Who dies in the poem Virtue by Herbert?

Answer 1

The world essentially. As the last line says "the whole world would turn to coal" meaning that the world will be razed to the ground during the second coming or judgment day.

There is no character that dies per se but the whole poem itself is talking about how we must all pass eventually just as spring must always pass-no matter how great both are.

-Bavard

Answer 2

In the poem "Virtue" by George Herbert, the speaker personifies Virtue as a woman who dies. The death of Virtue in the poem symbolizes the struggle against sin and the need for constant vigilance to maintain virtues in one's life.