This word means, in English: “persons leave the stage”. This is called a stage direction and it was often used in many of Shakespeare´s end of acts. However, it is still a command that is used contemporarily, for example in the works of Samuel Beckett. Stage directions are meant to be interpreted and how exactly are they followed depends on the intentions of the play´s director.
A writer would think about what emotions they would portray in the poem. They would also consider what effect it would have on people and how it may change the way someone thinks.
