No joy so great but runneth to an end,No hap so hard but…
“No joy so great but runneth to an end,No hap so hard but may in fine amend.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Contrasting joy and sorrow shows life's fleeting nature and hope for redemption
In simple terms: Joy ends, sorrow eases, but hope remains
Find hope amid life's impermanence
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When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- spiritual retreats
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you reconcile joy with inevitable loss?
- Can hope coexist with sorrow?
Optimism may ignore real suffering