John Donne's poem "For Whom the Bell Tolls" ends with the line

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The final line of the poem is "And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee." This line is a reminder that when we hear the tolling of a funeral bell, it is a reminder that death comes for us all eventually. The "thee" in this line can be interpreted as anyone who is listening to the bell toll, making it a universal message. Choice A ("It tolls for free") and D ("It tolls for a fee") do not make sense in the context of the poem, and B ("It tolls for them and me") does not capture the universal message of the poem.

John Donne's Poem "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Ends with the Line