Question

In the following poem, which does “come to dust” symbolize?

Fear no more the heat o’ the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone, and ta’en they wages
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust

Answer 1

"Come to dust" as mentioned in one of the statements in the poem presented above simply talks about death. It simply states that at the end of the day, everybody whatever is the status in the society still ends up to meet death. 

Answer 2

Answer:

“Come to dust” symbolizes death in the poem.

Explanation:

The poem "Fear no more the heat o’ th’ sun" by Shakespeare is about the journey of a person from his death. The poem speaks about the end of the worldly journey and the beginning of a new journey which has no worries and concerns. In this poem, death has been analyzed in much positive sense and its journey is considered to be equivalent to the journey of heavenly world.