Shalt show us how divine a thing A woman may be made.
Interpretation
The quote expresses admiration for the potential beauty and divinity in women.
William Wordsworth reflects on the transformative power of a woman, suggesting that she can embody divine qualities through her actions, spirit, and character. The quote underscores the idea that women have the capacity to inspire awe and reverence, emphasizing their importance in the human experience.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about women's empowerment.
For mightier far_x000D_ _x000D_ Than strength of nerve or sinew, or the sway_x000D_ _x000D_ Of magic potent over sun and star,_x000D_ _x000D_ Is love, though oft to agony distrest,_x000D_ _x000D_ And though his favourite be feeble woman's breast.
By all means sometimes be alone; salute thyself; see what thy soul doth wear; dare to look in thy chest; and tumble up and down what thou findest there.
There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream,_x000D_ _x000D_ The earth, and every common sight,_x000D_ _x000D_ To me did seem_x000D_ _x000D_ Apparelled in celestial light,_x000D_ _x000D_ The glory and the freshness of a dream.
Books are yours, Within whose silent chambers treasure lies Preserved from age to age; more precious far Than that accumulated store of gold And orient gems, which, for a day of need, The Sultan hides deep in ancestral tombs. These hoards of truth you can unlock at will.
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! The Sea that bares her bosom to the moon; The winds that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered now like sleeping flowers; For this, for everything, we are out of tune.
The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.
I always wished that I could find someone as beautiful as you, but in the process I forgot that I was special too.
Man is in love and loves_x000D_ what vanishes,_x000D_ What more is there to say?
I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.
Love is the strongest power there is.
I am bewitched with the rogue's company. If the rascal have not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged.
Married love between man and woman is bigger than oaths guarded by right of nature.
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