Thomas Gray: Poems

How does Gray glorify common people in his poem Elegy written in the churchyard?

How does Gray glorify common people in his poem Elegy written in the churchyard? .

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The poet says that after death, even the privileged lies under the earth in the same way the poor and ordinary people does. The poor died unsung, unhonored and unwept. Had they been given the privilege, they would have achieved something with their talents that remained undiscovered.

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Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard