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The poem signifies the difference between the spiritual flight and the physical flight. In the very last line, Gillespie says "Put out my hand, and touched the face of God" implying that this poem is indeed about a pilot's death and "flight" to heaven...
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Throughout the poem the author is constantly contrasting the physical and spiritual aspects of flight. For example, in line eleven he says "where never lark, or even eagle, flew;" signifying that he, again, was at a high altitude. Then, in line twelve it is written: "And, while with silent lifting mood I've trod", here he is talking about his emotions and the "silent lifting mood" with could mean that his spirit is going to, in line thirteen, "The high untrespassed sanctity of peace" which could only mean heaven...
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