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“By death, oh, by death, shall the conflict of life be decided,
Life's little day ended.”

“He is dead and soon I shall die. Could I stay here when his dear body is tossed about in the waves? I will not leave you, my husband; I will not try to live.”

It's interesting how Alcyone says "I will not TRY to live," instead of saying "I will not live", like her whole life was a trial and the trying part was not for her, but for him. The "trying" was for him, and without him, the attempt is meaningless.

“to live with joy and to die with hope”