When as a child I laughed and wept, time crept. When as a…
“When as a child I laughed and wept, time crept. When as a youth I waxed more bold, time strolled. When I became a full-grown man, time RAN. When older still I daily grew, time FLEW. Soon I shall find, in passing on, time gone. O Christ! wilt Thou have saved me then? Amen.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Chronicles how time speeds up through life stages, ending with a plea for salvation.
In simple terms: Time accelerates from childhood to old age, ending in spiritual hope.
Key Takeaway
Reflect on time’s passage and seek meaning.
Themes
time
aging
spirituality
reflection
human experience
Mood
reflective
poetic
spiritual
Type
Amen:1
Children:0
Christ:1
Flew:0
Gone:0
Grew:0
Grown man:0
Laughed:0
Men:0
Old time:0
Passing:0
Passing on:0
Passings:0
Ran:0
Saved:1
Stills:0
Time:1
Time management:0
Youth:0
Time Flew:0
Grew Time:0
Time Crept:0
Saved Amen:0
Thou Saved:0
When to use this quote
- personal journaling
- spiritual counseling
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
temporal perception
existential reflection
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does perception of time affect choices?
- What gives life purpose beyond time?
A Different Perspective
Relies on religious framing that may not resonate universally.