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“Sorrow, on wing through the world for ever, Here and there for awhile would borrow Rest, if rest might haply deliver Sorrow.” quote by Algernon Charles Swinburne
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“Sorrow, on wing through the world for ever, Here and there for awhile would borrow Rest, if rest might haply deliver Sorrow.”

Algernon Charles Swinburne

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Sorrow seeks temporary relief, hoping rest will ease its burden, yet it persists.

In simple terms: Sorrow hopes rest will help, but it continues.

Key Takeaway

Seek lasting peace beyond fleeting rest.

Themes

sorrow rest hope

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal grief
  • mental health
  • spiritual seeking

Key Concepts

existential fatigue temporary relief

Questions to Reflect On

  • Can rest ever fully soothe sorrow?
  • What deeper healing is needed?
A Different Perspective

Rest may not truly heal deep sorrow.

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