“Comes at the last, and with a little pin Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king!”

Question

Explain the following lines with reference to the context in about 5 to 8 lines:

“Comes at the last, and with a little pin 

Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king!”

Answer 1

Reference: These lines are from the poem “The Hollow Crown” by William Shakespeare. The poem is an excerpt from the play “Richard II”.

Context: King Richard says these words while discussing the power of death over kings.  

Explanation: A king when he is ruling a country, looks very strong. He seems to be like an impregnable brass castle. But death with a small pin prick can easily shatter the castle. It can bid farewell easily to the king and send him to heaven.

Comment: Death may be greatest of all human blessings.