Nor jealousy Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell.
Interpretation
Jealousy is the torment experienced by a wronged lover.
In this quote by John Milton, the poet highlights the intense emotional pain and suffering that jealousy can cause in romantic relationships. It portrays jealousy as a form of hell for the lover who feels wronged, emphasizing the destructive impact of such feelings on oneβs psyche and relationships.
In practice
This quote can be used in a relationship counseling session to discuss the effects of jealousy.
They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms: Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide; They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
The stars, that nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, give due light to the misled and lonely traveller.
Ev'n them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipp'd stocks and stones.
Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss
The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.
Apt words have power to suage the tumors of a troubled mind.
In contrast to a dream a reverie cannot be recounted. To be communicated, it must be written, written with emotion and taste, being relived all the more strongly because it is being written down. Here, we are touching the realm of written love. It is going out of fashion, but the benefits remain. There are still souls for whom love is the contact of two poetries, the fusion of two reveries.
Yes," I said, "for the love of God!
After a youth and manhood passed half in unutterable misery and half in dreary solitude, I have for the first time found what I can truly love--I have found you.
I crave your mouth, your voice, your hair.
And the coolness of your smile is stirringofbirds between my arms
Retaliation is counter-poison and poison breeds more poison. The nectar of Love alone can destroy the poison of hate.
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