? Further, one must go under the rock either because the Lord is humbling man for his |
| − | + | ::::arrogance, or else is the "rock" a messiah, or Fisher King character that will bring the people out of the darkness. Further, the latter half of Isaiah 32 also argues against complacency. | |
| − | ::::arrogance, or else | + | |
===Lines 31-34=== | ===Lines 31-34=== | ||
