Lost, I am Lost! My fates have doomed my death. The more I…
““Lost, I am Lost! My fates have doomed my death. The more I strive, I love; the more I love, The less I hope. I see my ruin, certain. What judgement or endeavors could apply To my incurable and restless wounds I throughly have examined, but in vain. Oh, that it were not in religion sin To make our love a god and worship it! I have even wearied heaven with prayers, dried up The spring of my continual tears, even starved My veins with daily fasts; what wit or art Could counsel, I have practiced. But, alas, I find all these but dreams and old men's tales To fright unsteady youth; I'm still the same. Or I must speak or burst. Tis not, I know, My lust, but tis my fate that leads me on. Keep fear and low fainthearted shame with slaves! I'll tell her that I love her, through my heart Were rated at the price of that attempt.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A tormented soul wrestles with love, hope, and destiny, feeling trapped by fate and religious constraints.
In simple terms: Love and fate clash, causing despair and yearning.
Key Takeaway
Accept love’s pain, seek inner peace.
Themes
love
destiny
despair
faith
hope
inner conflict
Mood
melancholic
intense
reflective
Type
poetic
dramatic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- unrequited love
- religious doubt
- personal crisis
- artistic expression
Key Concepts
existentialism
romantic tragedy
spiritual struggle
Questions to Reflect On
- Can love be freed from destiny?
- How does faith shape suffering?
A Different Perspective
Hope may be fleeting and love can become an oppressive ideal.