Love Quote by A.E. Housman
““If truth in hearts that perish Could move the powers on high, I think the love I bear you Should make you not to die. Sure, sure, if steadfast meaning, If single thought could save, The world might end to-morrow, You should not see the grave. This long and sure-set liking, This boundless will to please, -Oh, you should live for ever If there were help in these. But now, since all is idle, To this lost heart be kind, Ere to a town you journey Where friends are ill to find.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: "A Shropshire Lad" (1908) by A.E. Housman
The speaker pleads that love and steadfastness can defy death, urging kindness and perseverance despite hopelessness.
In simple terms: Love and resolve may overcome death.
Key Takeaway
Hold onto love and purpose.
Themes
love
mortality
perseverance
hope
kindness
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- grieving
- caregiving
- personal crisis
- supporting ill friends
Key Concepts
Existentialism
romanticism
humanism
Questions to Reflect On
- Can love truly change fate?
- How do we act when hope feels futile?
A Different Perspective
Love alone cannot prevent inevitable loss.
