The kiss, dear maid ! thy lip has left Shall never part…
““The kiss, dear maid ! thy lip has left Shall never part from mine, Till happier hours restore the gift Untainted back to thine. Thy parting glance, which fondly beams, An equal love may see: The tear that from thine eyelid streams Can weep no change in me. I ask no pledge to make me blest In gazing when alone; Nor one memorial for a breast, Whose thoughts are all thine own. Nor need I write --- to tell the tale My pen were doubly weak: Oh ! what can idle words avail, Unless the heart could speak ? By day or night, in weal or woe, That heart, no longer free, Must bear the love it cannot show, And silent ache for thee.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The speaker longs for a love that cannot be expressed, feeling silent pain and yearning.
In simple terms: Unspoken love causes deep longing.
Key Takeaway
Find ways to communicate heartfelt emotions.
Themes
love
longing
silence
Mood
melancholic
poetic
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- courtship
- creative writing
- emotional expression
Key Concepts
romanticism
unrequited love
Questions to Reflect On
- Can silence ever convey love?
- How to break the barrier of unspoken feelings?
A Different Perspective
Words may fail; genuine connection requires mutual openness.