This stands out as a beautiful, beautiful thing for all generations. (Yes) Shakespeare had Horatio to say some beautiful words as he stood over the dead body of Hamlet. And today, as I stand over the remains of these beautiful, darling girls, I paraphrase the words of Shakespeare: (Yeah, Well): Good night, sweet princesses. Good night, those who symbolize a new day. (Yeah, Yes) And may the flight of angels (That’s right) take thee to thy eternal rest. God bless you.
King quotes Shakespeares excerpt from hamlet to conclude his speech in a rather beautiful and uplifting way. He compares what would be today the eulogy of both the girls who passed and hamlet by saying, “Good night, sweet princesses”. Then concludes, by saying, “and may the flight of angels take thee to thy eternal rest. God bless you”. This last sentence lays a sense of peace and tranquility over the crowd for the loss of the young girls. King knows that this event is such a heavy baggage to carry for the African American community but just as much of an awakening to take this adversity head on and come back stronger.