Gone - flitted away, Taken the stars from the night and the sun From the day! Gone, and a cloud in my heart.
Interpretation
The quote expresses deep sorrow over the loss of a loved one, comparing their absence to the removal of light from the sky.
In this poignant quote, Tennyson captures the profound grief that comes from losing someone dear. The imagery of stars and the sun being taken away symbolizes the essential light and joy that the loved one brought to life, highlighting the emotional void left in their absence, akin to a cloud overshadowing the heart.
In practice
This quote could be shared at a memorial service to express the depth of sorrow felt after a loss.
Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For though from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar.
How many a father have I seen, A sober man, among his boys, Whose youth was full of foolish noise.
O Love! what hours were thine and mine, In lands of palm and southern pine; In lands of palm, of orange-blossom, Of olive, aloe, and maize and vine!
Earth is dry to the centre,_x000D_ But spring, a new comer,_x000D_ A spring rich and strange,_x000D_ Shall make the winds blow_x000D_ Round and round,_x000D_ Thro' and thro',_x000D_ Here and there,_x000D_ Till the air_x000D_ And the ground_x000D_ Shall be fill'd with life anew.
O love, O fire! once he drew With one long kiss my whole soul through My lips, as sunlight drinketh dew.
But thy strong Hours indignant work’d their wills, And beat me down and marr’d and wasted me, And tho’ they could not end me, left me maim’d To dwell in presence of immortal youth, Immortal age beside immortal youth, And all I was, in ashes. - Tithonus
Love is a well from which we can drink only as much as we have put in, and the stars that shine from it are only our eyes looking in.
Love is the motivating principle by which the Lord leads us along the way towards becoming like Him, our perfect example. Our way of life, hour by hour, must be filled with the love of God and love for others.
But love, I’ve come to understand, is more than three words mumbled before bedtime. Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in the things we do for each other every day.
There is someone that I love even though I don't approve of what he does. There is someone I accept though some of his thoughts and actions revolt me. There is someone I forgive though he hurts the people I love the most. That person is......me.
Not following her is the hardest thing I've ever done.
I pray every night that I may live after him; because I would rather be miserable than that he should be — that proves I love him better than myself.
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