And all at once the heavy night Fell from my eyes and I…
““And all at once the heavy night Fell from my eyes and I could see, -- A drenched and dripping apple-tree, A last long line of silver rain, A sky grown clear and blue again. And as I looked a quickening gust Of wind blew up to me and thrust Into my face a miracle Of orchard-breath, and with the smell, -- I know not how such things can be! -- I breathed my soul back into me. Ah! Up then from the ground sprang I And hailed the earth with such a cry As is not heard save from a man Who has been dead, and lives again. About the trees my arms I wound; Like one gone mad I hugged the ground; I raised my quivering arms on high; I laughed and laughed into the sky””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A sudden, vivid revelation transforms despair into ecstatic communion with nature, reviving the soul.
In simple terms: A sudden vision lifts despair, renewing spirit.
Key Takeaway
Allow moments of awe.
Themes
nature
revival
joy
Mood
joyful
exuberant
Type
poetic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- grief
- creative block
- personal crisis
- mental health
Key Concepts
transcendence
sensory experience
spiritual renewal
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you felt nature restore you?
- Can you capture that feeling?
A Different Perspective
Such epiphanies may be fleeting and rare.