Death--the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening.

Death, the last sleep? No the final awakening.

The wretch, concentred all in self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
And, doubly dying, shall go down
To the vile dust, from whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonored, and unsung.

Death - the last sleep? No, it is the final awakening

It is a not a fear of death but rather a fear of ending life unfulfilled.

The rumors of Germany's death have been exaggerated. We've really made lots of progress, and we've gotten off to a good start in 2006.