You have freedom when you're easy in your harness.
Robert FrostRead
Two such as you with such a master speed, cannot be parted nor be swept away, from one another once you are agreed, that life is only life forevermore, together wing to wing and oar to oar.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the unbreakable bond between two people who are united in purpose and agreement.
Robert Frost's quote reflects on the deep connection between two individuals who are aligned in their goals and aspirations. It suggests that once they are committed to each other, they can face life's challenges together and find strength in their unity. The imagery of 'wing to wing and oar to oar' illustrates the idea of partnership and mutual support, highlighting that love is a journey taken together.
In practice
In a wedding speech highlighting the importance of partnership.
You have freedom when you're easy in your harness.
God made a beauteous garden With lovely flowers strown, But one straight, narrow pathway That was not overgrown. And to this beauteous garden He brought mankind to live, And said "To you, my children, These lovely flowers I give. Prune ye my vines and fig trees, With care my flowers tend, But keep the pathway open Your home is at the end." God's Garden
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