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“. . . The stormy sun was going down In a stormy sky. Why did you let your eyes so rest on me, And hold your breath between? In all the ages this can never be As if it had not been.” quote by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge
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““. . . The stormy sun was going down In a stormy sky. Why did you let your eyes so rest on me, And hold your breath between? In all the ages this can never be As if it had not been.””

Mary Elizabeth Coleridge

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Explores longing and the fleeting nature of love, using storm imagery to convey emotional turbulence.

In simple terms: Love feels intense and temporary, like a storm.

Key Takeaway

Embrace love’s intensity while it lasts.

Themes

love longing transience nature emotion

Mood

melancholic poetic introspective

Type

literary emotional

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • artistic inspiration
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

Romantic yearning ephemeral connection natural metaphor

Questions to Reflect On

  • What moments feel like a storm to you?
  • How do you hold onto fleeting emotions?
A Different Perspective

Love can be idealized beyond reality.

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