Do not go gentle into that good night Do not go gentle into that good night "Do not go gentle into that good night" is a poem in the form of a villanelle, and the most famous work of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914–1953). Though first published in the journal "Botteghe Oscure" in 1951, it was written in 1947 when Thomas was in Florence with his family. It was published, along with other stories previously written, as part of Thomas' "In Country Sleep, And Other Poems" of 1952. It has been suggested that the poem was written for Thomas' dying father, although he did not die until just
Go Gentle "Go Gentle" on the live results show of "The X Factor". Go Gentle "Go Gentle" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, released as the lead single from his tenth studio album "Swings Both Ways" (2013). The single was released in the United Kingdom on 10 November 2013. The song was written by Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers and Chris Heath. In an Interview with Magic FM, Williams said that the song is a promise to his daughter Teddy, he said: "Go Gentle is a promise I'm making to my daughter. It was written when she first arrived on the