Thou art a man God is no more Thy own humanity Learn to adore
William BlakeRead
Abstinence sows sand all over The ruddy limbs and flaming hair, But desire gratified Plants fruits of life and beauty there.
Interpretation
Desire fulfilled leads to beauty and vitality, while abstinence leads to a barren existence.
William Blake suggests that while abstaining from desire may lead to a dry and lifeless state, embracing and fulfilling desires can lead to the flourishing of beauty and richness in life. It illustrates the duality of desire, portraying how it can be both a driving force for vitality and a source of aesthetic beauty when gratified.
In practice
During a motivational speech about the importance of following one's passions and desires.
Thou art a man God is no more Thy own humanity Learn to adore
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
O thou who passest through our valleys in Thy strength, curb thy fierce steeds, allay the heat That flames from their large nostrils! Thou, O Summer, Oft pitchest here thy golden tent, and oft Beneath our oaks hast slept, while we beheld With joy thy ruddy limbs and flourishing hair.
Every Night and every Morn Some to Misery are born. Every Morn and every Night Some are born to Sweet Delight, Some are born to Endless Night.
As the caterpillar chooses the fairest leaves to lay her eggs on, so the priest lays his curse on the fairest joys.
He who would do good to another must do it in minute particulars.
Love is what we are in our essence, and the more love we feel in our hearts, the more it will be brought to us.
Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.
She said the reason that love is so painful is that it always amounts to two people wanting more than two people can give.
Sometimes youβre just the sweetest thing. Like Christmas, summer vacation, and a brand-new puppy rolled into one.
For surely as each November has its April, mysteries only are significant; and one mystery-of-mysteries creates them all: nothing false and possible is love (who's imagined,therefore limitless) love's to giving as to keeping's give; as yes is to if,love is to yes
Prayer is first and foremost an act of love
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