But death was sweet, death was gentle, death was kind; death healed the bruised spirit and the broken heart, and gave them rest and forgetfulness; death was man’s best friend; when man could endure life no longer, death came and set him free.
As to the adjective: when in doubt, strike it out.
The trouble with the world is not that people know too little; it's that they know so many things that just aren't so.