And yet, and yet, in these our ghostly lives, Half night…
“And yet, and yet, in these our ghostly lives, Half night, half day, half sleeping, half awake, How if our waking life, like that of sleep, Be all a dream in that eternal life To which we wake not till we sleep in death”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Life oscillates between waking and dreaming, blurring reality and illusion.
In simple terms: Life feels like a dream.
Question what is truly real.
Themes
Mood
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When to use this quote
- theatre
- personal introspection
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Is waking life any less real than a dream?
- How do we discern truth from illusion?