The speaker is an individual who embarks on a mysterious carriage ride. She leaves behind the daily labors and leisures of human life. Dressed in lightweight clothing, including a gossamer dress and a tulle tippet, she remains a calm and observant passenger. As the carriage moves slowly along a country road, she watches passing scenes of schoolchildren and agricultural fields, noting the gentle pace set by her driver.

Personified as a courteous and unhurried gentleman, Death serves as the driver of the carriage. He exhibits a civil and patient demeanor, establishing the schedule and leisurely pace of the journey. Rather than appearing frightening or threatening, he operates as a polite escort leading the carriage down a rural road.

Personified as a quiet companion on the journey, Immortality shares the carriage with the speaker and Death. This silent presence travels as a fellow passenger. Immortality offers no spoken dialogue but serves as a constant companion as the carriage moves past the living world.

The horses pull Death's carriage forward. Their steady movement carries the passengers past a schoolyard, fields of grain, and the setting sun. Their physical direction dictates the course of the journey as they move steadily down the path.