Craftsman Ilmarinen wept Every evening for his woman…
““Craftsman Ilmarinen wept Every evening for his woman, Weeping sleepless through the nights And fasting through the days; In the early hours complaining, Every morning sighing for her, Lamenting for his lovely lost one, For his dear one in the grave. For a month he swung no hammer, Did not touch the copper handle, and the clinking forge was silent. Said the craftsman Ilmarinen: "I poor fellow, do not know How to live or how survive; Sitting up or lying down Nights are long and time is tedious. I am troubled, low in spirit. 'Lonely are the nights now,lonely And the mornings dreary, dreary. In my sleeping I am troubled, But the waking is the saddest. It's not for evening that I'm lonely, Not for morning that I'm dreary, Not for olden times lamenting, But I'm lonely for my loved one, Dreary for the missing of her, Lamenting for my dark-browed lovely. 'Often in these days it happens, Happens in my midnight dreaming that I stretch my hand out touching, touching something that is nothing...””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Ilmarinen mourns his lost love, feeling emptiness and purposelessness without her presence.
In simple terms: He feels lonely and sad after his wife's death.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge grief and seek purpose beyond loss.
Themes
grief
loneliness
purpose
healing
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
mythic
When to use this quote
- personal mourning
- creative block
- seeking meaning
- rituals for closure
Key Concepts
mythology
loss
emotional resilience
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you honor a loss while moving forward?
- What small actions restore meaning after loss?
A Different Perspective
Grief can stall productivity and deepen despair if unaddressed.