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I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore…

“I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore; While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray, I hear it in the deep heart's core.” quote by William Butler Yeats
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“I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore; While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray, I hear it in the deep heart's core.”

William Butler Yeats

About This Quote

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

The poet hears the lake’s subtle sounds deep within his heart, connecting nature and emotion.

In simple terms: Nature’s sounds echo inside us.

Key Takeaway

Listen to inner resonance of nature.

Themes

nature emotion poetry

Mood

contemplative melancholic

Type

literary inspirational

When to use this quote

  • meditation
  • writing
  • walking by water

Key Concepts

Romanticism inner listening

Questions to Reflect On

  • What inner feelings does water awaken?
  • How can we bring that calm into daily life?
A Different Perspective

May romanticize nature, overlooking harsh realities.

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