Yes!--still I love thee: Time, who sets His signet on my…
“Yes!--still I love thee: Time, who sets His signet on my brow, And dims my sunken eye, forgets, The heart he could not bow;-- Where love, that cannot perish, grows For one, Alas! that little knows How love may sometimes last; Like sunshine wasting in the skies When clouds are overcast.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Love endures despite hardship, likened to sunshine breaking through clouds, symbolizing hope and perseverance in the face of adversity.
In simple terms: Love persists like sunshine through clouds.
Key Takeaway
Hold hope when love feels challenged.
Themes
love
time
hope
perseverance
nature
Mood
reflective
hopeful
poetic
Type
Alas:1
Bows:0
Brows:0
Clouds:1
Eye:0
Fidelity:1
Forget:0
Grows:1
Heart:1
Know how:0
Knows:0
Lasts:1
Littles:0
Love:1
May:0
Overcast:0
Sky:0
Sometimes:0
Stills:0
Sunshine:1
Thee:0
Time:1
Love Like:0
Love Thee:0
Love Perish:0
Thee Time:0
When to use this quote
- relationship counseling
- grief support
- creative writing
- personal journaling
Key Concepts
poetry
metaphor
romanticism
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you nurture love during trials?
- What symbols best capture your love story?
A Different Perspective
Hope can wane without effort.